kitchen
Get a glass partition wallThis is a really neat solution for sectioning off an open-plan kitchen and a living space without blocking the light flow from one side to the other. By dividing the room with glazed panels taken right up to the roof, there is a distinct division of the space but the cooking and relaxing areas still stay intrinsically linked, while none of the sense of height and space of the large room is lost, as it would be with a solid partition wall.
One of the room’s biggest design challenges was the area behind the sink. The nook here is actually a doorway that couldn’t be blocked up because the house is listed (it still looks like a door from the hall on the other side). Flemons turned it into a display area painted in a darker shade than the wall, with shelves positioned to accommodate glassware.Nook painted in Cornforth White, Farrow & Ball.
The cabinetry has a stainless-steel finish that matches the oven and fridge. “It’s a contrast to the painted furniture and easy to clean,” Flemons says. The eclectic combination also helps the kitchen feel as if it’s composed of individual pieces of furniture rather than being a fitted design.A peninsula boosts worktop space, and sockets were positioned in the end for plugging in small appliances such as blenders, which get frequent use in a keen foodie’s kitchen.The wood flooring was already in place, but was cleaned up.Walls painted in Wevet, Farrow & Ball.
Work elegant wallpaperWe might not automatically associate wallpaper with kitchens, but it can add an upmarket feel that looks subtly more expensive, especially if everything else is ultra-plain. In this kitchen, the geometric wallpaper makes the space feel more considered and elegant.
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