Maryfield – Kitchen, Fitted Cabinetry + Furniture

We were approached to help realise the client and architects vision of a considered, contemporary kitchen and living space fit for a growing family.

Maryfield boasted superb Victorian oak panelling in the main hallway with secret doors concealed within the joinery. We took this as our starting point on the technical design and incorporated a secret door in the kitchen accessing the pantry, along with a whisky bar and log storage, designed to look like fixed panels.

The kitchen brief challenged us to incorporate all items the clients required for a modern, functional kitchen, while designing a piece that sat respectfully in the context of the original building details.

Given the overall scale of the home, and the growing number of inhabitants, it warranted a sizeable centrepiece. We felt as a group - architect, client and contractor - that we had prepared the best solution. Drawings were prepared and sent for listed building consent which passed without issue.

We started by creating a full sized cardboard model on site, including the large island unit to give us a sense of the scale within the low ceiling room. We highlighted the period features using subtle back lighting to show the plasterwork ceiling and parquet flooring. The island unit is drawered with Pippy Oak fronts and intentionally cantilevered to give a mass set off from the original flooring, with a window seat storage unit and leather upholstery to match.

Finally, we designed a cleft oak light with scorched long grain profile and traditionally panelled pocket doors to divide the rooms.

In the living area, hidden within discrete panelling, we utilised two alcove spaces. In one, we created a custom whisky bar. Using a rich palette of smoked oak and patina brass for the interior, bespoke oak fridge doors, cleft and scrubbed oak fridge handles and finished with a rainforest granite worktop. In the second, a log store and birch ply boxes allow for extra storage.

To complete the space, we built a mid century style dining table from matching oak, with the capacity for ten seats.