Homes & Gardens UK – September 2019

DESIGNERCatDal,CatDalInteriors,

0207485 4646,catdalinteriors.com.

THEPROPERTYA four-bedroomFifties

terracedmewshouseinwestLondon.

DESIGNBRIEFTocreatea warmand

functionalfamilykitchenusingnatural

materialsandplayfultouches.

DIMENSIONS 8x6m (in open-plan space)

LAYOUT

Thisroomis onthefirstfloorofa

four-storeymews.‘Weguttedthe

propertyandrearrangedthelayout,

creatingspaceforthisopen-plan

kitchenandlivingarea,’saysCat.‘The

prioritywastoaccommodatea three-

metrediningtable,plusplentyof

storage.’A longcounteracrossthe

widthoftheroomallowedample

space for the remaining living area.

CABINETRY

CatdesignedShaker-stylecabinetsin

conjunctionwithFarnhamFurnishers,

andhadthempaintedinPigeonby

Farrow&Balltotonewiththemint

greenflooring.Smallappliancesare

concealedbehindslidingdoors,while

bespokewalnutdrawershouseoils

and spices as well as tableware.

APPLIANCES

Designedforbothfamilylivingand

entertaining,thekitchenhastwo

integrated,ultra-quietdishwashers,

a steamovenanda combination

oven.Thereis alsoa warmingdrawer

andtwofridges.‘I suggestedtheclients

attenda lunchhostedbyMiele,where

theycouldseeandtesttheappliances

in a domestic setting,’ says Cat.

SURFACES

Gentlegreyscomplementtheunits

andfloortiles.‘ACorianworktopis

combinedwithbevelledmarblewall

tilesfora contemporary,textured

look,’saysCat,whilebrasshandles

andshelfbracketslifttheschemeand

add soft industrial elements. ‘We also

WHERETOBUY

CABINETRYJoinery,Farnham

Furnishers;paintedinPigeon

modernemulsion,£46.50 for

2.5L, Farrow & Ball

APPLIANCESSteamoven,

£5,499;oven, £3,049;warming

drawer, £909;inductionhob,

£1,549;extractor, £1,994;

fridgefreezers, from£1,880;

dishwasher, £1,099, all Miele

SINKS& TAPSSublineSilgranit

sinksinWhite,from£390

each,Blanco.CelsiusArcboiling

waterhotandcoldtap, £1,999;

andsparkling,chilledand

filteredtap, £2,349, both Zip

SURFACESBridgehampton

Marblewalltiles, £115.05sqm,

FiredEarth.Dandelionfloor

tiles, £132sqm,Marrakech

Design.Engineeredwoodoak

flooring, £74sq m, Havwoods

ACCESSORIESHickspendant

lights, from£610each,LuxDeco.

Roughtabletop, €2,999;iron

legsset,€649,bothNorr11.

Beetlechairs, £258each, Gubi

at Made in Design

broughtthewalltilesuptothelevel of

the extractor for a generous feel.’

FLOORING

‘Theclientswantedtilesinthekitchen

andwoodenplanksinthelivingroom,

soI exploredunique,playfulwaysto

combinethem,’saysCat.Theresultis

a creativejuxtapositionofhexagonal

tileslaidto‘bleed’intolong,wideoak

planks.‘Wellsealed,cementtilesare

bettersuitedinthekitchentoprotect

fromspills,whilethewoodenflooring

flows naturally into the sitting area.’

STYLING

Forthisvibrantspace,Catintroduced

a subtlevintage-industrialstylethat

wouldencouragedinerstolinger.Globe

pendantsmakea boldstatement,while

agedbrasselementssoftenthelook.

Thecurvedchairsbreakupthescheme’s

longlines,whiletyinginwiththehues

oftheduskypinksofas,greencurtains

navy swivel chairs in the living area. FE ATURE

EMMA J PAGE

PHOTOGRAPHS

M AT T DAV IS

“CONTRASTSBRINGASENSEOFDEPTH– WARM

WOODANDVEINEDMARBLEBLENDWITHPAINT

FINISHESANDEYE-CATCHING HEXAGONALS”

CAT DA L, interior designer, Cat Dal Interiors

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