The Greenwich Kitchen & Double Book Shelf
“If it wasn't for Herringbone, we would have not felt it possible to move the kitchen to the back of the house, but seeing Rob's sketches made us feel really excited to look into it, and we could even fit an island! As a result, we now have a really great spacious kitchen that connects to the garden as is part of a proper open living space.”
The Design
This kitchen makes for proper open plan living. Not only does this one wall kitchen work great for socialising but it also connects the living space with the outdoor garden. It makes use of every single space available and we love it.
The bespoke design features an upper and lower run of cabinets, which are situated in between a double door larder to the left and a double door fridge and freezer to the right. Right next to the larder is a fitted double book shelf and the large island offers plenty of storage and seating.
The kitchen is designed in our Westminster Style and is painted in a lovely Tea Time Green colour from Herringbone Paints, which when the light changes makes the atmosphere and hues change too. It’s beautiful.
“Having a bespoke kitchen meant that we could really maximise the storage space, especially around the plumbing box that annoyingly had to be behind our larder. We could also get the exact fridge we wanted as Herringbone made the cupboard around it to fit its exact size. Furthermore, our old kitchen layout meant that it faced north and out onto the street. Re-arranging the whole layout enabled the kitchen to face south and onto the garden, which makes for a much nicer view and a more pleasant cooking and dining experience!”
The Details: Colours, Hardware, Worktops Etc
This kitchen has extraordinary attention to detail, and is packed full of storage both visual to the eye and hidden out of sight. From the Quartz worktop flowing throughout the kitchen to the Bora hob on the island we love how this kitchen flows so smoothly in so many ways. The glassware cupboard door in the upper cabinets are fitted with lights and hides away any potential visible mess whilst giving texture to the kitchen.
“For cabinetry, we went with Green colour because it's pretty traditional, but still feels special because it looks either green or blue depending on the lighting. We went with slightly more modern brass handles from Dowsing & Reynolds and warm oak Amtico flooring to bring some warmth to the space.“
We love how everywhere you look you find a small beautiful surprise. The hidden storage is lovely in this kitchen and the Quooker tap serves as an elegant reminder of how this kitchen was designed to be lived in and used throughout the day. The seamless sink works really well and the grey vein of the worktop is a lovely artistic detail we cannot take our eyes off.
“We've always wanted an island, and it's probably our favourite feature of the kitchen, complete with a Bora hob and a waterfall Quartz countertop that you see as you enter the space. It's really beautiful, but also practical as we don't have to be worried about our kids scratching the paint in a high traffic area.”
The Double Book Shelf
The bespoke double oak book shelf is as elegant and stylish as it is functional. It works perfectly to store the family’s different books and is a lovely bit of furniture to incorporate into the space.
On Using Herringbone
“We really enjoyed working with Rob on our kitchen design and we're very grateful that Rob and David encouraged us to negotiate with our builder to actually move the location of the kitchen as part of our house refurbishment project.“
We wish the client a lifetime of fun and happiness in their beautiful home.
Making Your Dream Kitchen In Our Workshop
Each piece of your bespoke project, is carefully made and assembled in our Canterbury workshop. Our expert craftsmen take great pride in what they create and love to see your projects come to life.
If you would like to come see your project being made, you can ask your designer to arrange a workshop visit, only a ten minute drive from our Canterbury studio!
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