‘I was brought in to make the kitchen actually look less like a kitchen,’ says Charlie Borthwick, director and head designer at kitchen, lighting, furniture and interior design company Cue & Co of London.
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A couple and their two young children
Location Wimbledon, southwest London
Size 6.5m x 5m, part of a Victorian mid-terrace house
Designer Charlie Borthwick of Cue & Co of London
The handleless kitchen Charlie Borthwick chose is designed to look more like furniture than a traditional kitchen, which was key to the brief. ‘It was perfect for the owners’ requirements,’ he says.
Ladbroke kitchen units, Cue & Co of London. Units painted in Cornforth White, Farrow & Ball.
Who lives here A couple and their two young children
Location Wimbledon, southwest London
Size 6.5m x 5m, part of a Victorian mid-terrace house
Designer Charlie Borthwick of Cue & Co of London
The handleless kitchen Charlie Borthwick chose is designed to look more like furniture than a traditional kitchen, which was key to the brief. ‘It was perfect for the owners’ requirements,’ he says.
Ladbroke kitchen units, Cue & Co of London. Units painted in Cornforth White, Farrow & Ball.
Cue & Co of London
Borthwick started at the back of the room and designed a bank of floor-to-ceiling units to house the washing machine and other household equipment. A tall pantry and the built-in ovens were positioned alongside this and then linked to the main body of the kitchen, creating a seamless run. Bold accessories have then been used to punctuate this sleek, palest grey canvas with shots of bright colour.
The island unit offers ample space for preparing and serving meals and provides a breakfast bar area for informal dining. It’s been topped with polished concrete to match the work surface on the base units.
The owners had seen a polished concrete worktop in use elsewhere and really liked the look of it. ‘It adds a nice industrial twist to this modern scheme,’ says Borthwick, ‘and, like granite, it’s very hard-wearing, easy to clean and needs very little maintenance.’
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The island unit offers ample space for preparing and serving meals and provides a breakfast bar area for informal dining. It’s been topped with polished concrete to match the work surface on the base units.
The owners had seen a polished concrete worktop in use elsewhere and really liked the look of it. ‘It adds a nice industrial twist to this modern scheme,’ says Borthwick, ‘and, like granite, it’s very hard-wearing, easy to clean and needs very little maintenance.’
Read expert advice on what to consider when choosing a kitchen worktop
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A continuous wall of storage lines the back wall, ensuring everything has its place and is quick to locate, while the smooth, handleless units are easy to wipe clean.
Ceramic hob T67S76 70cm; extractor D5855, both Neff.
Ceramic hob T67S76 70cm; extractor D5855, both Neff.
Cue & Co of London
The homeowners were keen to have engineered wooden flooring throughout the room. Borthwick specified the wood be coated with a very strong sealer to protect it from the high footfall it’s likely to experience.
The dining table and chairs have delicate legs to maximise the light flowing through the room and help to enhance the feeling of space.
Engineered wood flooring, supplied by Cue & Co of London.
The dining table and chairs have delicate legs to maximise the light flowing through the room and help to enhance the feeling of space.
Engineered wood flooring, supplied by Cue & Co of London.
Cue & Co of London
Borthwick has created an eye-catching wine rack around the stainless steel fridge-freezer, so there’s not an inch of wasted space in this compact kitchen.
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As there wasn’t enough room for a separate utility, Borthwick cleverly hid the washing machine and tumble dryer inside this bank of floor-to-ceiling units.
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The tall units ensure all dry goods and cooking equipment can be kept out of sight.
Combination microwave oven C57M70; single oven B15E52, both Neff.
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Combination microwave oven C57M70; single oven B15E52, both Neff.
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