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
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M AT T DAV IS
“CONTRASTSBRINGASENSEOFDEPTH– WARM
WOODANDVEINEDMARBLEBLENDWITHPAINT
FINISHESANDEYE-CATCHING HEXAGONALS”
CAT DA L, interior designer, Cat Dal Interiors
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