Simon Taylor Furniture was commissioned to design a contemporary kitchen and dining space in a Grade II listed Georgian property in Berkshire. Formerly a stately home dating back to 1800, the property had been previously converted into luxury apartments. The owners, a couple with three children, live in the ground floor flat, which has retained its original features throughout. When the property was originally converted, the ground floor drawing room salon had been reconfigured to become the kitchen and the owners wanted to use the same enclosed space, but to bring the look of the room completely up to date as a new contemporary kitchen diner. In direct contrast to the ornate cornicing in the original ceiling, the owners also wanted the new space to have a state of the art industrial style, reminiscent of a professional restaurant kitchen. The challenge for Simon Taylor Furniture was to create a truly sleek kitchen design whilst softening the look of the overall space to both complement the older aspects of the room and to be a comfortable family dining area. For this, they combined three essential materials: brushed stainless steel and glass with stained ask for the accents and also the main dining area. Simon Taylor Furniture designed and manufactured all the tall kitchen cabinetry that houses dry goods and integrated cooling models including an wine climate cabinet, all with brushed stainless steel fronts and handles with either steel or glass-fronted top boxes. To keep the perfect perspective with the four metre high ceiling, these were designed as three metre structures and are all top lit with LED lighting. Overhead cabinets are also brushed steel with glass fronts and all feature LED strip lighting within the interiors. LED spotlighting is used at the base of the overhead cupboards above both the sink and cooking runs. Base units all feature steel fronted doors and drawers, and all have stainless steel handles as well. Between two original floor to ceiling windows to the left of the room is a specially built tall steel double door dresser cabinet with pocket doors at the central section that fold back into recesses to reveal a fully stocked bar and a concealed flatscreen TV. At the centre of the room is a long steel island with a Topus Concrete worktop by Caesarstone; a work surface with a double pencil edge that is featured throughout the kitchen. The island is attached to L-shaped bench seating with pilasters in stained ash for the dining area to complement a bespoke freestanding stained ash dining table, also designed and made by Simon Taylor Furniture. Along the industrial style cooking run, surrounded by stained ash undercounter base cabinets are a range of cooking appliances by Gaggenau. These include a 40cm domino gas hob and a further 40cm domino gas wok which surround a 60cm induction hob with a downdraft extractors. To the left of the surface cooking area is a tall bank of two 76cm Vario ovens in stainless steel and glass. An additional integrated microwave with matching glass-fronted warming drawer by Miele is installed under counter within the island run. Facing the door from the hallway and positioned centrally between the tall steel cabinets is the sink run featuring a stainless steel undermount sink by 1810 Company and a tap by Grohe with an integrated dishwasher by Miele in the units beneath. Directly above is an antique mirror splashback beneath to reflect the natural light in the room, and above that is a stained ash overhead cupboard to accommodate all glasses and stemware. This features four stained glass panels designed by Simon Taylor Furniture, which are inspired by the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany from the Art Nouveau period. The owners wanted the stunning panels to be a feature of the room when they are backlit at night.

パリにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、木材カウンター、パネルと同色の調理設備、無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、ベージュの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

This pantry unit can be used for storage, but the continuation of the solid surface bench-top into the cupboard means it can also be used for preparation work.

チャールストンにあるビーチスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、シルバーの調理設備、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、御影石カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、グレーの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

A large island with wide drawers and hidden storage ensures there is a place for everything, and a seat for the whole family. © Deborah Scannell Photography

他の地域にある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、木材カウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、木材のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、ベージュの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

オーランドにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、サブウェイタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、茶色い床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Belle cuisine blanche et bois parallèle avec ilot, nombreux rangements et luminaires intégrés.
パリにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、木材カウンター、パネルと同色の調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、グレーの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

カンザスシティにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

ニューヨークにある広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

ニューヨークにある広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

ニューヨークにある中くらいなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、木材カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、木材のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、マルチカラーの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

モスクワにあるお手頃価格の中くらいな北欧スタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、木材カウンター、黒い調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、アイランドなし、ベージュの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Сергей Ананьев
モスクワにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなL型キッチン (レイズドパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、ベージュキッチンパネル、サブウェイタイルのキッチンパネル、ベージュの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

他の地域にある北欧スタイルのおしゃれなペニンシュラキッチン (ドロップインシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、木材カウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、黒い床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Kim Sargent
ニューヨークにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、濃色無垢フローリング、ベージュのキッチンカウンター、壁紙) の写真

As innkeepers, Lois and Evan Evans know all about hospitality. So after buying a 1955 Cape Cod cottage whose interiors hadn’t been updated since the 1970s, they set out on a whole-house renovation, a major focus of which was the kitchen. The goal of this renovation was to create a space that would be efficient and inviting for entertaining, as well as compatible with the home’s beach-cottage style. Cape Associates removed the wall separating the kitchen from the dining room to create an open, airy layout. The ceilings were raised and clad in shiplap siding and highlighted with new pine beams, reflective of the cottage style of the home. New windows add a vintage look. The designer used a whitewashed palette and traditional cabinetry to push a casual and beachy vibe, while granite countertops add a touch of elegance. The layout was rearranged to include an island that’s roomy enough for casual meals and for guests to hang around when the owners are prepping party meals. Placing the main sink and dishwasher in the island instead of the usual under-the-window spot was a decision made by Lois early in the planning stages. “If we have guests over, I can face everyone when I’m rinsing vegetables or washing dishes,” she says. “Otherwise, my back would be turned.” The old avocado-hued linoleum flooring had an unexpected bonus: preserving the original oak floors, which were refinished. The new layout includes room for the homeowners’ hutch from their previous residence, as well as an old pot-bellied stove, a family heirloom. A glass-front cabinet allows the homeowners to show off colorful dishes. Bringing the cabinet down to counter level adds more storage. Stacking the microwave, oven and warming drawer adds efficiency.

Bright colors and white cabinets were utilized to contrast the wood paneling and wood floors left untouched in the adjacent original living room. A portion of the wood ceiling is preserved and accents the new island with prep sink and artistic custom pendants discovered by the homeowner on a recent trip. Chris Zimmer Photography