Kitchen of the week: Clean lines and cool colors in a Terrace London

Kitchen of the week: Clean lines and cool colors in a Terrace London - When she started thinking about installing a new kitchen, crisp and clear were the words of the owner of this Victorian house in south London came with. "She was looking for a design that would feel softly industrial and contemporary, but was made with traditional materials, said Tim Higham Higham Furniture, which has designed, built and installed the new kitchen. "We went for a simple kitchen framed Shaker, Tim said. "He has cleaner lines than traditional Shaker cabinets, to keep the air space research." Tim had to build around a chimneybreast and a huge picture window in the front of the house, while ensuring design made the most of the abundant natural light in this double appearance. The result is a brilliantly functional piece that, despite being loaded with storage, feels light and spacious.

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Cooking A glance
Who lives here A couple and their two daughters
Location Clapham, south London
Size about 8.5mx 4m
designer Higham Furniture

"the owner did not want the large units on both sides of the room," said Tim. "This is a very bright room with windows to each end that allow light to flood all the way through. If we had built in many cabinets, it would have felt cramped and closed.

the solution was to go for simple shapes in pale colors, and build just basic units along a wall, working around existing features. "To account for the cook, we have created deeper cabinets on either side of the fireplace, Tim said. "Now this race units, a clean continuous line.

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Tea shallow over the term of basic units balance appearance and is ideal for displaying small objects. A peninsula containing the sink divides the cooking area of ​​space for family meals beyond.

Chevron solid oak flooring, Turgon.

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A backsplash brilliant white tiles behind the stainless steel range gently reflects plenty of daylight in the room and contributes to its light, open feel. The work surface is pale, too, to enhance the effect. "We chose 40mm Corian worktops Glacier White, to create the clean, crisp look the owner wanted Tim said.

Range, Bertazzoni.

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'to help cooking function as a flexible family space, we added seats relaxed in the peninsula, "Tim said. "Now it can operate as a bar or a place for friends of the pole while the owner is cooking.

Tolix H stools, John Lewis.

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"We had to reduce the depth of cabinets for this purpose, to suit the sides of the angle of the bay window, so we created recessed shelves here," Tim said. "The owner loves to cook and it is a convenient place for his books.

satin nickel cup handles, SDS London.

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storage is designed to address specific elements. This set of drawers contains a maple utensil tray at the top and space for kitchen utensils below. "The indented and scalloped design is low in the front so you can see what is inside, but more in the back, so things do not fall the end," Tim said. "It works very well with kitchen utensils like cooking hobs.

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This bank height units contains two integrated fridges and freezers flanked on each side by a substantial larder and a dish rack. To prevent deep units to project through the window, Tim designed a breakfront for this race, with the central office slightly exceeding beyond those on each side. "The refrigerator-freezers were 600mm deep, but the discount window was less - about 480mm," says Tim. "This design creates enough space for devices without blocking the window.

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

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a larder unit contains a microwave and custom storage for everything from spice jars for wine bottles. All cabinets are made from a mixture of lacquered and painted birch ply, while the drawers, storage racks, shelves and sliding trays are made of solid maple.

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neckline and scalloped again in this beautiful cabinet drawers dish. "They retire, so it is easier to access everything," says Tim, "but raised the return means there is no risk of objects falling on the back of the cabinet.

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space dining room continues the kitchen light, uncluttered aesthetic return, but with a few pops of blue as accents. The owner chose a warm off-white for the walls, which helps white details emerge without darkening the global space.

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In the peninsula the white Corian worktop has a molded sink. "It is a completely transparent part of the work plan," says Tim, " without significant change and no evidence of a join. The sink has a background tainless steel s. "It is easier to clean and can be more robust, Tim said.

Ionian tin finishing tap, Perrin & Rowe.

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"The owner is not many lights in the ceiling," Tim said. "Instead, small sconces below the shelf provide task lighting." The simple wooden shelves painted in the same color as the cabinets.

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

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