Period Manor House, East Grinstead

This was one of our more unusual briefs. We were asked to recreate the kitchen we’d designed for this customer in their previous house. But to recreate it for a period home with lots of character, whereas the previous kitchen had been designed for a very contemporary setting. This house is just beautiful, and the room dimensions and character features are stunning, we couldn’t wait to get started. With such a large space, we wanted to ensure that it felt homely rather than cavernous and to celebrate the lovely features such as the ornate fireplace. We are thrilled with the marriage of contemporary and traditional style in this kitchen and the creation of sociable, homely zones with the island and separate dining area. The contemporary elements of the kitchen are high gloss in a very pale, soft grey teamed with Angolan black granite. The granite is one element we did adapt slightly from the previous design where the customer wanted something not too flat and with flecks of colour. The Angolan black is flecked with white and pale greys and matches with the gloss units beautifully. The painted units were modified and painted as part of the new design. Previously these were oak base units with shelves above. We added glass dresser doors, new shelving and lighting. They are painted in Farrow & Ball Plummet which helped transform them into real statement pieces, whilst matching the scale and character of the room.