Kitchen of the Week: Clean Lines and Cool Colours in a London Terrace

Kitchen of the Week: Clean Lines and Cool Colours in a London Terrace - When she Began thinking about Installing a new kitchen, crisp and clean Were the words the owner of this Victorian terraced house in south London cam up with. 'She Was looking for a Design that Would feel softly industrial and contemporary, purpose Was Made with traditional materials,' says Tim Higham of Higham Furniture, Who designed, made and installed the new kitchen. 'We went for a single framed Shaker kitchen,' says Tim. 'It has cleaner lines than traditional Shaker cabinets, to keep the space looking airy.' Tim Had to build around a chimneybreast and a huge bay window at the front of the house, while aussi making safe the design made The Most of the abundant natural light in this double room appearance. The result is a brilliantly functional That room, DESPITE being loaded with storage, feels light and spacious.

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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A Couple and Their two daughters
Rentals Clapham, south London
Size Approx 8.5mx 4m
Designer Higham Furniture

'The owner Did not want tall units on Both sides of the room,' says Tim. 'This is a really bright space with windows at night That Either allow light to flood all the way through. If We had built in lots of cupboards, it Would Have felt cramped and enclosed.

The solution Was to go for simpler shapes in pale tones, and to build just base units along one wall, working around Existing features . 'To Accommodate the range cooker, we created deeper cabinets Either side of the chimney, "says Tim. 'Now, this run of units: has a clean, continuous line.

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A shallow shelf above-the run of base units balances the look and is ideal for displaying small items. A peninsula Containing the sink Divides the cooking area from the family dining space beyond.

Chevron solid oak flooring, TURGON.

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A splashback of glossy white tiles behind the stainless-steel ranks softly Reflects the abundant daylight in the room and Contributes to icts light, open feel. The work area is pale, too, to Enhance the effect. 'We chose 40mm Corian worktops in Glacier White, to create the clean, crisp look the owner wanted,' says Tim.

Range, Bertazzoni.

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'To help the kitchen function have a flexible family space, we added casual seating at the peninsula, "Tim says. 'Now, it can work as a breakfast bar or somewhere for friends to perch while the owner is cooking.

Tolix H stools, John Lewis.

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'We had to Reduce the depth of the firms at this end, to fit Alongside the angle of the bay window, so we created recessed bookshelves here, "Tim says. 'The owner loves to cook and this is a handy place for her books.

Satin nickel cup handles, SDS London.

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Storage Was designed to follow specific items. This set of drawers contains a maple utensil tray in the top and space for cookware below. 'The scooped and scalloped design is low at the forehead so you can see what's inside, goal taller at the back so things do not drop off the end, "Tim says. 'It works really well with cookware like baking trays.

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This tall bank of units contains two integrated fridge-freezers flanked by Either side has substantial businesses larder and a crockery cupboard. To prevent prevention units from the deep Projecting across the window, Tim has breakfront designed for this run, with the central office than protruding Slightly further Top Those Either side. 'The fridge-freezers Were 600mm deep purpose the window rebate Was less - around 480mm, Tim Explains. 'This design Creates enough space for the appliances without obstructing the window.

Cabinets painted in Shaded White Estate Eggshell, Farrow & Ball. Satin nickel knobs, Homebase.

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a larder unit contains a microwave and bespoke storage for everything from spice jars to wine bottles. All the cabinets are made from a mix of lacquered and painted birch ply, while the drawers, storage racks, pull-out trays and shelves are in solid maple.

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Scooped and scalloped drawers feature again Inside this beautiful crockery cupboard. 'They pull out, so it's easier to access everything,' Explains Tim 'goal the raised back means clustering there's no risk of the objects falling down the back of the cabinet.

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The dining continuous space the kitchen's light, pared-back aesthetic, purpose with a FEW pops of blue as accents. The owner has something warm off-white for the walls, qui helps the white details stand out without darkening the space overall.

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In the peninsula, the white Corian worktop contains a molded sink. 'It's a completely Call seamless hand of the worktop,' says Tim, ' with no material change and no evidence of a join.' The sink: has a s tainless-steel bottom. 'This is Easier to keep clean and can be more robust, "Tim says.

Ionian pewter-finish tap, Perrin & Rowe.

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'The owner Did not go for lots of ceiling lights, 'says Tim. 'Instead, small lights wall below the shelf Provide task lighting.' The Simple wooden shelves are painted in the shade as the Sami firms.

Hector wall lights, Original BTC. Shelves painted in Shaded White Estate Eggshell, Farrow & Ball.

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