STAND IN AN EMPTY ROOM LONG ENOUGH AND YOU BEGIN TO SEE IT. THE ISLAND DRAWING PEOPLE IN. LIGHT TRAVELLING ACROSS STONE. TALL CABINETRY FRAMING THE SPACE WITHOUT OVERPOWERING IT.
A PREMIUM KITCHEN DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A DOOR STYLE. IT BEGINS WITH DECISIONS.
AT THIS LEVEL, YOU ARE NOT SELECTING UNITS. YOU ARE COMMISSIONING A CAREFULLY ENGINEERED ROOM WITHIN A VALUABLE HOME. STRUCTURE, SERVICES, PROPORTION, TOLERANCE, SEQUENCING. GET THOSE RIGHT AND THE KITCHEN FEELS INEVITABLE. GET THEM WRONG AND NO AMOUNT OF BEAUTIFUL MATERIAL WILL DISGUISE THE COMPROMISE.
THIS IS HOW A SERIOUS LUXURY KITCHEN COMES TOGETHER.
A PREMIUM KITCHEN IS A PROJECT, NOT A PRODUCT
THE FIRST CONVERSATION IS RARELY ABOUT COLOUR.
IT IS ABOUT HOW YOU LIVE.
HOW MANY PEOPLE GATHER ON A SATURDAY EVENING?
DO YOU COOK ALONE OR COLLABORATIVELY?
IS THE ISLAND A PREPARATION SURFACE OR A STAGE?
IS THE KITCHEN DISCREETLY FUNCTIONAL OR THE SOCIAL CENTRE OF THE HOUSE?
IN LARGER HOMES, THE KITCHEN RARELY EXISTS IN ISOLATION. IT CONNECTS TO GLAZING, GARDEN VIEWS, DINING SPACES, SOMETIMES DOUBLE-HEIGHT VOIDS. THE DESIGN MUST RESPOND TO ARCHITECTURE RATHER THAN COMPETE WITH IT.
THAT IS WHY A CONSIDERED APPROACH TO LUXURY KITCHEN DESIGN MATTERS. A PROPERLY STRUCTURED PROCESS, SUCH AS THE ONE OUTLINED ON OUR KITCHEN DESIGN PAGE, ENSURES THE ROOM WORKS AS BEAUTIFULLY AS IT LOOKS.
THE BRIEF: WHERE IT REALLY BEGINS
A WRITTEN BRIEF ANCHORS EVERYTHING.
LIFESTYLE PATTERNS
DAILY ROUTINES. ENTERTAINING SCALE. STORAGE EXPECTATIONS. APPLIANCE PREFERENCES. HOUSEHOLD DYNAMICS.
ARCHITECTURAL REALITIES
STRUCTURAL WALLS. CEILING HEIGHTS. HERITAGE CONSTRAINTS. ACCESS ROUTES. SERVICE ENTRY POINTS. UNDERFLOOR HEATING. VENTILATION LIMITATIONS IN APARTMENTS.
INVESTMENT CLARITY
PREMIUM KITCHENS DERIVE COST FROM ENGINEERING, APPLIANCE INTEGRATION, MATERIAL QUALITY AND INSTALLATION PRECISION. NOT JUST FROM VISIBLE FINISHES.
MEASURED SURVEYS AND EXISTING CONDITIONS
IN PERIOD PROPERTIES AND ARCHITECT-DESIGNED HOMES, GEOMETRY IS RARELY FORGIVING. WALLS LEAN. FLOORS FALL AWAY SUBTLY. SERVICES SIT WHERE THEY ONCE MADE SENSE.
- FLOOR LEVEL VARIATION
- WALL PLUMB
- CEILING DISCREPANCIES
- DRAIN LOCATIONS
- ELECTRICAL CAPACITY
- VIABLE EXTRACTION ROUTES
TECHNICAL DESIGN: THE INVISIBLE LAYER
ELECTRICAL PLANNING
HIGH-END APPLIANCES DEMAND DEDICATED CIRCUITS AND LOAD CALCULATIONS. LIGHTING IS LAYERED: TASK, AMBIENT, ARCHITECTURAL.
APPLIANCE INTEGRATION
APPLIANCES ARE CONFIRMED EARLY. HOUSING DIMENSIONS, VENTILATION GAPS AND ACCESS CLEARANCES ARE ENGINEERED PRECISELY. SEE OUR GUIDE ON CHOOSING YOUR KITCHEN APPLIANCES.
MANUFACTURING AND LEAD TIMES
PREMIUM KITCHENS ARE BUILT, NOT STOCKED.
A REALISTIC VIEW OF TIMING IS ESSENTIAL, WHICH IS WHY WE OUTLINE IT IN DETAIL IN OUR GUIDE ON HOW LONG A BESPOKE LUXURY KITCHEN REALLY TAKES.
INSTALLATION: THE SEQUENCE THAT MATTERS
- DELIVERY AND INSPECTION
- CABINET INSTALLATION AND LEVELLING
- WORKTOP TEMPLATING
- STONE INSTALLATION
- APPLIANCE FITTING
- COMMISSIONING
PLANNING YOUR OWN PROJECT
CONFIRM APPLIANCE STRATEGY EARLY.
AGREE THE LAYOUT BEFORE DEBATING COLOUR.
FREEZE THE DESIGN BEFORE MANUFACTURING BEGINS.
WHEN THE FOUNDATIONS ARE RIGHT, THE FINISHED SPACE DOES NOT SHOUT.
IT SIMPLY WORKS.
