Our customers come to us for lots of reasons, but commonly they have a real love of cooking in general, and the culture around food and drink specifically.
‘Foodie’ culture has really taken a grip in the UK. From the big food-based festivals down to the rise of the farmers market and upmarket delis, the UK now takes it’s food much more seriously than in the past.
The organic food movement shows that the UK really values quality when it comes to food and drink.
Neither do the professionals in the UK show no sign of slowing the pace of their innovation and quality, with 187 Michelin starred establishments for 2020 in the UK.
It’s no wonder then than many people want to bring this level of quality, innovation, and culture into their own home with a luxury bespoke kitchen.
One of the real benefits of handmade kitchens is that they can be crafted to your own likes and dislikes. Down to the finest details, like how you prefer to prep veggies, can be accounted for.
In this accounting, the designer can then bring their experience and knowledge into play and find ways to make your new kitchen flow around the rhythm of your cooking.
So too can your lifestyle be taken into view during the design process. Where do your priorities lie? Perhaps making the school run slick and easy? Making the evening meal with friends sparkle with joie de vivre? If you need to, we’ll find a way to work both into the design. With Papilio bespoke kitchens, you can have it all.
The cook’s luxury kitchen
We speak often in our blogs about the purity of design and nowhere is this more evident than in this chef’s kitchen :
From moving hot pans into and out of the ovens to efficient prep work and having everything to hand, this design lets the chef get on with the serious business of having fun in the kitchen. The three Gaggenau ovens are built into the wall cabinets at the perfect height. The series of island units each have a specific function, cooking, preparation, and a wet area. This makes the flow of the kitchen work from an aesthetic perspective while also being efficient during cooking.
The space also allows easy movement, meaning during busy periods people aren’t getting under each other’s feet.
All this allows the chef to produce stunning results while also remaining social. At times when just the family are enjoying the home together, it remains an intimate and private space.
Get your drink on in a handmade kitchen
Luxury kitchens mean different things to different people. For some, it’s the tranquillity, for others it’s being close to the next bottle of champagne!
For those with a serious interest in wine, a kitchen is a perfect place to work on the flavour combinations for the latest addition to the wine cellar.
There are many ways that Papilio bespoke kitchens can bring wine to the fore. From an ingenious ice trough for chilling, right through to a full-size wine fridge.
Storage for wine, at a suitable angle, can be built-in and either on display or tucked away out of direct view.
If you want to take tasting to the next level, a sommelier station can be built into the design. If you’ve spent time building up your stemware collection, why not show it off with customised glass storage.
Letting your passion for food and wine shine though in your kitchen can make it feel like a really personal space that has your stamp on it. Papilio bespoke kitchens work with clients from all over the south of England, covering Somerset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and London. If you want to infuse your love of food and wine culture into your kitchen, call us for a consultation.
