3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

1 BREAKFAST STATION

Creating a breakfast station allows one person to make toast and coffee out of the way of the other in the main ‘working’ zone of the kitchen. Set to one side of the kitchen, the cupboards above the counter house mugs, jams and cereals, while the drawers below are designed to store coffee pods, bread boards and bread. Milk is in the adjacent integrated fridge, and a step or two behind is the boiling water tap for making hot drinks.

2 CANOPY

Good extraction is important to remove cooking odours and grease from spreading across an open plan space. Here, the extractor is concealed within an elegant hood, designed in a French style and finished with bespoke roundels and an oak shelf for displaying ornaments. The canopy chimney hides the ducting for the extractor, with ceiling level dropped to allow the ducting to continue outside without being visible. The slightly lowered ceiling also allowed for the fitting of discreet spotlights, not previously possible.

3 ISLAND DRAWERS

Seen from the dining side, the island features sets of drawers, their symmetry in keeping with the principles of Shaker style. Two sets are designed for storing cutlery above deeper drawers for crockery, close to the dining table, while the third set disguises an undercounter freezer. As there is a larger freezer in the utility room, this one is used for ice, close to where drinks are prepared, and frozen foods that are used often and kept close to the cooking area.

Curved pilasters add softness to the design and contrast with the crisp lines of the Shaker doors

No hitting of heads on the canopy, thanks to the break-fronted cabinetry below the hob