Peckham Rye Kitchen & Utility Room
We are all blown away by this fantastic project in East Dulwich!
Our lovely clients, Isobel and Jeremy, set off on a journey to renovate their Victorian terraced house in South London and ‘lovingly restore to it’s former glory’ as they put it and we are so honoured to have been a part of that through bringing their kitchen and utility room visions to life.
The Design
For their bespoke kitchen, our clients chose cabinetry from our Westminster range, our more traditional shaker style kitchen, painted in a gorgeous dark, deep green as well as a mustard yellow for their display cabinet.
When asked what it was that made them decide on a bespoke kitchen, they said:
“Having come across Herringbone Kitchens a good few years ago, we knew that when we had a home that we planned to be in for many years to come, that we'd want a kitchen that was truly ours. Our home was a big renovation project, where a LOT of work was needed - a bespoke kitchen meant that we got to choose (with David's direction and expertise) all the elements to make it really work for us, as well as really reflect our style and personality. We love hosting, so we wanted a space that not only worked for us, but somewhere where family and friends could feel at home, socialise and eat together (we hosted Christmas day only 24 hours after we moved back in!). We looked at a few other places but just kept coming back to Herringbone. We are so happy we did.”
When asked if there were certain things they knew they wanted from the get go, they said:
“There wasn't one particular thing (though I'm sure a larder, wine fridge and island were front of mind!), but rather a kitchen that felt natural in our home, that felt unique to us, and that had that something special that really made it OURS - which became the yellow display cabinet, or 'yellow dresser of dreams' - or, 'David's dresser'.”
The Yellow Dresser
Probably the most striking and eye grabbing part of the kitchen (and designer David’s pride and joy) is the dresser display unit. Painted in a beautiful mustard yellow, this unit features two shallow drawers with cupboards below as well as two double glass fronted cabinet doors and a mirrored back. This use of glass and mirror is not only a beautiful way to display the clients glassware but also reflects the natural light of the large window directly opposite and brings the outside in with the beautiful natural green reflections of their garden.
“Firstly - we absolutely love it! We wanted our kitchen to be functional of course, but also for it to be a beautiful space - hence loving David's idea of the open marble shelves, which allow us to display cookbooks, plants, photos and things we love. We had an old dresser in our previous flat, which we mentioned to David in our first meeting, and how we wanted something that bridged stunning design, practicality (look at all that display and storage space!), and felt truly 'ours' - the yellow dresser grew from there. The three of us got very excited about it, and we loved seeing all David's ideas come to life. All the details are perfect: the antique glass (which reflects so much sunlight and the view of the garden), that it is full height to our ceiling so stands out against the rest of the kitchen units, the use of the Sparkbrook knobs rather than pull handles which are throughout the rest of the space, the stunning cabinetry with the glass doors and sides, and of course that colour pop. It's the kind of one off piece that only a truly bespoke kitchen company can dream up and make.”
The Hardware
In both the kitchen and the utility, a combination of pull handles and knobs in a satin brass finish were used creating a sense of continuity.
These unique and custom made knobs and pulls feature a knurled detail adding texture and a slightly industrial element to the space.
We asked what made our clients settle on the colours and hardware they chose, they said:
“We love the warmth of brass and it tied in with the brass features throughout the rest of the house (light switches, plug sockets, door knobs etc.), and the Sparkbrook handles with their bevelling felt fun and worked with the colours we chose. We had a pretty clear idea that we wanted a deep green kitchen, but the idea of bringing in the yellow came about because we felt that we needed something that really 'popped' in the space and became a standalone feature. I think David nailed it with the dresser!! We liked that you don't see too many green kitchens (though perhaps that is changing!), and the yellow is just fun and never fails to make us smile. For our utility/cloakroom, given it's on the small side, David suggested that we kept it simple, painting it the same colour as the kitchen walls (Little Greene Paint Company, Rusling), making the spaces flow and feel cohesive.”
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