The Ealing Kitchen with Layers of Luscious Finishes

This petite kitchen combines some of the most beautiful natural materials, wood, specifically the stunning speckled grain of London Plane, the intensity of which is so unique to this particular tree and quartzite, a stone which here has dramatic veins undulating and swirling in shades of greens and ochres. Then behind you have the glinting, reflecting antiqued mirror backdrop. A beguiling reverie of textures!

Set in a charming Victorian terrace our clients were renovating to accommodate the needs of their young family. These typical terraces are so wonderful, humble homes when first built with all the skill and expertise of craftspeople of the time, to think of the lives they have seen, how they adapted for each era – technological developments and how families live…if walls could talk!

This space was extended and the new layout enabled an island and a table beyond that, transforming this into a space where the family can gather, getting on with different activities. The island includes the hob, a Bora model with integrated extraction, removing the need for bulky overhead extraction. There is a double door larder too, as always, storage is key in family kitchens.

The kitchen being replaced had white cupboards and our clients wished to introduce colour. The Atlantic Blue and Ruskin Blossom is a classic feeling combination as seen in our Morchella palette. The hues sit easily with each other, contrasting in the depth and richness of each shade, the brooding, dark blue versus the pale, soft pink.

You may notice, we do not have here a photo of the table area and that is because this side of the kitchen was not yet finished on the day we had the pleasure of visiting. Having recently had a baby and been through the stress of building work we were extremely grateful to have documented the side of the kitchen we could.

This is a special kitchen thanks to the vision of our lovely clients, who we know are enjoying their new kitchen now with a table enormously!