BRIEF To update and reconfigure the kitchen so it felt more in keeping with the rest of the house. And to provide extra workspace for the owners, both keen cooks.
TYPE OF PROPERTY A modern, architect-built detached house in Edinburgh.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE The clients had a lot of existing pieces that needed to remain the focal point, so the kitchen had to be designed as a subtle showstopper.
DESIGN Kitchens International, kitchensinternational.co.uk
That was the case with this architect-designed property in Edinburgh. The owners felt that their kitchen just didn’t reflect the quality of the finish throughout the rest of their home. “They actually had a decent amount of storage, but the configuration of the units didn’t use the room to its fullest, and it just didn’t work for them as a family of five,” says Louisa Forsyth of Kitchens International, who was brought in to rectify the situation. “I wanted to create a kitchen that serves in a practical sense, with increased storage and a much larger island to expand the worktop area, while also increasing the proportions of the kitchen so that it suits the scale of the room.”
This story is from the January - February 2022 edition of Homes & Interiors Scotland.
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