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Heart of the Home - Teal Blue Kitchen by Martin Moore

21 Jun 22

When planning and designing this Arts & Crafts style new build, the owners knew that they wanted the kitchen to be at the heart of the home. 

The family decided to completely demolish the old property, making way for a brand-new dream space, built entirely around their vision. Having designed the much-loved kitchen in their previous home, the owners knew that Martin Moore were the best designers to plan and build the new kitchen, as well as several large ancillary rooms within the house.

Centred around the family’s love of cooking and entertaining on a large scale, the room is cleverly zoned into three distinct areas, cooking, eating, and living. The kitchen acts as the axis of the space, facilitating an easy flow between the three. The island forms the heart of the kitchen; offering a generous amount of prepping space, it is inspired by the concept of counter style dining often seen in Middle-Eastern restaurants and features a curved wooden informal dining area which directly faces the cooking zone, allowing the hosts to easily interact with friends and family. 

The rich teal colour scheme is bold and lavish, very much reflecting the owner’s strong personality and sense of style. Cabinetry from Martin Moore’s New Deco collection was the perfect choice; with a contemporary, architectural edge, the design incorporates a wide variety of feature materials, including veneers, metallics, marbles and porcelains, ideal when creating a decorative statement kitchen. Geometric, patterned cream and coral tiles form the backdrop of cupboard interiors, bringing decorative flair to the design whilst sleek brass handles and kitchen fittings add warmth and provide a striking contrast to the teal handpainted cabinetry. 

Surrounded by sliding glass doors and large framed floor-ceiling style windows, the space is bathed in light and offers wraparound views of the garden and surrounding countryside. Due to the room’s very high ceilings, decorative pendant lights were chosen to direct the eye downward towards the kitchen/dining area. 

Masses of storage space was essential for a family that loves to cook - deep drawers were incorporated into the island design, as well as pull-out spice racks. A long run of cabinets is sited by the large panoramic style window, providing under counter storage for large ceramic dishes and serving platters. A capacious appliance cupboard acts as an informal breakfast station, storing tea, coffee, mugs as well as a coffee machine and microwave.  

A well-designed walk in pantry was a must-have on the design list. To be just as stylish and eye catching as the kitchen itself, Martin Moore chose the same bespoke cabinetry and teal blue colour scheme for the pantry, helping to maintain visual cohesion between the two spaces, and achieving the same ‘wow factor’ feel. A sliding door gives the family quick, easy access to ingredients when preparing a meal for guests but allows everything to be hidden from sight when not in use. Echoing the design scheme in the main kitchen, cream and coral encaustic tiles form the dramatic backdrop to the pantry’s sleek white shelves. 

Martin Moore was also tasked with designing a purpose-built back kitchen. Sited between the kitchen and the main dining room, it is used as an ‘overflow’ area during dinner parties and large gatherings. The space can also be used as a ‘buffet area’ – the design features a retractable tap, which can be lowered into the sink and then covered over to create extra serving space.

Diversifying away from the kitchen, Martin Moore created a bespoke bootroom for the family, providing ample space for coats, scarves, bags and shoes as well as an under-window bench seat with built in storage. Sited by the entrance, it prevents mud, dirt and wet clothes being brought through the house into the kitchen. Tall cupboard doors conceal a hidden media centre.

One of two within the property, the upstairs laundry room features a washer and dryer, deep sink as well as spacious undercounter storage. 

No member of the family was overlooked in this project - not even the dog. A bespoke walk-in shower cubicle was included in the design of the ground-floor utility room. Originally the plan was to have an outdoor cold shower, however the family soon decided that their much-loved pooch was to have his own comfortable space within the home.  The cubicle features a hinged glass door, polished chrome fittings, including tap, shower head and furniture handles, as well as an acrylic, non-slip shower tray. Located directly by the garden door, it makes practical use of the space, allowing the dog to be easily cleaned before entering the main kitchen.
 
Kitchen Details: 

Cabinetry:  New Deco Collection
Paint colours:  Bespoke Farrow & Ball colour in kitchen
Farrow & Ball ‘Light Blue’ elsewhere 
Worktops:        Gold Noir Quartz in kitchen
                        Chalk Quartz elsewhere

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