Classic
styling can give a timeless look to any modern kitchen. From solid wood
to hand painted shaker our classic designs are sophisticated and packed
full of innovative storage and lighting solutions. Below we provide a small
selection of contemporary case studies that we hope will inspire you to
pop in and visit our designers and see how we can realise your vision.
Case Study 3 – Social and Functional
Brief
Our client wanted a classic kitchen that would be traditional enough that
it would sit nicely in her period home, but timeless enough that it wouldn't
date or clash with her adjoining modern extension
Design Solution
Our design incorporated a classic oak shaker door to give a warm timber
finish and a lovely, rich green granite worksurface called Wild West. There
were many storage requirements for this kitchen such as wine, vegetables,
tupperware, utensils, tea towels, trays, recipe books and these were all
given an appropriate home be it in a basket, rack, pullout wire unit or
shelving area creating a truly functional space. We also installed an integrated
microwave oven to ensure that we were left with the maximum worktop space
for preparation.
As the kitchen was very large, we designed a peninsular with a seating area, which we finished with curved units at the end, so that there were no sharp corners to walk into. The back of the peninsular also had some of the oak shaker doors that were inlaid with marquetry to match the ones either side of the extractor fan to add interest and to break up the run of plain oak fascias. The seating area enabled our client to cook and chat to whoever was sitting at the breakfast bar.