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These clients wanted a very functional kitchen in which the sink and hob were juxtaposed on the island, at which they could work and look out over the garden and pool.

As the house, dating back to 1920s, has minimal storage, a ‘storage wall’ behind the kitchen was needed to store everything from appliances, food, crockery, cleaning needs and linen, to AV equipment. These tall units in white satin silky lacquer accentuate the grand ceiling height and create a sense of spaciousness.

The clients wanted the kitchen to be completely handless-less, even for the refrigeration, plus a hidden bar area. To achieve the latter, two pocket doors were used. The refrigerator and freezer are opened by electric, push-to-open mechanisms. The Liebherr refrigeration comprises two integrated units providing ample fridge and freezer storage with the addition of the ice-making facility.

In addition, they wanted a kitchen that they could be proud of, functionally and visually, when entertaining guests, but in which they hardly ever had to ‘show their backs’ to their guests.

To satisfy their needs, they chose a German kitchen, engineered with everything from timber cutlery inserts to electrically-opened drawers without handles. Everything in the kitchen pulls open for excellent access to every nook and cranny.

The children are served their meals at the massive eating bench on the island. Whilst all action takes place on the island, it appears uncluttered. The down-draft ventilation is built into the hob unit. The mixer has a Zenith unit that can provide hot, cold, boiled and sparkling water.  The EVOline Back-flip provides power and USB charging to the island area.

The recessed LED strip lighting under the breakfast bar provides great ambient lighting for nighttime. While the same LED light system in the bar area gives great task lighting while working within the space.

The clients confirm that with this kitchen they have achieved their dream layout which meets their brief on all points.

Read more about this kitchen in this article published by TRENDS