BATHROOMS & KITCHENS
KUTCHENHAUS PROJECT: BISHOPSTON, NORTH BRISTOL
A beautiful kitchen renovation, perfected by Rob Cash of Kutchenhaus Bristol and Interior Designer Emilie Heinonen of People & Spaces, has transformed a traditional Victorian terrace kitchen into a space that is designed for high-quality cooking with the ability to host family and friends all year round.
THE PROPERTY
The property, situated in Bishopston, North Bristol is a typical Victorian terrace house which is home to Sophia, Khuram and their son.
THE PROJECT BRIEF
For this project, the client was looking to extend their kitchen in order to create a modern room which was capable of hosting family gatherings. Khuram has a passion for cooking and from the outset it was evident what he and Sophia wanted from the new room.
Emilie comments:“ The ground floor of the houses in Bishopston are in keeping with the classic Victorian style; long in their length with a lack of natural light and connection to the garden. The layout typically consists of a living room, middle room and then a kitchen.
“ Khuram and Sophia had explored options with People & Spaces and settled on an extension which would allow for a larger kitchen space. It was clear from working with them that the kitchen needed to be the heart of the home and a place where guests could gather.
“ Because of Khuram’ s passion for cooking, we knew we’ d need to factor in the latest, forward-thinking appliances. The client also wanted to complete the project with speed, which is why they turned to Rob at Kutchenhaus to deliver on this after visiting the Bristol showroom and selecting a kitchen.”
MEETING THE BRIEF
With Emilie on board, test fit layouts were produced to find the optimum positioning of the kitchen and flow, and this resulted in six different options being created based on the brief.
His and hers mood boards were produced by Khuram and Sophia and then Emilie worked through a 5-point process to develop and run through layouts, resulting in a chosen layout.
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