SURFACE APPEAL A mix of materials creates impact in this standout scheme

EGGERSMANN DESIGN’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR GARY SINGER FUSES MAN-MADE AND NATURAL MATERIALS WITH CAPTIVATING RESULTS

1 GRAND STYLE

The owner of this new home, built by Domvs London, came to us to design and build the kitchen. The architectural details of the room were already in place, and really very beautiful – neo-classical with a grand Georgian-inspired air. The kitchen may lack traditional windows, but a long skylight and glazed doors to the garden fill the space with natural light.

2 FOCAL POINT

From the entrance hall with its impressive chandelier, there’s a clear sightline through the main reception room, then the dining room and finally the kitchen. The core emphasis of our brief was to make that view full of impact. We placed the island unit, encased in beautifully book-matched Coffee Brown marble, in prime position to draw attention.

“A PALETTE OF RICH BROWNS WITH HINTS OF BURNT ORANGE AND BRONZE CREATES A WARM ATMOSPHERE”

GARY SINGER, creative director, Eggersmann Design

3 FINE TEXTURE

The cupboard doors are a new composite wood called Maro Ebony, which has an embossed, grain-like texture that changes with the light in the most incredible way. Manmade using sustainably grown timber, it has a three-dimensional grain effect that emulates rare, exotic wood. Like the marble, it has subtle flecks of orange that add extra warmth and interest.

4 SMART DETAIL

The simplest-looking kitchens are often the most technically challenging. A lot of thought went into making this kitchen look effortless, such as the shadowline around the ovens, which acts as recessed handles for all the surrounding units, and the inset stone sink drainer. They may be small details but once you notice them, you really appreciate what they bring to the overall design.

5 IN CONTRAST

Pocket doors are increasingly popular and great for creating an unobtrusive backdrop that pushes a statement island such as this into focus. Behind this door (shown open in main picture) there is 1.5m of workspace, enough for a washing-up station, coffee machine and toaster. The interior is in the same material as the rest of the kitchen, so it looks good when open or closed.

GET THE LOOK

Kitchen, around £80,000, Eggersmann Design. Coffee Brown marble, around £550sq m, cut and installed by Stewkley Stone. BOP250102 oven, £3,207; BOP251102 oven, £3,207; BSP251100 combi steam oven, £3,212; BMP250100 combi microwave, £3,342; DVP221100 vacuuming drawer, £2,298; WS461100 warming drawer, £1,026; VG491211 gas hob, £4,252; DF260165F dishwasher, £1,195; RW466364 wine fridge, £8,136; RB492304 fridge freezer, £9,475, all Gaggenau. Downdraught recirculating extractor, £6,500, EMB. Tara Ultra mixer tap, £835; Tara Ultra boiling water tap, £1,916, both Dornbracht. All supplied by Eggersmann Design

Based on the King’s Road, Eggersmann Design is the flagship London showroom for Eggersmann, one of Germany’s most innovative high-end kitchen manufacturers. Eggersmann Design’s creative team has established a reputation for making the impossible possible, conceiving contemporary, technically precise kitchens enriched by the natural beauty of exotic stones and timbers.