Trends come and go, but smart design lasts a lifetime. Kitchens frequently extend beyond their borders, with entries and exits to sculleries, porches, gardens, and storerooms.
Taking advantage of the specific layout of the wider house means Papilio bespoke kitchens can often find clever ways to integrate design ideas you may not have considered, or even heard of before!
Having established the overall design theme, we can work with you to find ways to create smart ideas that save space, speed things up, and make your kitchen something truly special.
Within the main choices to be made, like cabinets and worktops, are lots of other spaces that allow for design ideas that can really turn heads. We’re going to take a look at some of these ideas and how you might be able to make use of them.
A custom made kitchen larder
Yes, they bring vague memories of ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’ but a larder is a timeless addition to a kitchen and can help facilitate other design goals. Want to keep the kitchen surfaces clear and the lines uninterrupted without losing all your storage? A larder, pantry or dresser could be your answer. They can be designed in ways that pick up on your lifestyle. Do you like to make jam in the summer? We can build in jar storage (with a display area) so you can store your conserves in style. This is the main joy of bespoke furniture, it’s designed to fit into your life perfectly.
Open shelves and plate racks
With a view to aiding in the flow of the kitchen, plus more than just a dash of style, open storage like this can be both effective and pleasing to the eye. Because everything we do is tailored around the owner, we’ll work out the best place, and best design, so it suits you down to the ground. While some might be tempted to keep everything behind closed cupboard doors, letting your glassware shine and your crockery collection catch the eye can make a real design statement too. Plus, we’ll place them at the perfect height so it’s practical too. Whether it’s rustic clutter or minimalist chic, we’ll get the look spot on.
An in-built butcher’s block
While butcher’s block is a style of worktop, it can also be a standalone design item. It can form a section on a run of another material (it looks very effective against stone or marble) or be an end piece of an island. While you do have to be careful of using wood in a kitchen environment, when designed in with all the factors in mind it can be both functional and beautiful.
A doggy eatery
While catering to man’s best friend in a kitchen design might sound like overkill, it can be both aesthetically pleasing and a real time saver. When you’ve just got in from a walk and the dogs are starving (and muddy) if the boot room also serves as a doggy food station you save hassle cleaning all those muddy paw prints from the kitchen. You can also include a feeding station in the kitchen proper. This makes it easier to pop unwanted scraps of food into their bowls as you cook.
These ideas, and lots more we’ve not mentioned, can really make a difference to both the usefulness of design, and look and feel, of your home. That’s why our designers sit down with you and talk about how and where you spend your time. We can then make lots of helpful suggestions about clever ways to make your kitchen smart. After all, the best bit of dealing with a specialist kitchen design company is that we’ll bring all our experience and knowledge to bear in creating your perfect kitchen. We are Papilio and beautiful bespoke kitchens and furniture are what we’re all about. No matter your location, from Land’s End to London, we’d be delighted if you wanted to get in touch for a chat.
