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The White House, Beaconsfield

Cabinetry design: Nickleby
Cabinetry interior finish: Berkeley Oak
Handles: Quilp knobs
Hardware finish: Polished Nickel

Paint Finishes
Perimeter cabinetry: HM Duffle
Island: HM Top Hat
Pantry: HM Goose Iron
Drinks cabinet: HM Farthing Pale

Worktops & Splashback
CRL Knightsbridge quartz worktops
Antique effect mirror splashback

Additional Furniture designed and supplied by HM
3x Havisham Counter Stools

Flooring
Brampton natural limestone by HM Flooring Library

PROJECT DETAILS
The first thing you notice when you enter this kitchen at The White House project is how calm and collected it feels, and the design brief was to create a workable space for young family life with the capability to easily entertain groups of friends and family in a workable and fuss free space.

Kitchen
This open plan kitchen is located in a newly built extension to the rear of the property and is flooded with natural light that evokes that wonderful feeling of letting the outside in all year round. The classic English design aesthetic of the Nickleby cabinetry combined with cool paint colours HM Duffle (perimeter cabinetry), HM Top Hat (island), and polished nickel Quilp handles creates a cool and contemporary space that not only looks incredible but will stand the test of time.

With a large formal dining table in a room just off the kitchen, incorporating an informal dining space for this busy family kitchen was essential and provides a place for everyday family meals or low-key dinners with close friends. The left side of the kitchen is used predominantly for food, drink and crockery storage. The end of the island houses a CDA wine cooler and just to the left of the island is a run of cabinetry with a large stainless steel Fisher & Paykel refrigeration and freezer unit. Flanking it either side are two crockery cupboards which provide masses of essential crockery and glass storage all within arms reach of the island and dining area – ideal for serving guests an aperitif as they perch on one of the Havisham counter stools at the island before dinner.

On the far side of the island is the main food prep area and directly opposite is the main cooking run featuring a Wolf range cooker, false chimney with concealed Westin extraction above and is flanked either side by countertop cupboards. To the right a breakfast cupboard with a Miele coffee machine and countertop space for a Dualit toaster, to the left a countertop cupboard is home to the integrated Miele microwave and beneath everyday appliances like a KitchenAid mixer. The door located between the end of the cooking run and storage run leads through to a walk in pantry, formal dining area with a wine room and drinks cabinet.

Walk In Pantry
This walk in pantry is quite literally the stuff of dreams, finished in HM Goose Iron the space offers the perfect balance of open storage with artisan shelving for jars, dry ingredients, small pans and tableware all of which can be easily reached with a bespoke movable Berkeley oak step ladder. Below the artisan shelving is a cold shelf that can be used as food prep area and storage for small everyday kitchen appliances, bowls of fruit etc. Underneath the cold shelf are large deep shelves for baskets and hampers and on the far right an integrated freezer which takes pressure off the main kitchen.

Everything you need in this project is where it should be, the design of the dining space for example has been fine-tuned and zoned for living at its very best with no fuss and no clutter. Everything has its purpose and what you need is always to hand. The layout of the rooms flows from the kitchen into an entertaining space complete with a bespoke wine room and drinks cabinet to serve the formal dining area.

Drinks Cabinet
A drinks cabinet that houses glassware and bottles providing a space for preparing and serving cocktails and pre-dinner drinks to guests. The glass shelves allow the cupboard to be lit during the evenings providing additional mood lighting during dinners, as well as cupboard space beneath for tableware and cutlery. Finished in HM Farthing Pale the painted cabinetry of the drinks cabinet contrasts perfectly with the interior and Berkeley oak wine room next to it, giving a cool calm feel to the dining space.

Laundry Room
A laundry room can be so much more than a purely utilitarian space, carrying on the same design ethos as the kitchen and other rooms in the project this utility is about functionality and beauty. Accessed via the children’s playroom, the laundry room leads directly out onto the garden and has a run of cabinetry that houses a Miele washing machine and tumble dryer, with a tall cabinet at the end for laundry, ironing board etc and a large butler sink and Perrin & Rowe tap at the centre.

HM Designer: Peter Humphrey

The White House, Beaconsfield

The classic English design aesthetic of this Nickleby cabinetry combined with cool paint colour HM Duffle (perimeter cabinetry) and Top Hat (island) and polished nickel Quilp handles creates a contemporary open plan kitchen and dining space.

This informal dining space is just behind the main kitchen area and provides an essential place for everyday family meals or low-key dinners with friends.

These Havisham counter stools are upholstered in the finest quality Italian leather and the handmade frames are finished in Berkeley oak which adds a subtle contrast to the dark island painted in HM Top Hat.

This island is finished in dark paint colour Top Hat and has space for three Havisham counter stools, providing a stylish and comfortable place to perch. The left side of the island features a CDA wine cooler which is ideal for serving drinks to guests sat at the island or the nearby dining table without getting in the way of the cook. Just off the island is a Fisher & Paykel fridge freezer flanked either side by two crockery cupboards that open to reveal masses of essential crockery and glass storage for the kitchen and dining space.

The end of this island houses a CDA wine cooler and just to the left of the island is a run of cabinetry with a large stainless steel Fisher & Paykel refrigeration and freezer unit, and is flanked either side by two crockery cupboards, all within arms reach of the island and dining area.

A Fisher & Paykel fridge freezer flanked either side by two crockery cupboards that are shown open here. The interiors are finished in HM Berkeley oak and each provides the kitchen and dining area with masses of essential crockery and glass storage.

These three Havisham counter stools have solid wood frames that are handmade by Humphrey Munson using traditional joinery techniques. The counter stools work so well in this contemporary space, providing a comfortable place to sit and catch up on emails or enjoying a low key family meal.

This island is used as the main food prep area and has a large butler sink, Perrin & Rowe tap and Quooker hot tap finished in polished nickel which works well with the crisp CRL Knightsbridge quartz worktop.

The layout of this project flows from the kitchen through these doors into an entertaining space complete with a bespoke wine room and drinks cabinet to serve the formal dining area.

This countertop cupboard opens to reveal an an integrated Miele microwave. The countertop beneath is used to store everyday appliances like a KitchenAid mixer, then when not in use is all shut away behind this bi-fold door.

This countertop cupboard is home to an integrated Miele microwave and the countertop beneath is used to store everyday appliances like a KitchenAid mixer, which when not in use it can all be shut away behind this bi-fold door.

These swan neck drawers are finished in HM Berkeley oak, when closed they provide the look of a cupboard but the functionality of a drawer and can hold plenty of pots, trays and dishes – the perfect storage solution for this busy family kitchen.

This false chimney acts as the main focal point to this kitchen and houses bespoke Westin extraction with a Wolf range cooker beneath. Directly opposite is the island which is used as the main food prep space with seating for three.

This bespoke false chimney conceals a Westin extraction unit which helps to remove unwanted odours from the mighty Wolf range cooker below. An antique effect mirror splashback is located behind the range cooker and not only helps to bounce natural light back around the room but is also a great way to stay connected to people sat at the island and nearby informal dining table.

This breakfast cupboard is finished in HM paint colour Duffle. The cupboard opens to reveal an integrated Miele bean-to-cup coffee machine and worktop space beneath is used to store a Dualit toaster and bread board.

This breakfast cupboard is finished in HM paint colour Duffle. This open breakfast cupboard has a Berkeley oak interior with an integrated Miele bean-to-cup coffee machine and worktop space beneath which is used to store a Dualit toaster and bread board. When not in use it everything can be shut away out of sight - keeping the kitchen surfaces free of clutter.

A main cooking run finished in HM paint colour Duffle with a large false chimney concealing Westin extraction and below, a Wolf range cooker. Directly opposite is an island (finished in HM Top Hat) used for food prep and storage.

The layout of this project flows from the kitchen through these doors into an entertaining space complete with a bespoke wine room and drinks cabinet to serve the formal dining area.

A formal dining room with a bespoke wine room finished in HM Berkeley oak, drinks cabinet finished in HM paint colour Farthing Pale (an exclusive colour to Humphrey Munson by Mylands) and two doors. One leads to the main kitchen and the other - a walk in pantry.

A bespoke wine room finished in Berkeley oak and has an abundance of open shelving for bottles above and below, hampers, wine coolers and crates of wine.

This drinks cabinet shown closed here is finished in HM paint colour Farthing Pale. It opens to show storage for glassware and bottles and provides a space for preparing and serving cocktails and pre-dinner drinks to guests sat at the formal dining table nearby.

This drinks cabinet shown open here houses glassware and bottles providing a space for preparing and serving cocktails and pre-dinner drinks to guests sat at the formal dining table nearby.

This open door leads to a walk-in pantry just off the main kitchen and formal dining area, the cabinetry has been finished in HM Goose Iron (a bespoke paint colour by Mylands for Humphrey Munson).

Finished in HM Goose Iron this walk-in pantry offers the perfect balance of open storage with artisan shelving for jars, dry ingredients, small pans and tableware which can be reached with a bespoke movable Berkeley oak step ladder. A cold shelf beneath is used for food prep and storing larger items like bottles and jars and underneath are large deep shelves for baskets and hampers.

Finished in HM Goose Iron this walk-in pantry offers the perfect balance of open storage with artisan shelving for jars, dry ingredients, small pans and tableware. A cold shelf beneath is used for food prep area and storing bowls of fruit and large tableware, underneath are large deep shelves for baskets and hampers, and on the far right an integrated freezer which takes pressure off the main kitchen.

Door leading through to a laundry room which has a run of Nickleby cabinetry finished in Tailored Grey (a bespoke paint colour by Mylands for Humphrey Munson).

This utility room is more than just a utilitarian space. Accessed via a children’s playroom the utility leads directly out onto the garden and has a run of cabinetry with a large butler sink and Perrin & Rowe tap and beneath the counter either side, a Miele washing machine and tumbles dryer. A tall cabinet is at the end of the run for laundry, an ironing board and vacuum cleaner. Keeping everything you need in one place.

Door rack finished in HM Berkeley oak located in the cupboard underneath a utility room sink, this rack is ideal for keeping cleaning products and detergents organised and out of sight.