Stunning Shaker Kitchen in Ipswich
Every now and then, a project comes past which ticks every box for us, and this is one of them. Given the distinct advantage of a blank piece of paper, we could work with the homeowner with great flexibility. The home is a new-build, but it’s a statement building, elegant, and cleverly understated, and yet architecturally significant. Everything about this home oozes style and detail, so the kitchen, being such a pivotal part of the home’s diction, needed to relate that simplicity and elegance in the same way.
The space is open-plan, designed for socialising and entertaining whilst preparing food and drink for guests. The circular oak worktop as one enters the room, provides the hub for this design. The radial arrangement of the bar stools allows for chatter and mingling, whilst enjoying the full spread of the room, and allowing the hosts to engage with guests and family whilst preparing the food and drink. You’ll note from the photographs that it’s not just the worktop that is circular, but also the plinth upon which it rests, there’s functional elegance right there. The subtly limed oak sits neatly adjacent to the white marble work surface, which continues its glossy journey to the other end of the island, where the worktop finishes in a beautiful flourish by including a waterfall end.
We love this island, as you’d expect, but what really draws us to it is not just the undeniable aesthetics, but also the clever practicality; secreted on the surface is a push-to-open 13amp socket, great for additional appliances or for guests who drain their phone batteries in a flurry of instagram posting once they’ve seen the kitchen. Not just secret sockets, but also, the inclusion of a surface level extractor in the hob which seems to spirit away steam and cooking smells with some sort of arcane magic. No need for an obstructive cooker hood and extractor here!
Kitchen Main Features
The kitchen units are made from oak throughout. The drawers flanking the island are flush-fit and they nestle back with a soft-close action. Opening each oak drawer is a delight in itself. The sides are lovingly dovetailed, showing off the end grain against the side grain in a way that oak seems to do so well. The drawer backs, sides and bases are all constructed from the same material and its strength will resist any drawer sagging. Each side piece is formed from one piece of oak, no laminates or joins here, just seamless, natural wood. Inside many of the drawers one will find organisational features, such as cutlery liners or pan storage, again, each crafted in the same oak.
The units are coloured with Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell, which is durable, washable and provides a subtle low-sheen finish. The soft grey of the island drawers is complimented by nickel cabinet handles. Similarly, the units to the rear of the island are finished in Little Greene, but this time with a deep, muted cobalt, the darker tone providing a perfect backdrop to the lighter forms in the foreground. The celebrated piece here is the larder cupboard in flawless oak, with the shelf sides sporting gentle radiuses above and below. The unit is made with shelves bespoke to the client’s requirements, and the drawers are built to stand heavy loads of up to 40 kilos, which still amazes even us! Even the dowels are oak, just looking in here at the fine, oiled grain is a treat.
The set-up benefits from a Quooker tap and a rather elegant take on a Belfast sink with a low-level partition between the two elements. You will also find a wine chiller, and to the front side, a bespoke glass-fronted cabinet to wrap the kitchen around into the pool area. The back of the cabinet, and also on the shelves above the main sink, is a mirror with a beautiful antique effect, enough to reflect the light and yet not dazzle or provide an awkward surface to clean.
In design partnership with the homeowner, the blue units are topped with false cupboards with mirrored fronts in the shaker design. They allow the units to reach full-height, and give a visual balance to the larger elements and reflect the asymmetrical design of the grey oak drawers.
This is a generously sized kitchen, and yet it is not overpowering. We can attribute this to thoughtful design and good colour choices. All in all, it’s rather delightful, wouldn’t you agree?
- Solid oak units
- Solid oak drawers
- Triple oven
- Quooker tap
- Wine chiller
- Oak larder cupboard
- Integrated fridge and freezer
- Hidden kitchen bin
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Stunning Shaker Kitchen in Ipswich
Every now and then, a project comes past which ticks every box for us, and this is one of them. Given the distinct advantage of a blank piece of paper, we could work with the homeowner with great flexibility. The home is a new-build, but it’s a statement building, elegant, and cleverly understated, and yet architecturally significant. Everything about this home oozes style and detail, so the kitchen, being such a pivotal part of the home’s diction, needed to relate that simplicity and elegance in the same way.
The space is open-plan, designed for socialising and entertaining whilst preparing food and drink for guests. The circular oak worktop as one enters the room, provides the hub for this design. The radial arrangement of the bar stools allows for chatter and mingling, whilst enjoying the full spread of the room, and allowing the hosts to engage with guests and family whilst preparing the food and drink. You’ll note from the photographs that it’s not just the worktop that is circular, but also the plinth upon which it rests, there’s functional elegance right there. The subtly limed oak sits neatly adjacent to the white marble work surface, which continues its glossy journey to the other end of the island, where the worktop finishes in a beautiful flourish by including a waterfall end.
We love this island, as you’d expect, but what really draws us to it is not just the undeniable aesthetics, but also the clever practicality; secreted on the surface is a push-to-open 13amp socket, great for additional appliances or for guests who drain their phone batteries in a flurry of instagram posting once they’ve seen the kitchen. Not just secret sockets, but also, the inclusion of a surface level extractor in the hob which seems to spirit away steam and cooking smells with some sort of arcane magic. No need for an obstructive cooker hood and extractor here!
Kitchen Main Features
The kitchen units are made from oak throughout. The drawers flanking the island are flush-fit and they nestle back with a soft-close action. Opening each oak drawer is a delight in itself. The sides are lovingly dovetailed, showing off the end grain against the side grain in a way that oak seems to do so well. The drawer backs, sides and bases are all constructed from the same material and its strength will resist any drawer sagging. Each side piece is formed from one piece of oak, no laminates or joins here, just seamless, natural wood. Inside many of the drawers one will find organisational features, such as cutlery liners or pan storage, again, each crafted in the same oak.
The units are coloured with Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell, which is durable, washable and provides a subtle low-sheen finish. The soft grey of the island drawers is complimented by nickel cabinet handles. Similarly, the units to the rear of the island are finished in Little Greene, but this time with a deep, muted cobalt, the darker tone providing a perfect backdrop to the lighter forms in the foreground. The celebrated piece here is the larder cupboard in flawless oak, with the shelf sides sporting gentle radiuses above and below. The unit is made with shelves bespoke to the client’s requirements, and the drawers are built to stand heavy loads of up to 40 kilos, which still amazes even us! Even the dowels are oak, just looking in here at the fine, oiled grain is a treat.
The set-up benefits from a Quooker tap and a rather elegant take on a Belfast sink with a low-level partition between the two elements. You will also find a wine chiller, and to the front side, a bespoke glass-fronted cabinet to wrap the kitchen around into the pool area. The back of the cabinet, and also on the shelves above the main sink, is a mirror with a beautiful antique effect, enough to reflect the light and yet not dazzle or provide an awkward surface to clean.
In design partnership with the homeowner, the blue units are topped with false cupboards with mirrored fronts in the shaker design. They allow the units to reach full-height, and give a visual balance to the larger elements and reflect the asymmetrical design of the grey oak drawers.
This is a generously sized kitchen, and yet it is not overpowering. We can attribute this to thoughtful design and good colour choices. All in all, it’s rather delightful, wouldn’t you agree?
- Solid oak units
- Solid oak drawers
- Triple oven
- Quooker tap
- Wine chiller
- Oak larder cupboard
- Integrated fridge and freezer
- Hidden kitchen bin
