The Lancaster Elm Kitchen

Today, just as it has always been, the Kitchen really is the centre of the home. For most of us community, sharing and involving ourselves in and with those we care about; old, young, happy, sad even 4 legged, is something we inherently crave so it makes sense to create a space that meets our own tribe's requirements and needs. At HOUT this is what we love..this is what we help you do...

This kitchen was part of a new extension to a Georgian townhouse creating an open plan living space fusing traditional with modern to meet the needs of a creative couple, their two young children and their adorable (if a little mischievous) hound!

The area needed to function as the centre of the home, a communal space where cooking and homework coexist, that encouraged coffee and contemplation and that could transform into an ambient dining area for entertaining. We explored the couple’s own ideas: The window seat and screen as a thinking/chilling space, the breakfast bar extension to the island for morning coffee over the newspaper or after school inspirational parenting, and the appliance cupboard so that the space could be clutter free for entertaining.

The design, we felt, needed to be simple and fresh but warm. We added bookcases, shelving, lighting and storage. Everything is designed with careful consideration to use; flow, ergonomics and available light.

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Design Detail

Working with suppliers of beautiful, functional materials and appliances to complement the integrity of our craftsmanship

WORK SURFACE Infiniti 'Volcanic Grey'

SINK Franke

PAINT Farrow & Ball 'Green Smoke'

TAP Crosswater

APPLIANCES Neff/Miele/Smeg/Novy

CABINETRY Elm

From the customer...

“I spent a long time looking for the right company to build my kitchen. I was sure I didnâ’t want an off-the-shelf model. Because my family are not planning on moving house again, I was looking for something handmade, bespoke, sustainable, and beautifulâ€¦ and I love wood. After a lot of research, I found HOUT Kitchens, and Sjouke, Tracy, and their team did not disappoint.

The design and development process was really satisfying. I had a fairly good idea of what I wanted based on the plans I’d made with our architect, but I loved working with Sjouke to really develop the look and detail of the kitchen. It is indeed the details of our kitchen that really make it stand out and make it so, so striking and pleasing to use.

When I presented the idea of a slatted screen to divide our sliding doors and window seat to Sjouke, he came back with the perfect solution. Firstly, he took the time to work out how it would ‘float’ off the ground; which is both visually appealing and practical (easy to clean the floor underneath!). Also, his decision to use two contrasting woods (sycamore rods running through sturdy elm slats) give it a stunning look. It is my absolute favourite part of the kitchen.
We feel so blessed to have found real craftspeople and perfectionists to design and make our kitchen the heart of our home. We will enjoy it for years to come.”.

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