Kitchen of the week: A white, bright kitchen and Lofty in Oxfordshire - Having purchased and renovated a property south of Oxford, the couple who own this beautiful, haute cuisine spied a new opportunity. There was a space in the gardens of the house to a new house, they could design and build exactly to meet their needs. "They wanted the luxury of space," says Marcus kitchen Watkins Architecture, which was asked to design the kitchen. "They created an open house, with a vaulted ceiling, giving the feeling of light and airiness." The style is sleek back, works of art and valuable furniture design classic way could shine. "They wanted to take a very sober and minimal approach to architecture and interior," said Marcus, 'a very simple and clean look.
The couple fell in love with the wide soaped boards made by the Danish company Dinesen, and there devised a cool white interior with a kitchen to match. B1 Bulthaup kitchen was an obvious fit, Marcus said. Stylish, elegant and deceptively simple, the kitchen contains a wealth of inspired features and carefully studied the details, all working together to keep the space uncluttered, clean and very functional.
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Who lives here A s [19459001deux] emi-retired people with an interest in the property, whose adult children have left home
Location South of Oxford
Designer Marcus Watkins, responsible for designing the architecture kitchen
property a house built there about two years, with a corner vaulted living room containing the kitchen, connected a two-story building that holds the bedrooms, bathrooms, study and utility
This is interesting ceiling summit is about 5m high
The couple fell in love with the wide soaped boards made by the Danish company Dinesen, and there devised a cool white interior with a kitchen to match. B1 Bulthaup kitchen was an obvious fit, Marcus said. Stylish, elegant and deceptively simple, the kitchen contains a wealth of inspired features and carefully studied the details, all working together to keep the space uncluttered, clean and very functional.
Cooking A glance
Who lives here A s [19459001deux] emi-retired people with an interest in the property, whose adult children have left home
Location South of Oxford
Designer Marcus Watkins, responsible for designing the architecture kitchen
property a house built there about two years, with a corner vaulted living room containing the kitchen, connected a two-story building that holds the bedrooms, bathrooms, study and utility
This is interesting ceiling summit is about 5m high
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kitchen perfectly into the open living room, which contains a dining and living space, too. The all-white system creates a crisp backdrop for fine furniture owners and continues on snowy units and backsplash.
If you keep things fairly simple, each individual item sings and is highlighted, "said Marcus Watkins." There is no sense of clutter or distraction here .
Eames DSR chairs, available from the Conran Shop.
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If you keep things fairly simple, each individual item sings and is highlighted, "said Marcus Watkins." There is no sense of clutter or distraction here .
Eames DSR chairs, available from the Conran Shop.
Read more ideas for an open kitchen and living area of work
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vaulted ceiling is about 5m high, so that the hood and chimney had to be custom made. "it was still the best place to hob well, "said Marcus." We like to put patches on an island because it is more sociable. Everyone now tends to spend more time at the hob to the sink, so it's nice not not face a wall and being connected to the chamber and others. "
From here you can look out the window and see the dining table. "We have installed furnaces on the opposite wall, so you can keep an eye on them, too, Marcus said.
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From here you can look out the window and see the dining table. "We have installed furnaces on the opposite wall, so you can keep an eye on them, too, Marcus said.
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the units are all in the range of b1 Bulthaup, with Alpine white laminate. 'Floating floor often carries with it connotations bad, Marcus said, "but it is actually a very practical, solid surface. It does not chip, like a painted finish can, and he wipes easily. "
The units have an anodized aluminum trim on the edges and the side panels to create a subtle contrast. "Aluminium is also practical and hardwearing," added Marcus.
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The units have an anodized aluminum trim on the edges and the side panels to create a subtle contrast. "Aluminium is also practical and hardwearing," added Marcus.
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Marcus grooved hungry appliance in the wall that contains large units, so that the kitchen has two functional sides. "If someone uses the sink or cooking hob, someone else can still come and make a cup of tea or access the refrigerator without getting in the road," says Marcus. "There are drawers covered here too, and space for small appliances such as a kettle or coffee machine.
Wooden flooring, Dinesen.
Wooden flooring, Dinesen.
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the backsplash is made of the same white laminate the units. "There are very few joints, unlike a tiled backsplash where you see lots of grout, Marcus said. "This means it is much easier to maintain and clean because it is a largely untouched area.
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Browse a range of elegant sideboards
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the island kitchen is generously wide and offers plenty of work space for food preparation. The work plan is stainless steel 10 mm in the range of Bulthaup b3.
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This no handles on drawers and doors in the kitchen to maintain the elegant appearance. Instead, recessed grips with angled edges provide access. The aluminum used to cut the pad units behind, creating a soft contrast.
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The cooking adjustments induction flush the island worktop, making it extremely easy to clean. "As it is flush, it becomes an extension of the work surface, too, Marcus said. "If the work plan is crowded, you can rest on a cutting board to create additional space.
Beyond the dining room, large windows draw lots of light. "There aw wall of glass hole on the side overlooking the garden," says Marcus, "so you get a lot of light and the green outside, offsetting all white inside.
Beyond the dining room, large windows draw lots of light. "There aw wall of glass hole on the side overlooking the garden," says Marcus, "so you get a lot of light and the green outside, offsetting all white inside.
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Art and books dot the snowy regime and attract the eye, while the simple white kitchen discreetly in the background.
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