A restrained kitchen designed to feel like part of the furniture.

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Set on the edge of a Cotswold village, this new-build barn called for a kitchen that blended in quietly, without looking like a typical kitchen.

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The client came to me looking for a bespoke kitchen that felt architectural and understated - something built-in and quiet, rather than a typical fitted kitchen. I supported the project from concept through to specification and delivery.

 

My involvement covered the full design process: developing the layout, designing and detailing bespoke elements, producing visualisations to communicate the intent, and sourcing materials and products to match the vision. Technical drawings were then created to take the design through to manufacture.

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The kitchen centres around a large island with an integrated Acacia slab for dining, eliminating the need for a separate table. A tall run of cabinetry wraps the corner of the room and ties into the adjacent staircase, concealing appliances like ovens, fridge drawers, and dishwasher drawers behind clean, uninterrupted fronts.

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With the clients wanting something minimal and low-maintenance, we reduced the number of appliances and focused instead on a refined palette - smoked oak, European oak, and a Neolith surface that picks up the bronze tones of the custom ironmongery. The extractor was removed from view to preserve the calm, open feel.

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The result is a kitchen that sits quietly in the space - integrated, practical, and designed to last.