When planning this kitchen at remote Lundies House in Sutherland, on the northernmost extremes of the British mainland, the aim for Plain English was to create as much clear work-surface space as the room allowed, with deep painted shelves on brass brackets for easily accessible crockery storage, a system of hooks for pans and plenty of drawer space for cutlery.
With this in mind, sinks, fridges, pantry and dishwashers are all in rooms that lead from the kitchen. A small integrated fridge for milk, eggs and cheese was fitted close to the Molteni cooker, with a sink and integrated bin on its right-hand side.
A painted window seat was fitted over a radiator to create a cosy nook that offers scenic views over the surrounding landscape.
The colour palette is soft and natural, in keeping with the setting, with the walls painted in Farrow & Ball’s Off-White and painted with tongue-and-groove beaded wall cladding in Farrow & Ball’s Mouse’s Back. The painted splashback is in Off-White gloss.
This Plain English Spitalfields kitchen is fitted with a Derbyshire fossil-stone worktop from Mandale Stone and brass taps by Officine Gullo that complement the handcrafted shelf brackets and cupboard knobs. A bespoke extractor is concealed within the custom-made cooker hood and the floor is laid in local Caithness limestone flags.
Plain English — 020–7486 2674; www.plainenglishdesign.co.uk
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