Contemporary Kitchen | Bristol

Shortly after the launch of our 20|20 freestanding system, we were approached to design this beautiful kitchen for a major renovation of a Victorian property in Redland, Bristol. 

We were keen to emphasise that the corner units did not need to physically adjoin (as would be the case in a conventional ‘L’ shaped layout).  The gap between the sink run and tower unit not only provides a greater sense of spaciousness, but functions excellently and defines the individual kitchen elements.    

One of the standout features is the handmade mirror splash back which was crafted using a technique called Verre églomisé; this involves the application of meticulously gilding pieces of square gold leaf to the rear of the glass before it’s coloured and randomly distressed to create a highly distinctive surface design.

The island houses a Fisher & Paykel 90cm CoolDrawer which functions as a convenient alternative to a wine fridge. 

The CoolDrawer requires a single facia panel for opening - we wanted to ensure this appeared exactly the same as the adjacent drawers, so we had some bespoke metal brackets made up and rebated them into the backs of the two front panels to connect them together.  We then inserted 3mm black foam tape between the gap to hide the brackets and mimic the shut lines on the surrounding drawer fronts.