The Biddenden Kitchen
“Luke is a great designer and was a joy to plan the kitchen with. We already had pretty solid ideas but he added flourishes and details we hadn’t thought of. He understood what we were trying to achieve and that we didn’t have a blank cheque, so it needed to be reasonable and realistic.”
The Design
We loved designing this gorgeous kitchen near Biddenden in Kent. The space needed a design that would fit with the old stunning features of the house, which dates back to 1540 and is Grade II listed, but also bring it into the 21st century. The L-shaped run of lower cabinetry fits the space really well and incases the island perfectly. The floor to ceiling cabinets and wine storage is not only functional but also beautiful to look at.
“The kitchen sits in a traditional oak beamed room that then opens out to a minimal extension with doors that fold back to make the most of the view. Combining the layout, design and the colour gave us the contemporary, luxurious, classic feel we were after.”
All the bespoke cabinetry was designed in our Rye range, Herringbone’s take on the traditional English kitchen. The Rye has a traditional shaker door and a detailed frame called a cockbead, which made it the perfect fit of this house.
The Details: Colours, Handles & Bespoke Details
The colour combination in this kitchen is lovely and inviting. The dark green tone of the cabinetry works incredibly well with the warm feel of the beams and the pink walls - this scheme changes colour as the different light of the seasons changes making it an ever-changing room of delight.
The waterfall island is a beautiful statement piece and is not only full of storage but also hosts the hob, a wine fridge and seating for the whole family. Fitted out in a Quartz Verona worktop the island is perfect for hard use and also cleans well.
A trully stunning bespoke feature in this kitchen is the floor to ceiling cabinets hosting the ovens, storage and wine racks on one side and a large pantry larder on the other. Due to the nature of this project, the kitchen had to be bespoke to fit into the Grade II listed home.
“Combining the layout, design and the colour gave us the contemporary, luxurious, classic feel we were after.”
Hardware is all brass with simple hand cast handles for the cupboards, doors and brackets for the shelves. These details finishes the kitchen off perfectly.
Making Your Dream Kitchen In Our Workshop
Each piece of your bespoke project, is carefully made and assembled in our Canterbury workshop. Our expert craftsmen take great pride in what they create and love to see your projects come to life.
If you would like to come see your project being made, you can ask your designer to arrange a workshop visit, only a ten minute drive from our Canterbury studio!
On Using Herringbone
“Luke is a great designer and was a joy to plan the kitchen with. Favourite part of the kitchen… sitting at the island, listening to music with a cold glass of something in my hand, the glass doors folded back watching the sun set across the fields. That is the vision we had from the outset and it never gets old.”
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