KITCHENS
MULTIFUNCTIONAL STYLE
After over a year of living with lockdowns , flexibility and work-life balance have become key for most of us .
Now more aware than ever of the need for multifunctional spaces for working , schooling , exercising and relaxing , we see the kitchen not just as the heart of the home , but also as an ‘ everything space ’, doubling up as an office , classroom , gym and even a bar . Finished just before the pandemic hit , this Arbor kitchen in South London has been a blessing for the homeowners , a family with young children . “ We use it pretty much for everything - cooking , studying , reading , playing , dining and sometimes working ”, the owner confirms .
Previously four cramped rooms , including a garage , a laundry room , a dining room and the existing kitchen , the space was opened up to create a light-filled open-plan layout with easy access to the outdoors . On top of the homeowners ’ wish list was storage , so the Harvey Jones designer planned lots of cupboard space through dressers mounted on either end of the worktop that runs along the back wall and a pantry concealed behind panelled double doors . The central island also allows for pan drawers and a double cupboard , as well as bar seating , while a large wooden table for more formal dining is set a small distance apart from all the action .
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