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that Dreams are Made of... M
ost magazines today advise us that the kitchen is the hub of the house. However, if you look back over the decades, you will realise that this has always been the case. The difference is that modern trends have changed the role of the kitchen. It remains the heart of the home and incorporates open plan living where people not only prepare food and eat family meals, but it also provides an area for them to relax in and socialise as well.
When Mr & Mrs Guest purchased their luxury home last year, the contemporary kitchen was dominated by an enormous ceiling-mounted extractor as well as a peninsular that certainly did not make best use of the large space available. Mr & Mrs Guest’s enjoyment of social occasions and their preference for a bespoke traditional kitchen meant a complete re-modelling of the kitchen was required.
Measuring 9.8m x 4.9m, this is a larger than average sized kitchen, so the couple knew that they had to entrust their brief to the skills of a company that could design and install to their precise criteria. They had undertaken sizeable projects previously with Raycross Interiors and had always been delighted with the service the company offered, so they looked no further and commissioned Raycross Interiors to work their magic again!
The kitchen was designed around Mrs Guest’s desire for an AGA and so a beautiful, bespoke feature mantel was created with radial sides. Paramount to the brief was the clients’ love of entertaining, so additional methods of cooking were provided in the form of a Miele Touch Combi Steam Oven, a wall-mounted Miele microwave and Sous Chef Warming Drawer.
In the centre of the kitchen stands
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a rather impressive island. This measures 2.8m x 1.4m and is taller than average due to the client’s desire for extra drawer storage, pull-out oak trays and engraved oak chopping boards for the specific food groups. A barrel unit was positioned on one corner with a solid oak and maple chequerboard chopping block to soften the overall shape. There are curved pilasters on the remaining three sides of the island with one attached to an open base unit. A pull-up power socket has been installed to ensure the full functionality of the preparation area.
Another key element to the kitchen was to incorporate a lateral larder, bow-fronted pantry unit. The couple’s affinity towards this unit formed their choice of the Loxley range of furniture by Sherwood of Nottingham. ‘Hague Blue’ and ‘Pavilion Grey’ were the chosen paint colours which complemented each other beautifully.
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