Kitchen of the Week: A Contemporary Kitchen Extension for Family Life

Kitchen Overview
who lives here A family with two children
Location Northeast London
Size 25 square meters; part of the house with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
Architects Trevor Brown Trevor Brown Architects

Brown went for a monochrome palette in the extension of the kitchen contrasts with the rest of the house. Clients have chosen quite thick, rich greens and blues for a living room. 'The front of the house is quite dark, "he explains," so we used darker colors to get involved with this convenience. But behind the house, with so much light here, we felt it was suitable to be white. "

building this registered, so Brown should discuss plans carefully with conservation officers. it became clear that the design for the extension will provide a period property a new lease of life.

Brown reflects the slope of the existing roof of the properties on the right side to make the roof of a butterfly for the extension, which is characteristic of homes in the area.

Given the registered status of the property, Brown restricted somewhat when it comes to the glass. "I'd usually suggest something flat, with the joint minimal, but orangery-style roof lights this pyramid is much more in keeping with the period of the property, "he explains.

To adjust the necessary kitchen storage and worktop space, the architects went for a long bank unit along one wall. "We played with a different layout, but there was not really have room for another island. Plus, the client wanted to be sure to separate the cooking area clear for her children," Brown said. The kitchen carcass is from Ikea, with a wardrobe of Homestyle.

Hob, John Lewis. Oven, Neff. rail utensils, Ikea.

rather than installing a wall unit, Brown wanted to make a feature of the area above the kitchen table. 'Since the height of the room, you will always have the space above the upper cabinets that will accumulate clutter, "he explains," and the unit will need to break above the sink. Rather than put up some closet isolated here, I installed an extra one somewhere else, "he said. Two tall cabinet full flanking the steps into the living room; one providing that extra storage, the other to the refrigerator.

To make this space features, Brown went to the tile-shaped kite that tessellate on the wall, creating a hexagonal pattern stunning and unusual. 'Pas need a little miracle of a tiler, "said Brown.

tiles Diamond, Solus Ceramics.

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Brown opted for concrete worktop unit is sealed with dark gray to offset the white walls and give the client something strong that will stand up for family life. "I find it quite difficult when you have a stainless steel with white finish - it can look a little stark and bland - so I wanted to do something to compensate for it," he explains.

concrete creates a wonderful variety of textures. "It's simple, and you can not be too fussy with it. You never know quite what finish you'll get," said Brown.

Concrete worktop, Mortise Concrete. Sinks and tap, Blanco.

Unit island plays an important part in both zoning and storage in the room. in the one side was open shelves painted with the same color as the cabinets, which brings a bit of life and animation to the room. The client owned a few pots were very nice and a recipe book, so we wanted to have space to store them, "Brown said. On the other side are three sets of drawers depth for further storage.

There is a cloakroom very small just off the kitchen. "It's really convenient for entertaining," said Brown, 'and we tucked boiler far in there, too. It really is very compact, but we do not want to eat into the kitchen too much. "the second door leads to hallway.

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