Blackheath Bespoke Kitchen & Banquette Seating
We recently completed this bespoke kitchen project for a lovely family in Blackheath!
The Design
Our lovely clients, Anna & Peter chose their bespoke cabinetry from our Westgate range, painted in an off-white and a dark blue for the island. The Westgate is a contemporary take on the traditional Shaker style kitchen, with a T- bar panel separating each unit and much thinner shaker panel. The Westgate is designed after Westgate Towers in Canterbury, and built to stand the test of time. Often paired with brass and rippled glass, this kitchen range can look very art deco with specific styling.
We asked our clients why they wanted a bespoke kitchen, this is what they had to say:
“We'd lived with a small, dark, narrow galley kitchen since we had moved into the house nearly 15 years ago. With two small children that were quickly growing bigger we urgently needed more space. Having waited so long, we didn't want to compromise on the new kitchen refurb - we wanted it to be the heart of our house. It needed to be beautiful, hard-wearing and functional. It needed to be a room that we wanted to spend lots of time in.”
“We had an idea of what we were after but David really brought it to life for us. Settling on the kitchen style itself was relatively easy, and spending time in the studio talking through options with David for handles etc made the process much easier. Making a final decision on the colours was harder - mainly because I couldn't make up my mind! - but we got there in the end, and we're really happy with our choice.”
The run of wall units features beautiful reeded glass doors, which keep the space feeling open and light, while giving a bit of a hint to what’s inside each cabinet. There are glass shelves inside the cabinets, which have LED downlights fit inside them, these do require a little more maintenance but the warm glow inside the units when the lights go on in the evening will make this all worth the effort. We love the details of the little cabinets above the American fridge / freezer for storing alcoholic drinks!
When we asked the clients what their favourite part of their new kitchen was, they said:
“The whole space! It is just so beautiful to be in. The design is perfect, everything is where it needs to be. The beaded glass cupboards are a thing of beauty, as are the brass handles. But I guess my most favourite part is the island: during the week at breakfast time with the kids; when we are entertaining (it was important to me to be able to face the table and seating area while preparing food); and when I'm working from home, sitting at it with my laptop.”
The kitchen island, painted in a beautiful dark blue, features a gas hob on the top, open shelving for displaying cookbooks and the children’s dinnerware, two additional cupboards under the overhang for maximum storage and two sets of three drawers on the other side. The placements of the hob and stools are an excellent way to make this space an even more social area.
The double larder behind the hob has 5 beautiful oak shelves, two painted spice racks on each door and three drawers below, perfect for pots and pans. This is a lovely way to maximise storage space and is a convenient location by the hob so you can grab spices quickly while cooking!
Making The Kitchen
Each kitchen, utility, bootroom or dressing room is tailor made for you and your space by our amazing team of talented joiners in our Canterbury workshop. We are incredibly proud of what we create together and love to share the process with our clients. If you would like to see your kitchen being made, please speak to your designer about arranging a visit to the workshop!
The Herringbone Workshop
The Details: Hardware & Decorative Tiles
The clients chose a combination of Sparkbrook Pull Handles for their kitchen cabinetry and Sparkbrook Knobs on the top of their banquette seating, a clever way to attach bench seat cushions! These solid-brass cabinet pull handles have a precision engineered diamond knurl which creates an industrial look. The Sparkbrook is a versatile design, we have used it on traditional shaker doors and contemporary flat doors!
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