2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

WHERETOBUY

FEATURE

Linda CLayton

PhoTogRAPhs

adam Carter

DEsIgNERKarimM’zian,Neptune
Chiswick, 0203814 1220,neptune.com.
ThEPRoPERTYA five-bedroom
detachedTwentieshomeinwestLondon.
DEsIgNBRIEFThecouplewanted
anadaptablespacethatwouldbesuited
tobothFridaynightcocktailswiththeir
friendsandSundaybrunch with
theirthreeyoungsons.
DIMENsIoNs 10.8x3.9m

LAYOUT

Agenerousrearextensionwasbuilt

tocreateroomfora diningarea

andmakethekitchenmoreusable

throughouttheday,notjustat

mealtimes.Theneedtoconceal

laundryappliancesanda largeboiler

ledtoa double-galleylayoutthat

utilisesbothwallsinthemainkitchen

area.‘Initially,therewasn’tgoingto

beanislandunitatall,becausewe

wantedtoavoidsplittingthetwo

sidesoftheroom,’recallsdesigner

KarimM’zian.‘However,lackof

storageledtotherealisationthatthe

inconvenienceofwalkingaround

it wouldbewellworththegainin

cupboardandprepspace.Theisland

unitmayonlybe80cm-wide,butit

doesn’tlookcompromisedinthe

spaceandhasturnedouttobea

fantastic feature of the kitchen.’

CABINETRY

Thisis thesecondNeptunekitchen

theownersJamesandOwen

Henen-Webberhavehad,andboth

timestheychosecabinetryfromthe

company’sChichesterrangeforits

traditionalEnglishelegance.Bygoing

foroneofNeptune’snewestcolours,

Teal,thecouplehavetakenit ina

muchmoremoderndirection.‘So

manypeoplehaveunitsinneutral

colours,butwefeelthetealreally

standsoutfromthecrowdand

bringstheclassicaldesignright

up to date,’ says James.

APPLIANCES

Lacanche’shigh-capacitySaulieu

rangecookerhasbeenprominently

positionedwitha smartextractor

canopyandmarblesplashbackabove.

Alongsidethreepowerfulgashobs,

anelectricplanchahotplatemakes

lightworkofgriddlingandsearing.

TheAmerican-stylefridgefreezerwas

alsochosenwithcapacityinmind.

Surroundingit incabinetryhelps

diluteitsoutsizedimpact.‘I think

stainlesssteelwouldhavebeentoo

muchofa contrastagainsttheTeal,

sowewentfora brushedblacksteel

thattiesinbeautifullywiththe

extension’s glazing,’ says Karim.

SURFACES

Withitsnaturallydecorative

blue-greyveining,thesolidCarrara

marbleworktopsandsplashbacks

connectbeautifullywiththe

cabinetry.‘Youhavetoacceptthat

realmarblerequirescare– it can

easilymarkandstain– butit is hard

tobeatfora naturallyluxuriouslook,’

saysKarim.Underfoot,practical

porcelainherringbonetileslend

theappealofrealwood,without

the inherent maintenance.

STYLING

Classicmetal-framedglazing

carriesa lotofvisualweightand

canhavea tendencytodominate

interiors.Leavinga wallofbrickwork

exposedhelpstosoftentheimpact

oftheblackaluminiumframesand,

bydrawingattentiontoonewall,has

madethediningareaappearwider.

Usingbrassforthecabinethardware,

taps,walllightsandeventherange

cookerknobs,referencesthe

property’sTwentiesindustrial

architecture,whileachievinga

warm, family-friendly atmosphere.&

CABINETRYChichesterrange

paintedinTeal(islandin Silver Birch),

£26,750, Neptune.

APPLIANCEsSaulieurange

cookerinWhitewithbrasstrim,

£7,960,Lacanche.D5855X1GB

73cmcanopyhood,£266,Neff.

SN678D01TGIQ700integrated

dishwasher,£1,049,Siemens.

SamsungRS68N8240B1/EU

freestandingAmerican-style

fridgefreezerinBlack,£1,699,

John Lewis & Partners.

sINKVilleroy& Bochceramic

double bowlsink, £435, Neptune.

sURFACEsCarraraMarble

worktopsandsplashbacks,£6,865,

Neptune.StIvesFrostglazed

porcelainfloortiles,£59sqm,

FiredEarth.Bespokealuminium-

framedglazing, Cherwell Windows.

ACCEssoRIEsBrowning

three-bulblanternpendant,£590;

Bromptonwalllightsinantique

brass, £85 each, all Neptune.