Snug Kitchens
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A professional couple and their 11-year-old son, plus their two cats
Location A quiet, leafy street by a stream in Winchester
Property A Victorian semi-detached house
Size The kitchen, dining and living space is 11m x 5m; the kitchen itself is 5m x 5m
Designer Nicholas McColgan of Snug Kitchens
It was a chance meeting that put Nicholas McColgan of Snug Kitchens in touch with the couple who own this home. McColgan had travelled to Winchester to buy a piece of art as a wedding present for his wife and, while there, he asked the gallery owner if he’d like to display some work in his kitchen showroom. ‘It turned out, he and his wife were looking to refit their kitchen and they didn’t feel entirely comfortable with the plans that had been quoted,’ says McColgan. ‘So I went over to take a look.’
It ended up being a meeting of minds. ‘This project was a joy to work on, as the homeowners were happy to let us take the lead,’ says McColgan. ‘It gave us a chance to demonstrate our ethos that kitchens should be warm and organic.’
Who lives here A professional couple and their 11-year-old son, plus their two cats
Location A quiet, leafy street by a stream in Winchester
Property A Victorian semi-detached house
Size The kitchen, dining and living space is 11m x 5m; the kitchen itself is 5m x 5m
Designer Nicholas McColgan of Snug Kitchens
It was a chance meeting that put Nicholas McColgan of Snug Kitchens in touch with the couple who own this home. McColgan had travelled to Winchester to buy a piece of art as a wedding present for his wife and, while there, he asked the gallery owner if he’d like to display some work in his kitchen showroom. ‘It turned out, he and his wife were looking to refit their kitchen and they didn’t feel entirely comfortable with the plans that had been quoted,’ says McColgan. ‘So I went over to take a look.’
It ended up being a meeting of minds. ‘This project was a joy to work on, as the homeowners were happy to let us take the lead,’ says McColgan. ‘It gave us a chance to demonstrate our ethos that kitchens should be warm and organic.’
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‘Our brief was to create a large, functional room that didn’t dominate the space,’ says McColgan, whose background is in cabinet-making. ‘The living area had to remain the focal point, as it’s the main family room. The way we approached it was to use soft, organic finishes.’
This design was about making the kitchen less ‘kitchen-y’. ‘The way we did that was by playing with depth and height,’ explains McColgan. ‘You’ll see there are mid-height cabinets on the opposite wall to the entrance, and we used the whole wall height on the other side, but fitted sunken-in cabinets. It feels as if you’re in a living area, rather than a kitchen, and the idea was that the kitchen became a bridge between the dining and living spaces.’
Y-Line kitchen with super matt crystal white base units, IPS Pronorm.
This design was about making the kitchen less ‘kitchen-y’. ‘The way we did that was by playing with depth and height,’ explains McColgan. ‘You’ll see there are mid-height cabinets on the opposite wall to the entrance, and we used the whole wall height on the other side, but fitted sunken-in cabinets. It feels as if you’re in a living area, rather than a kitchen, and the idea was that the kitchen became a bridge between the dining and living spaces.’
Y-Line kitchen with super matt crystal white base units, IPS Pronorm.
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The space needed three weeks prep work by the builders before McColgan and his team could move in. Underfloor heating was added as well as new Amtico flooring, and quite a lot of the plumbing and electrics were rejigged to prepare for the new layout.
The couple also enlisted the help of interior designer Emma Hooton, who worked with McColgan on getting the shell of the space right as it moved into the dining and living areas.
Masters chair, Kartell.
The couple also enlisted the help of interior designer Emma Hooton, who worked with McColgan on getting the shell of the space right as it moved into the dining and living areas.
Masters chair, Kartell.
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The homeowners went for discreet, built-in cupboards along an entire wall, which provide lots of storage. McColgan liaised with the builders to get these planned in from the start.
‘You can get this look by boxing the tall units in all around with material painted in the wall’s finish,’ explains McColgan. ‘These are Rift Oak Dark Décor units by Pronorm. I didn’t do any carpentry on this occasion!’
All kitchen appliances, Siemens.
‘You can get this look by boxing the tall units in all around with material painted in the wall’s finish,’ explains McColgan. ‘These are Rift Oak Dark Décor units by Pronorm. I didn’t do any carpentry on this occasion!’
All kitchen appliances, Siemens.
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‘The cabinets are indicative of our design style,’ says McColgan. ‘You don’t feel oppressed by them when they’re fitted into the wall like this. The tall units are three times the height of a normal wall cabinet and nearly twice the depth, so one tall unit gives nearly the same storage as six wall cabinets. Efficient, clean and so much less kitchen-y!’
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McColgan works with Pronorm cabinets because they offer a wide spectrum of finishes and price ranges. These matt white units create a crisp, clean look.
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The worktops are Caesarstone in Shitake. ‘It gives a warm, organic look with high technical performance,’ says McColgan. ‘It’s easy to see why modern composites are so popular, as they’re available in hundreds of finishes and are highly scratch-resistant and non-porous.’
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It was important for the couple to show an ever-changing collection of art in their kitchen, as they have two galleries – one in London and one in Winchester – so McColgan suggested this long, floating shelf in a wood finish to match the tall units. It’s deep enough to hold sculptures as well as frames.
Sink, Kohler. Hot tap, Quooker. Taps, all Franke.
Sink, Kohler. Hot tap, Quooker. Taps, all Franke.
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The solid, oiled-walnut breakfast bar seats four and was a neat solution, as the owners wanted the space to cater for the whole family. Their 11-year-old son can do his homework here while his parents cook.
The mid-height units behind hold tall glasses, bottles and school books if they need to be tidied away.
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The mid-height units behind hold tall glasses, bottles and school books if they need to be tidied away.
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‘There was an existing extension on the property, which meant we had to do some different thinking when we put in the ceiling extractor for the cooker,’ says McColgan. ‘We had to create a bulkhead because the extension had a lot of steel joists through into the kitchen ceiling.
‘It also meant we couldn’t duct out the extractor, so we used a filter box, which means the dirty cooking air is passed through a carbon filter and then pumped back into the room as clean air,’ adds McColgan. ‘Modern filtering technology makes this type of recirculation very effective. The other benefit is that you aren’t pumping tons of lovely warm air from your kitchen into the garden.’
‘It also meant we couldn’t duct out the extractor, so we used a filter box, which means the dirty cooking air is passed through a carbon filter and then pumped back into the room as clean air,’ adds McColgan. ‘Modern filtering technology makes this type of recirculation very effective. The other benefit is that you aren’t pumping tons of lovely warm air from your kitchen into the garden.’
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Electricity points were installed on the end panel of the island under the breakfast bar. McColgan and his team simply drilled a hole through for the cables, then added a neat cap with a cut-out, so phones can be charged on the tabletop.
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The owners love entertaining, so a generous dining table was a must. They were so happy with their renovation, they even had a launch party for it! ‘They’re good friends of ours now,’ says McColgan.
Woods wallpaper, Cole & Son.
Woods wallpaper, Cole & Son.
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McColgan is chuffed with the outcome. ‘In 27 years of designing, this has been one of my favourite projects,’ he says. ‘It’s a simple solution that’s created a more fluid space for family life and it feels so relaxed.’ Even the cat agrees.
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