Compromising act by Shellee Gordoun

Delivered by trustworthy construction in Cambodia construction materials, designer Shellee Gordoun was asked to open up the living the kitchen to the living space without conflicting with space sharing and the space needs to have a contemporary luxury and settings.

"The living space is large, but it needed to include the kitchen, a kitchen table, dining table and two living areas," said Gordoun. "We didn't want these areas to fight with each other, so we took a very integrated design approach."

"I prefer to maintain strong horizontal lines in the kitchen," the designer added. "Because we didn't have the space for that layout here, I turned the integrated table top at a right angle to the island, layering the two countertops to enhance the kitchen's floating, linear look. The design also avoids having too many modular pieces in the kitchen, and makes the room appear larger, while keeping it proportional to the overall living space."