Once this single-storey, pitched-roof extension had been built by Luxton and his team, Shaw came in and designed the kitchen itself. The concept was a clean, contemporary look and a sociable layout, but always with sustainability in mind. ‘We wanted the kitchen to be a real hub and a space for socialising,’ he says.
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A family of four
Location Near Bath
Size 5.3m x 4.5m
Architect Charlie Luxton
Designer Sam Shaw of Sustainable Kitchens
When it came to designing this kitchen, sustainability was a large part of the brief. Both Charlie Luxton, the architect who worked on the rest of the property and designed the extension in which the kitchen sits, and Sustainable Kitchens, are known for their ecofriendly designs and builds.
Who lives here A family of four
Location Near Bath
Size 5.3m x 4.5m
Architect Charlie Luxton
Designer Sam Shaw of Sustainable Kitchens
When it came to designing this kitchen, sustainability was a large part of the brief. Both Charlie Luxton, the architect who worked on the rest of the property and designed the extension in which the kitchen sits, and Sustainable Kitchens, are known for their ecofriendly designs and builds.
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The wood used for all of the framework is European oak certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the carcasses are all made from FSC-certified birch. ‘They don’t clear forests to create timber, but rather thin them,’ explains Shaw. ‘It’s healthy for the forests, as it gives the trees space to grow to their maximum potential, and it provides sustainable timber.’
The ceiling is also clad in oak, which adds warmth and texture to the space.
The ceiling is also clad in oak, which adds warmth and texture to the space.
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The owners wanted to create something very modern and contemporary to fit in with the Scandi look of the extension. ‘They were really keen on having very flat lines without too many features,’ says Shaw. To achieve this, he went for handleless cabinet doors, and instead of multiple cupboards, he installed a series of large drawers that each contain a hidden internal drawer.
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One of the biggest challenges of the project was the stainless steel unit in the corner. It contains an integrated fridge to the left, and an oven with cupboards above and below to the right. ‘We had the panelling clad in brushed stainless steel to create this cube effect,’ says Shaw. ‘We had to clad it all before and make sure the joins were hairline.’
The steel idea arose because of the eye-level oven and fridge. ‘It’s always difficult to fit something up high when everything else is low,’ he continues, ‘so we wanted it to be totally different; that’s how we came up with the steel idea.’
Oven, Smeg.
The steel idea arose because of the eye-level oven and fridge. ‘It’s always difficult to fit something up high when everything else is low,’ he continues, ‘so we wanted it to be totally different; that’s how we came up with the steel idea.’
Oven, Smeg.
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The large island is the social hub of the space. ‘The owners wanted it to look as if it was floating,’ explains Shaw. ‘We set all the plinths – the supports that hold the island up – back from the edge of the unit and painted them a different colour to create a cantilevered effect. The base units are done in the same way, too,’ he adds.
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The worktops are all polished concrete, cast in a mould beforehand and brought onto site. The island worktop is 80mm thick – chunkier than the other worktops to give it a sense of grandeur. ‘It took about six burly blokes to get it into place,’ says Shaw.
The cabinets are painted in Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball after the clients saw the colour in Sustainable Kitchens’ showroom. The concrete worktops and limestone floor were chosen as a light contrast to the grey units.
Cabinets painted in Down Pipe, Farrow & Ball.
The cabinets are painted in Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball after the clients saw the colour in Sustainable Kitchens’ showroom. The concrete worktops and limestone floor were chosen as a light contrast to the grey units.
Cabinets painted in Down Pipe, Farrow & Ball.
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An induction hob is centred on the island. ‘It’s a nice way to cook – you can look out into the garden through the sliding glass doors opposite, or at your guests or family sitting at the island, and there’s a good amount of prep room either side,’ says Shaw.
The hob has an extractor fan built into it. ‘When you start cooking, an extractor lifts up behind it with its own splashback,’ explains Shaw. ‘It meant we had to have ventilation in the plinth under the island – air blows out discreetly along the floor once it’s been filtered.’
Because the hob is on the island, there was little need for a splashback above the base units. ‘The concrete goes right up to the wall, without the messiness or traditional look of a splashback or upstand,’ says Shaw.
Sense hob, Caple.
The hob has an extractor fan built into it. ‘When you start cooking, an extractor lifts up behind it with its own splashback,’ explains Shaw. ‘It meant we had to have ventilation in the plinth under the island – air blows out discreetly along the floor once it’s been filtered.’
Because the hob is on the island, there was little need for a splashback above the base units. ‘The concrete goes right up to the wall, without the messiness or traditional look of a splashback or upstand,’ says Shaw.
Sense hob, Caple.
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The sink has views out to the garden. ‘The architecture sort of pre-designed the layout of the kitchen,’ says Shaw. ‘When I came on site, this room had pretty much been built, with all of the glazing almost in place. There weren’t many configuration options because of the glass and the pitched roof.’
To the right of the sink is a dishwasher, underneath is drawer storage and to the left is a corner cupboard.
Clearwater Stereo double bowl sink, supplied by Sustainable Kitchens. Bridge tap in nickel, Perrin & Rowe.
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To the right of the sink is a dishwasher, underneath is drawer storage and to the left is a corner cupboard.
Clearwater Stereo double bowl sink, supplied by Sustainable Kitchens. Bridge tap in nickel, Perrin & Rowe.
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As the long window is a fixed pane, there’s a little hatch next to it that can be opened for ventilation. The pendant lights are vintage from a place in Stroud called Trainspotters. ‘They take parts from old Communist factories in the Ukraine and Russia, and have really interesting old lighting from the 1920s and 1930s,’ says Shaw.
Carlisle bar stools, available from Target. Pendant lights, Trainspotters.
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