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Advanced craftsmanship can bring the very best of nature’s materials into our homes. The latest creation from kitchen designer Simon Bray is the perfect example


AWARD-WINNING


kitchen designer Simon Bray has created a new range of furniture


using some of the fine veneers, high gloss lacquers and sumptuous curves that he has become known for. Inspiration for the new range came when Simon found an innovative company producing


special decorative veneers, one of which is the end grain that Simon is using for his new ‘model 20’. He has partnered this with high gloss acrylic and polished aluminium to form a kitchen that is modern, cool and sophisticated with superb detailing. The range has been designed around the end grain veneer. Hugely difficult to


manufacture, this material has a wonderful natural beauty. Every piece exhibits the complex rings of the wood that have grown each year for many years. The repeating pattern creates a bold statement, contrasting strongly with the minimalist backdrop of the high gloss acrylic. This combination draws the viewer in. While the matt finish enhances the natural beauty


and seductive nature of the veneer, the high gloss acrylic has such a reflective quality that it blends in with the room, enhancing the space and light. Bray was a winner of the Kitchen Designer of the Year category in the Design Awards


2007. In addition, his kitchen for professional chefs Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi, featuring oak, burr oak and cream high gloss lacquer, has been widely praised and has become something of a signature piece. Bray says: “We are passionate about elevating the kitchen above the ordinary to use the


space more effectively and ergonomically. Our rooms are warm and comfortable yet modern spaces that stand the test of time.” designer


Simon Bray www.simon-bray.co.uk


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