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Sustainable KitchensA country kitchen in rural Pembrokeshire with breathtaking views and plenty of character. Under the striking low beamed ceiling, the Shaker cabinets are designed in an L-shape run with a large central freestanding island.
The kitchen revolves around the generously proportioned Ash island acting as a prep table, a place to perch and plenty of storage.
In keeping with the farmhouse aesthetic, the walk in pantry houses jams and jars with everything on show.
Round the corner lies the utility space with an additional sink and white good appliances with a boot room on entry to the property for muddy wellies and raincoats.
pedder & scampton architectsA view of the newly extended kitchen with an island unit on wheels that can be moved around to reconfigure the space to suit different occasions.
Contemporary grey and teal kitchen in London.
Contemporary grey and teal kitchen in London.
Juliet Murphy PhotographyPhoto of a small classic cloakroom in London with a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, ceramic flooring, a pedestal sink, multi-coloured floors and wallpapered walls.
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YARD ArchitectsA playful re-imagining of a Victorian terrace with a large rear extension.
The project started as a problem solving exercise – the owner of the house was very tall and he had never been able to have a shower in the pokey outrigger bathroom, there was simply not enough ceiling height. The lower ground floor kitchen also suffered from low ceilings and was dark and uninviting. There was very little connection to the garden, surrounded by trees, which felt like a lost opportunity. The whole house needed rethinking.
The solution we proposed was to extend into the generous garden at the rear and reconstruct the existing outrigger with an extra storey. We used the outrigger to relocate the staircase to the lower ground floor, moving it from the centre of the house into a double height space in the extension. This gave the house a very generous sense of height and space and allows light to flood into the kitchen and hall from high level windows. These provide glances of the surrounding tress as you descent to the dining room.
The extension allows the kitchen and dining room to push further into the garden, making the most of the views and light. A strip rooflight over the kitchen wall units brings light deep into the space and washes the kitchen with sunlight during the day. Behind the kitchen, where there was no access to natural light, we tucked a utility room and shower room, with a second sitting room at the front of the house. The extension has a green sedum roof to ensure it feels like part of the garden when seen from the upper floors of the house. We used a pale white and yellow brick to complement the colour of the London stock brickwork, but maintain a contemporary aesthetic. Oak windows and sliding door add a warmth to the extension and tie in with the materials we used internally.
Internally there is a palette of bold colours to define the living spaces, including an entirely yellow corridor the client has named ‘The Yolky Way’ leading from the kitchen to the front reception room, complete with hidden yellow doors. These are offset against more natural materials such as the oak batten cladding, which define the dining space and also line the back wall of the kitchen concealing the fridge door and larder units. A bespoke terrazzo counter unites the colours of the floor, oak cladding and cupboard doors and the tiled floor leads seamlessly to the outside patio, leading the eye back into the garden.
A new bathroom with a generous ceiling height was placed in the reconstructed outrigger, with triple aspect windows, including a picture window at the end of the bath framing views of the trees in the garden.
Upstairs we kept the traditional Victorian layout, refurbished the windows and shutters, reinstating cornice and ceiling roses to the principal rooms. At every point in the project the ergonomics of the house were considered, tall doors, very high kitchen worktops and always maximising ceiling heights, ensuring the house was more suited to its tall owner.
Balance Interior DesignThis plaster pink cloakroom was previously a dusty broom cupboard. We kept part of the wall unplastered to add interest and recall the history of the room.
ArchiNature PhotographyInspiration for a small contemporary ensuite bathroom in Surrey with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a wall mounted toilet, beige tiles, beige walls, ceramic flooring, grey floors, a hinged door, a single sink, a floating vanity unit, a vaulted ceiling, mosaic tiles and a console sink.
Square One Design Workshop LtdKitchen - Primordia Worktops, Hit + Miss Oak Natural & Stained. Contemporary Beach Front Living
Contemporary kitchen in Sussex.
Contemporary kitchen in Sussex.
Conquest Fine Bespoke FurnitureTraditional meets contemporary. This farmhouse kitchen demonstrates how you can retain the character of a traditional setting in this 18th Century farmhouse whilst reflecting a contemporary style.
Into interior designPhoto of a large contemporary master and grey and brown bedroom in London with beige walls, carpet, beige floors, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
VORBILD ArchitectureThis is an example of a medium sized contemporary grey and brown l-shaped kitchen in London with a single-bowl sink, louvered cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, light hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and brown worktops.
28,627,678 Home Design Ideas, Pictures and Inspiration
SuprematiPhoto of a contemporary curved wood railing staircase in London with limestone treads and limestone risers.
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