Kitchen of the week: A Shoreditch kitchen with a French flavor

Kitchen of the week: A Shoreditch kitchen with a French flavor - When he came to his kitchen overhaul, the owner of the warehouse conversion of industrial style in Shoreditch wanted something a little different - a vintage -style french theme. "It was inspired by the old French brasseries and cafe culture, but it should still be a functional kitchen with modern appliances, said Tom Long of Increation.

Tom initial brainwave was to go reclamation sites for old store fronts used in construction, but after a fruitless search, he decided they would have to build a new kitchen from scratch and make it look like an authentic vintage style brasserie.

"Because we decided to do something completely new by using materials that we had not worked before, it was an act of faith for the owner, Tom said, but it was worth it, as she is delighted with the results.

finished the kitchen is a lovely space with a nod to the past that is full of authentic French flavor.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here A married couple and their daughter
Location Shoreditch, London
designer Increation
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

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"Everything in the kitchen was custom built to resemble a vintage style French brasserie," Tom said. "the warehouse itself has an industrial atmosphere, but the owner has used a mixture of styles for decoration, so the kitchen fits in really well.

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the island is the main feature of the kitchen and need a few-the-box thinking outside to create a authentic- looking piece. Tom walnut used for cabinets, but he turned to a writer sign in Cornwall to create the glass panels gilded front. He then added a LED light strip so that the owner could display its collection of glassware and crockery.

Check few kitchen islands

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Tom gave the inside of the island a more contemporary feel with a spacious drawer bank that highlight the walnut grain.

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"Because we have used solid walnut drawer in the construction, we could carve a tension detail finger top, "Tom said. "If we put handles on all drawers, he was too busy. In this way, the island looks really elegant, and fit into the mix of modern and traditional styles in the rest of the apartment.

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brickwork is original to the apartment, but a few bricks in the kitchen had to be replaced. "The owner did not like the color of new bricks, she had whitewashed to make them more authentic and create a warmer look, Tom said.

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The island is covered in a single slab of marble Calacatta Oro that reflects light from the large windows. It was done off site in Increation workshops and do it in the apartment was a challenge in itself. "We did not want the island to have an ugly joints, so it is one piece, Tom said. "But it was just too big to climb stairs and no elevator, so we rented a crane to winch up through the large double doors in the wall of the apartment. There were a few hairy moments! He laughs.

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In accordance with the vintage style theme of the French brasserie, Tom inlaid marble island work surface with a sheet of 3 mm brass. 'Brass is a popular material in France and we were determined to use it in the kitchen somewhere. This seemed like the perfect solution, "said Tom.

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work plan on the other side of the kitchen, which houses the hob and sink needed to be more durable, so Tom uses stone inlaid with brass composite. 'Marble can be very sweet and stains very easily, so it made sense to use a more practical material here, he says.

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"Since there a lot of things in the rest of the kitchen, we decided to keep it simple tap, "Tom said. He settled on one Abode lever in a matte finish. In another nod to the theme of French café, the backsplash is the antique glass mirror finish foxed adding just the right notes vintage.

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The ceilings of warehouse are high and the owner wanted to use this space for storage. "We decided to use simple white cabinets above the sink, Tom said. "It is quite a big block and we did not want this part of the kitchen to the air too big, so we kept the light in order not to make a feature of them."

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