The Blackheath Family Kitchen

This room has all the quirks that come with lower ground floor spaces, including a slightly lower than average ceiling and fairly limited natural light, but that does not mean you can’t create a glorious and practical kitchen here! The house was built in the 1830s and this entire floor was reconfigured by our clients who have lived here for over a decade. The benefits of course being they had established an idea of the flow and layout that would work for them. 

Working with local company, BDL Blackheath, the interior architecture of this floor of the townhouse was overhauled to unite what had been disparate, unconnected spaces, the legacy of individual bedsits, 

The layout draws the eye to the window, an asymmetrical ‘u shape’ that includes tall cupboards along one side with a fridge, freezer and larder. Keeping the wall around the window clear of cupboards ensures maximum natural light is refracted into the room, as does the white of the wall and ceiling. It is the logical layout for this space, the window a natural focal point.

The lower cupboards are Regent Red, a bold, playful and rather seductive hue that is the dominant colour in the scheme; yet, surface area wise, there is more wood, so the impact is tempered and this kitchen’s palette actually feels pared back. The other colour we included is Eccles, a beautiful soft beige, whilst the flecked wood is London Plane, this was chosen by our clients in homage to a much appreciated London Plane tree adjacent to the house.

A Falcon Range Cooker in cream is nestled between Regent Red cupboards, with London Plane fluted glass cabinets above. Whilst an extendable dining table means the family have plenty of room for meals with relatives and friends.