Kitchen of the Week: Color and copper in a unique kitchen Essex

Kitchen of the Week: Color and copper in a unique kitchen Essex - cooking styles go in and out of fashion and, when redesigning the living space in your home, it can be difficult to see beyond the latest trend. Which is why the owners of this spacious Victorian house in Colchester, Essex, asked Jamie Blake of the design and renovation company Blakes London, to create a room that was a little out of the ordinary. "We wanted to design something light and unique -.. Vintage with a twist," says Jamie "Something you will not find in a cooking magazine

Jamie oversaw the construction of extending L-shaped rear of the house, configured with a dining area at the rear overlooking the garden, a kitchen and further to the original house. "We went out to four meters at the rear and two and a half on the sides, "he said.

an antique table with drawers, bought at auction a house Mews in London, was the starting point for . kitchen design "owners showed me a picture of him and said:" What can we do with this? "Jamie said. He is now along a wall, next to single units, clean, a reconditioned Aga and some dramatic dark painting, setting the tone vintage meets modern beautifully in this stylish original space.

Cooking a look
Who lives here a family of four
Location Colchester, Essex
Size 4.5m wide and about 14m from the entrance to the kitchen garden wall, the rear extension is 6.5m wide.

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A dark wall painted anchor different materials and moods in this room. the color is Brinjal by Farrow & Ball. 'Black is the trend, "said Jamie,' but this is more like a cross between aubergine and dark gray. it means the black lamps fireplace and Aga table differ subtly, rather than disappearing into the background.
Using copper foil for cooking backsplash is another touch of elegance. It corresponds to the copper mounted on each end of the unit on the island, adding a warm, slightly traditional feel -. Kitchen utensils and pans were often copper in the past

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the kitchen is part of an l-shaped extension with a dining area at the rear. chairs mid-century picked up on eBay side of a long table, perfect for sociable meals, and there are two sets of glass doors (we see) that take in light.

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Skylights bring light in the back of the kitchen and the rooms beyond. "The whole kitchen area is approximately 14m long, Jamie said," and back was quite dark before we fitted roof lights ".

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both ends the kitchen island are coated copper plate a provider. "Initially, we just laid sprayed panels," said Jamie, 'but once they were made, we decided the island needed something more. "Copper is both original and practical, the warm smooth units and, to this end, which gently reflects the dining room beyond.

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with its light marble flooring and modern units, space easily accommodates everything is through the ages, as Ercol chair mid-century, for a traditional meeting contemporary mash-up.

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The coating gross floor is travertine. "It is a tough and traditional material," says Jamie. It looks great against both vintage pieces in the room and the new units, and is durable, so it can handle the heavy traffic of a kitchen gets. The Aga was part of the original kitchen but Jamie had renovated. "There is also a conventional oven mounted in the unity of the island, although the owner is very confident in the kitchen with an Aga, said Jamie . "She did so since she was a child.

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the owners bought this antique painting at auction. It was originally used in the kitchen of a London mews house and is aged about 180 years. due his age, he was in a poor condition, with a damaged environment. "the structure was quite fragile at the back," Jamie said, "so we had to solve this problem and then actually bolt the whole wall to make stable. "Two table lamps add soft, ambient light at night and flank a good painting and cluster hurricane lamps, creating a symmetrical display.

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The owner sourced copper lights US. "They accent lighting rather than the task," said Jamie, 'and create large pools of soft light on the work surface of the island. They are equipped with warm white bulbs for extra shine. "It helps to bring the walls and warm up the work plan, which could resemble cold, he said. The working surface is composed of Caesarstone, an engineering quartz material.

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The kitchen units were custom made using 22mm MDF with oak veneer, sprayed with matte paint. "The owner did not want a matte finish hard," says Jamie. "With this, you can see the wood grain, which adds subtle character.

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small shelves on each side of the Aga are more decorative than practical, and provide a space for the owner to display a vintage porcelain collection. Small details play their part in the success of any space. For example, the sockets are copper color to match the lighting, backsplash and island.

What do you think of this kitchen? What elements of it do you want to incorporate in your own kitchen?