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RETAILER CASE STUDY | Archispek
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Minimal, relaxing and
‘not too kitcheny’
Designer Huse Kilic from Archispek created a calm yet practical design where his clients could cook and relax after a busy day
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he clients had enlisted the help of an architect to help them resolve the small and divided spaces of their mid-century
house and create a more open-plan layout, with the kitchen at its heart.
The kitchen was moved to a new location at the back of the house to benefit from the views into the garden. It features an L-shaped, fully fitted design with an island feature at the heart of the space. The open-plan room meant that I had to consider the overall space – living and dining – and how the kitchen looks within the room. I took the tall units right to the ceiling to give a fitted look and elongate the ceiling height, so there was an undisturbed transition between cabinets and ceiling. The tall handles, made from the same material as the doors, complemented the vertical aspect of the back wall.
The island itself housed the vented hob, allowing 74
the clients to cook socially, while keeping an eye on the kids and their activities. This allowed the family to stay connected, yet zoned into their own individual and personal spaces.
The vented induction hob was the perfect appliance to propose and use on the island. It gave them the clean look they wanted and meant they could install decorative lighting above the island instead of having to use that space to accommodate an extractor. I also concealed the oven inside a double-door pocket pantry unit, so that when the kitchen was not in use, the oven was hidden, which allowed the space to feel more relaxing and less like a kitchen. The pantry also featured pull-out drawers and a bespoke worktop section for a coffee machine, so again it was out of sight, but highly functional when in use, as the doors recessed back and not into the space – which is great for those busy mornings.
As the connection to the garden was also important to the clients, I designed a bench nook for reading, playing music and relaxing while looking out over it. This further added to the less ‘kitcheny’ look the clients had specified.
The clients also wanted designated zones of open shelving to display their personal things. I created many bespoke-sized sections to house the food mixer, for example. The green shelving also connected well with the outdoor space and complemented the oak fronts.
I used quartz on the worktop, meaning that the clients had peace of mind at all times and would not have to worry about stains, marks or scuffs. We also included waterfall island ends to give a durable and unified finish. The quartz also continues on to the splashback to further add to the minimalist look, using the same material across all areas, plus using
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