KITCHENSSEPTEMBER 2019 ELLEDECORATION.CO.UK 93CONTR ASTING COLOUR
Sometimes innovation can be found in unlikely places in
the kitchen, such as ceilings, skirting boards or the finishing
touches. Take this interior by Catrina Stewart and Hugh
McEden of London-based architecture practice Office S&M
(officesandm.com), where cheerful yellow grouting adds a
playful dimension to herringbone tiles in a pale pink hue.
In a colour combination that references a scheme used
elsewhere in the home, herringbone has never felt less heritage- proof that fresh thinking can conjure up creative new
approaches to an established pattern or style.
CRISS-CROSS PURPOSES
While they’re a core ingredient in any conventional kitchen,
inventively used tiles are reaching their peak, both in terms of
placement – in living rooms, bedrooms and on ceilings – and the
tiles themselves (think artisanal hand-glazed options, rounded
edges and asymmetrical shapes). In this kitchen by Sydney
studio Minosa Design (minosadesign.com), handmade white
gridded tiles wrap around walls and units, and even extend over
a door. While this lends a seamless feel and a sense of visual
calm, a statement square door knob composed of four tiles
transforms the entrance into a feature within itself.‘THE R ESTFUL APPEAL OF NATUR AL
MATER IALS CAN BE UTILISED TO
BALANCE PLAYFUL, PUNCHY DESIGNS’
PICTURES: ATELIER SAGITTA/GIAIME MELONI, OFFICE S&M/FRENCH + TYE, MINOSA DESIGN/NICOLE ENGLAND