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THE MODERN KITCHEN WITH SHAKER HERITAGE 78
How do you give classic Shaker lines a thoroughly modern interpretation? That was the challenge in this kitchen which saw the same Suffolk units, painted in Ink, to create a fresh, contemporary space that delivers plenty of character with minimal fuss.
Awkward architectural details meant this kitchen needed extra thought to create an interesting and workable space. As the room didn’t lend itself to a symmetrical approach, she built out from one focal point – the sink under the window – and then balanced this with a Charlecote island and a sleek, modern induction hob which created three, well-spaced focal points in the room. To add interest to the main run of closed units, a break-front unit for the oven was introduced and kept the lines of the cooker hood simple so they didn’t dominate the space. As the room allowed for an impressive double larder cupboard, the area under the Charlecote island was left free to give a light, airy feeling and a muted palette of ink and off-white was used to complement the contemporary, white work surfaces.
“Finally,” says Becky, “to pull all the elements together, we used half-wall panelling, open shelving and a plate rack to add visual depth to this modern interpretation of the Suffolk collection.”
THE KITCHEN FOR COOKING, EATING AND LIVING
A large, high-ceilinged kitchen sounds like a good problem to have, though vast spaces do have their design challenges – but they also offer scope to play with all the ingenious elements in the Suffolk collection.
Designers at Neptune love a bit of symmetry but it’s not always feasible and this barn conversion-style kitchen was a case in point. “If you can’t introduce the discipline of symmetry in a design, then you do need balance,” explains Becky.
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So finding some visual harmony was a key consideration for the layout. This was resolved by running extra tall units from the Suffolk collection on one side of the tangerine Everhot, with its feature cooker hood, and balancing the space with an impressive plate rack on the other. It meant the broad wall didn’t feel top heavy on one side but also avoided filling the space with a bank of units that would have felt overpowering. Large rooms also need a focal point – in this case that show-stopping cooker hood – and an anchor point, here provided by the Charlecote island, painted in Olive. Colour was used to visually link different parts of the room so the Olive island is offset by the Olive painted Chawton dresser which houses everything from cookbooks to tableware, on the other side of the room. And while this room is large and lofty, that cosy cottage feel was retained with the hand-painted tiles (from Marlborough Tiles) behind the stove and plenty of room for displays of collections and personal touches.
For more kitchen design inspiration, book an appointment with designer Kate Bradley at Neptune on
Neptune.com/Edgbaston
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