Kitchen of the week: Bright light, kitchen-dining - When the owners of this Edwardian semi-detached house in south London moved first into the rear of the ground -chaussée was divided into three separate rooms - a games room, a kitchen and a dining room - all at different levels, which makes the space feel cramped, dark and incohesive.
Call for architectural expertise of Richard Morgan Design Squared, the owners asked for a kitchen-dining room of the family who would most of the garden and flood the newly opened space with light .
Call for architectural expertise of Richard Morgan Design Squared, the owners asked for a kitchen-dining room of the family who would most of the garden and flood the newly opened space with light .
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Who lives here A couple and their two young children
Location Forest Hill, south-east London
Size 6.2 mx 4.8m; part of a semi-detached Edwardian house with four bedrooms
Designer Richard Morgan of Design Squared
Who lives here A couple and their two young children
Location Forest Hill, south-east London
Size 6.2 mx 4.8m; part of a semi-detached Edwardian house with four bedrooms
Designer Richard Morgan of Design Squared
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in addition to merging the three separate bedrooms in an open area, the designer Richard Morgan was faced with the fact that they were all at different levels, which makes the space uncomfortable and that means there is no natural flow.
'The memory for this design was to open these rooms to create a level area with a connection to the garden, "Morgan said. "The most difficult aspect was accommodating the different floor levels, but it was essential to achieve the feeling the owners wanted.
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'The memory for this design was to open these rooms to create a level area with a connection to the garden, "Morgan said. "The most difficult aspect was accommodating the different floor levels, but it was essential to achieve the feeling the owners wanted.
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the kitchen is now open and spacious with lots of shiny sleek units - perfect for the busy family life. "Increasing the sense of light and space has been one of the most important parts of this project," said Morgan. Including these high windows above the kitchen units was one of the ways we have achieved this and one of the most successful elements of the design. "
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"the owners wanted the room to flow into the garden," says Morgan. Bifolding doors allow the new dining room to be filled with light and to ensure that no matter what the time, the family can enjoy the view of the garden as they eat.
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The kitchen has a vaulted ceiling with roof lights in it. This is one of the preferred aspects of Morgan design. 'I love the ceiling in the kitchen and the direction of opening, it provides, he said. It also helps to delineate the area "working" room of the dining area, which has a lower ceiling for a more comfortable feel.
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pale tones light gray, off-white and white, as well as many shiny surfaces ensure the kitchen units and work bounce light around the room. The owner comes from lighting, furniture and floor, leaving Morgan to focus on the architectural reconfiguration of space.
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another way in which Morgan assured the perfectly integrated with the kitchen garden was using the same floor inside and on the raised terrace.
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The terrace raised is the ideal place for barbecues and entertaining in the warmer months and a natural extension of the family kitchen.
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The owners from copper pendant lights to hang over the dining room. With rich wooden table and leather chairs, they add warmth to the area and stop the system from feeling too stiff. They also give the dining room a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for adult entertaining evening.
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