The Tranquillity Kitchen –
a bespoke design by Mowlem & Co
This deceptively simple yet sophisticated design graces a
large, detached, period home in south west London and
was created for a busy family with school-aged children.
The entire property has undergone a major renovation and
modernisation by architects Jonathan Tuckey and interior
decorator Arabella Worthington, with a grand vision of
light, scale and detailing at its heart. Mowlem & Co were
brought in for their creativity and expertise in bespoke
kitchen design and craftsmanship, with multi award-wining
Design Director Jane Stewart at the helm.
“Colour and material choice was a
highly important consideration to
achieve the desired softness to the
scheme.”
Colour and material choice was a highly important
consideration to achieve the desired softness to the scheme,
also optimising the light from the garden with a subtle
reflectivity. The family are keen cooks, so the organisation
of the working zones and the choice of appliances was
key. The primary space challenge was in honouring the
considerable height of the room and so ensuring all the
units and unframed cabinetry were in proportion. In terms
of how the family wanted to ‘live’ in their kitchen, a couple
of significant solutions included built-in bench seating so
the children can play and do homework close to parents
when they are cooking or working, and also a small built-in
study therefore became fundamental to the scheme.
The handle-less handmade cabinets are in Parapan in
Stone Grey, working in harmony with other furniture in a
stained oak veneer, while worktops are Caesarstone quartz
in London Grey. Refrigeration is by Gaggenau, Cooking
appliances by Miele, extraction by Westin and the stainless
steel sink si by Sterling with the addition of a Quooker
boiling water tap.
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