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The kitchen
links one side of the house to the other and when the family visits it's a very
busy area.
The original kitchen wasn't entirely practical, there was
plenty of preparation area but the oven was in a tall housing in the alcove at
the far end of the room and opened across the door into the kitchen. It was
also at head height for the grand children so needed to be
moved.
Although they initially had specific ideas and a long wish list
that included a range cooker and a Quooker hot water tap, we found this changed
as the design developed and we soon had a design that was practical and worked
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Though they kept the
Quooker tap as part of the design, they did however opt for a built in
Brittania twin oven at eye level, with a separate Siemens induction hob,
instead of a range cooker. The reason for this was that they still had the
cooking capacity of a range cooker but didn't have to get on their hand and
knees to clean the oven!
The most nerve-wracking process for them,
though, was choosing the granite, because if you pick the wrong colour, there's
no going back. We therefore arranged for them to visit our granite suppliers so
that they could see what was in stock and to pick the exact slab for their
kitchen. After a few sleepless nights the decision was made and they chose
Giallo Veneziano Fiorito, which is simply stunning. All that was left then was
a decision on the colour for the hand painted cabinets.
A fresh palette
of Farrow & Ball's Wimborne White for the cabinets and Skimming Stone for
the walls were chosen with porcelain floor tiles, which together with low
voltage ceiling lights helped to keep the room light. Polished Walnut was used
for the larder in the alcove, as well as the pull out trays, chopping boards
and knobs.
"My favourite part of the kitchen is the curved cabinets -
not only do they allow the room to flow smoothly, I'm able to open them back
completely so when I do a buffet the plates can stay in the cupboard but are
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