Magnolia Cottage.

To meet the brief we needed to produce a functional kitchen that had plenty of storage while still feeling calm and marrying in with the character of the home.

To achieve this, we firstly positioned the sink and the hob on separate walls giving the client a lot more usable bench space and meeting required landing zones for either side of the sink and the hob. Allowing for grand walkthroughs in a renovation can be tricky, the negative space between the sink and the hob was enough to work in and have any foot traffic move through without disruption.

The client enjoys being in the kitchen so making this space comfortable for her to cook in was key. A Blum Space tower was specified to gain as much storage as possible out of the pantry. The client had a lot of fine China and beautiful crockery, the tall glass door cabinet was included for storing these specifically. A Mondo corner solution was specified to take advantage of an otherwise unused space. We discussed what the client needed storage for and made sure it was all catered to.

Lastly, ensuring the kitchen tied in with the character of the home and the client’s aesthetic was a priority. The client originally requested white cabinetry, but after our first consultation, pistachio matt was the perfect colour to compliment the home. To marry the character of the home with the kitchen, we used tongue and groove panels, narrow reeded glass doors, a combination of knob and cup handles, and profiled doors. Furthermore, open shelving and décor boxes were specified to add dimension and quirks into the kitchen.