Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with an Oak wood framed prep table storing baking kit.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a small corner larder and Oak wood framed prep table.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a small corner larder and Oak wood framed prep table.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with an Oak wood framed prep table including drawers and storing baking kit.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a larder and Oak wood framed prep table storing baking kit.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue glazing and patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback. Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback. Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with an Oak wood framed prep table storing baking kit. Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a small corner larder and Oak wood framed prep table. Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a small corner larder and Oak wood framed prep table. Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with an Oak wood framed prep table including drawers and storing baking kit. Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a larder and Oak wood framed prep table storing baking kit. Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue glazing and patterned tile splashback. Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback. Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with an Oak wood framed prep table storing baking kit.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a small corner larder and Oak wood framed prep table.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a small corner larder and Oak wood framed prep table.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with an Oak wood framed prep table including drawers and storing baking kit.
Yellow Pluck kitchen cabinetry with a larder and Oak wood framed prep table storing baking kit.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue glazing and patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with a freestanding prep table island and cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.
Bright sunshine yellow kitchen in Herne Hill with cobalt blue patterned tile splashback.

The Yellow Kitchen in Herne Hill

‘My sunny yellow kitchen brings me so much joy’ said our client speaking to House Beautiful magazine about this bright and bold space which we had the absolute pleasure of creating with interior designer Zoe Murphy of Stealth Design.

The impetus for this renovation was a frustration with the existing kitchen ‘it lacked storage and was too dark’ leading to a revelation that it really wasn’t great for cooking! The time came to address that and explore new layouts, including the removal of internal walls.

Of course the first impression of this room is the colours, the rich Hollingbourne Yellow of the cupboards, combined with the graphic blue and black pattern of the Domus tiles. It’s a confident statement of intent, a commitment to a hue and reflects perfectly the personality of our wonderful client – strong, vivacious and full of character!

Look beyond the colour scheme and one of the main issues we had to address in the redesign was the lack of storage in the previous kitchen. For consumables we incorporated two petite larders, and there is plenty of cupboard and drawer space, with open shelves for display and practical storage.

A Prep Table has become the perfect spot to indulge a passion for baking bread. The lower shelf is great for bulky appliances and huge bags of flour, whilst the drawers are the logical place for cutlery and utensils. 

Asked by House Beautiful to describe the final result our clients said, ‘We love it. It’s been ten months since the work was finished, and we still look at our kitchen and can’t quite believe we have such an amazing space. Everything about it works – the layout, the storage, the appliances, the light that comes in from outside. Spending time in the kitchen is great now and has made a  big difference to our quality of life.’ This of course makes our heart sing.

The positive power of yellow in this kitchen means it was featured on US lifestyle guru Martha’s Stewart’s website in an article on dopamine inducing interiors. 

Elsewhere, it has featured on House and Garden’s website in a piece exploring retro inspired kitchens.

Photographer: Rachael Smith

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