Open Plan Monochrome Kitchen in Friern Barnet Monochrome Kitchen for Entertaining The Client Brief With high ceiling, stepped out walls and angled ceilings. The client wanted somebody who could understand their vision and create a space to entertain and utilise all corners of the room. They wanted a dramatic dark kitchen with light surfaces for hosting. With a bar being the feature of the Kitchen. The Challenge The walls in the client’s home were not perfectly square which meant we had some walls that stepped forward and created corners to work around which made fitting uneven. We also wanted to hide the fact that the wall stepped out, so we created a bespoke open shelf with a shallow depth but keeping it in line with the full depth wall units to the right. We also had another challenge with the uneven ceiling heights with angled slopes and skylights. We created bespoke sized wall units to maximise storage and mould around the different niches. What we did We installed a Pronorm kitchen from our X-Line handleless range in the Alba Oak Black finish coupled with the Matt Black handle rail and 20mm worktop with a Shark nose edge. The shark nose edge is a great way to elevate your kitchen design with minimal cost, this can give the illusion of a floating worktop when combined with an island or in this case, peninsula. Working height of 903mm we used bespoke base and wall units to fit around the angles. Added a bespoke drinks cabinet as a showstopper when entertaining, which can be hidden behind 155 degree hinging doors. We also incorporated a built under a wine cooler on the seating side of the peninsula which makes it easier for guests to grab a drink without disturbing the cook. Bespoke open shelving along the stepped-out wall to create clean lines and character and display their personal style. Products used Wall units: Pronorm X-Line – Alba Oak Black Worktops: Unistone Carrara Misterio 20mm Shark nose edge Bora X Pure Induction cooktop (venting hob) Neff: Single pyrolytic oven, compact microwave combination oven, fully integrated dishwasher and single door under counter freezer Blanco Claron sink and Quooker PRO3 Flex Tap – Stainless Steel End result Utilise all the space, with lots of storage and bespoke furniture to create drama and character to a kitchen where it is functional and for entertaining. Most importantly, we had a happy client and gave them what was important for their dream kitchen. Project Year: 2022 Project Cost: 25-50k