Location: Portishead | Bristol
Project type: Kitchen renovation | Part of a full house renovation
Complete Kitchen Renovation | From Outdated to Modern Elegance in Portishead
Discover how we transformed this small outdated kitchen into a striking modern heart of the home in this large property overlooking the Severn estuary in Portishead.
The freedom to combine sleek forms with layers of colours, textures and details like microcement worktop and backsplash or open shelvings, resulted in this distinctive, layered space where my clients can express themselves and create something unique and striking.
We recently completed a full kitchen redesign that completely redefined the heart of this home. The original layout and cabinetry were otdated both in style and functionality, so we took bold steps to transform it into a space that is fluid, modern, entirely bespoke and full of light.
This kitchen is part of a large property originally divided into many small rooms, creating a sense of constricted spaces and lacking the ability for a family to spend time together. My feeling during the first home visit was that of a beehive.
The client’s dream was a space that felt “spacious, relaxed, bright, fresh, unique” but their idea to expand towards the hallway would have led to a poor and unpractical design with the result of having the dining table in the hall.
The challenge with this full home renovation, consisted in moving from “constricted to open and fluid” whilst keeping all 12 rooms needed by a family of four with working from home parents and frequent visitors.
I challenged my clients to really think outside the box and centred my transformative vision around 3 pillars: Beyond structural limits, transformative use of colours & materials, expand to the outdoor.
The layout of the upper ground floor was redesigned knocking through the kitchen wall to merge with the dining room, creating a bright, open-plan space. Openings to the utility, living room and the hall were widened and traditional doors replaced by sliding doors.
A U-shaped kitchen layout was designed to accomodate a large peninsula functioning as work surface, ample storage on both sides as well as visual room divider. The cabinetry offers an efficient and fluid space for “intense cooking” and caters for all the storage the family needed, whilst keeping the aesthetics modern with colours (full of deep berry shades, from Fig to Burgundy), materials (a microcement countertop and backsplash, the tactile luxury of an Italian wooden flooring) and a sleek design balancing open and closed storage.
The room’s new aesthetic centers on the calming Cadogan Stone N. 59 by Mylands, applied to all surfaces for a color-drenching effect that envelops walls, ceiling, skirting, doors and window sills. This stoney colour, subtle and elegant, embraces the whole house, giving continuity and warmth whilst offering a soft canvas for bold contrasts the clients loved so much.
The possibility to separate the kitchen – dining area from the hallway has been achieved thanks to two bespoke pocket doors – an artwork of joinery. The design of the doors is fluid and light, intended to divide two spaces whilst maintaining a visual continuity between the far end of the kitchen and the living room. A coloured perspex panel, framed with a sleek structure painted in a bold Brinjal N. 222 by Farrow & Ball, beautifully serves the purpose of functionality and architectural feature.
This now cohesive colour palette creates an ambiance which is modern and inviting at the same time, drawing the attention to carefully chosen accent pieces, such as artwork and accessories that are meaninful to the client. By unifying the room’s tone and improving layout, the space now feels open, harmonious, and designed with both beauty and practicality in mind.
The photoshooting was taken at a time when the house was still not inhabited and fully furnished..I am working towards it!
If you dream of a kitchen where cooking and entertaining express your personal style, simply get in touch today to book a free discovery call. I cannot wait to jump into my next challenge!
I almost forgot to include a picture of the original kitchen.
