Hammersmith Kitchen

We recently completed this kitchen for a family in Hammersmith and it’s straight out of an interiors magazine! This project was so much fun to work on and our clients had a beautiful vision for their space. We love the representation of the kitchen’s main colour palette of green, pink and brass in the bar chairs! We asked our clients if there was something they knew they needed/wanted from the very beginning, they said:

“We love to cook and to host, but we also have a young daughter, so we really wanted a spacious layout that worked for us - the classic 'heart of the home'.  If we're cooking, she can play happily in the kitchen without getting under our feet, but having lots of work surface space also means that we can keep an area clear to cook together without worrying about mess/everything ending up on the floor...  The separate utility felt a bit indulgent, but having the laundry out of the kitchen has been a real game changer! “

Our clients chose their cabinetry from our bespoke kitchen range ‘The Westminster’, a more traditional Shaker style design, painted in Mylands’ ‘Borough Market’ a beautiful, deep green colour.

When asked what their colour choosing process was like, our clients said:

“We were both always drawn to dark blues/greens and brass naturally goes so well with that.  We tried to stick to the Mylands colour chart and Borough Market was a clear winner.  We initially thought about doing the island in a different colour, but then thought there might be enough going on already” 

We love the addition of a breakfast area on the other side of the American fridge freezer! Toaster, kettle and coffee machine reside here with some beautiful oak shelves overhead.

Our kitchens are completely bespoke, meaning all the cabinetry is tailor made to our clients needs and lifestyle. For this project, William designed a tall bookcase unit as per the clients’ request, perfect for housing and displaying their cookbooks and other personal nic nacs.

Our clients said: “We initially thought about just having a run of units on one side, but were worried about having enough storage and having the other side feeling like dead space. Having a small worktop on the other side of the kitchen meant that we could keep the breakfast and hot drinks away from the rest of the kitchen - it's handy to have it all together and out of the way when you're cooking. Having the fridge on that side probably breaks the classic triangle rule, but we find that the layout works for us.  We're really happy that we asked for the bookshelf for our ever-growing cookbook collection - we can pick out a book and perch at the island to flick through for meal-planning inspiration.” 

The Hammersmith family chose a double Belfast sink for their kitchen with a swan neck brass tap to match their handles.

The Hardware

When we asked about choosing their hardware they said: “For the hardware, we were a little torn between the industrial look of Sparkbrook and the elegance of Leebank, so we used one for the kitchen and the other for the utility.”

We make all of your cabinetry in our workshop just outside Canterbury ourselves, completely tailor made to what your lifestyle and your space needs. You can come visit our workshop and see your cabinetry being made, just email your designer and ask about a workshop visit or give us a call.

A single larder unit next to the American fridge/freezer houses oak interiors and shelving featuring a pin & loop detail, as well as a painted spice rack with brass rods containing the family’s spices.

One of the great things about being bespoke is that we are able to create unique pieces for each project. For this one in Hammersmith, William designed a kitchen island / chefs table hybrid! This piece brings some warmth to the space from the exposed timber while the quartz element is an easy to clean, additional work surface and offers more storage with the units all the way to the floor.

Our clients said: “We initially planned for the island to be an oak worktop to contrast with the marble and as a warmer surface to sit at. We asked for the marble section at the end for doing things like pastry away from the main cooking area. It's also handy to have a heatproof area on the island for hot dishes.”

The Walk-in Pantry

Another unique part of the design, were the reeded glass, walk-in pantry doors, leading to three oak floating shelves and a single cold floating shelf at the bottom, wrapping around the inside of this little alcove.

The Utility

We love seeing more and more requests for bespoke utilities as we feel this area of the home needn’t be neglected! Painted here in Mylands ‘Grouse’, a soft pink hued neutral, keeps the space bright and creates a continuous flow from the kitchen walls.

“The utility room is very 'compact' and is open to the kitchen, so we decided to use a lighter colour in there.  That was a much harder choice - neutrals always look so different in the chart/shop/space, so we had to test out a few to get the warmth that we wanted - we're really pleased with the Grouse.  For the hardware, we were a little torn between the industrial look of Sparkbrook and the elegance of Leebank, so we used one for the kitchen and the other for the utility.”

We are always so grateful for every testimonial we receive, our lovely clients in Hammersmith had this to say:

“We were really happy to find Herringbone. Everyone from the team was a pleasure to work with, so the whole process was really easy and as stress-free as we could have hoped for. When we came to the studio to meet Will, we felt like we had plenty of time to discuss the kitchen and play with different options in a really relaxed way. We had looked at some other kitchen companies who were offering modular systems for a similar price, but being able to go totally bespoke meant that we could really make a kitchen that worked for us.  We also loved the Herringbone aesthetic, so we were able to pick a kitchen style and hardware in the studio without hours trawling the internet in search of the perfect handle - as we were doing a whole house renovation, avoiding decision fatigue was key!” 

-Cecily, Hammersmith