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 WORK OF ART





 THAN A KITCHEN









 Angus Mackintosh of

 Kitchens International
 shows how he blended

 the traditional with the
 modern





 ADDING a kitchen to the rear of a period
 property takes some skilful designing
 to marry in traditional features with a
 contemporary look. For Angus Mackintosh,
 Senior Sales Designer at award-winning
 kitchen designers and retailers Kitchens
 International, this was the perfect project
 as the client was looking for high-end
 cabinetry and appliances and gave him
 a fairly free reign to design the ‘perfect’
 kitchen.
 The clients were looking for a scandi-
 style, high quality, luxury modern
 kitchen, equipped with the latest modern
 conveniences but wanted it to be
 understated with an emphasis on clean
 lines and symmetry, and have designated
 zones for cooking, washing and breakfast.
 The extension itself was to be flooded
 with light with long glass windows and a
 long rooflight and entered into through
 glass doors so that the Georgian tiled
 floor could be seen. The modernist style
 had to be considered and needed to be
 complementary to the old house.  app. The hob itself is a free induction hob   pantry area, wide hidden drawers at
 Angus opted for soft matt finishes for   which recognises the pan shape and size   the hob with hidden internal drawers, a
 the lacquered Poggenpohl cabinetry doors,   and you can control the temperature by   designated spice drawer kitted out with
 while the wood grain island helped anchor   sliding the pan itself across the hob.  space saving inserts and the grouped tall
 the kitchen into the space and offered   Extraction proved a little more challenging   appliance units gave functionality to the
 ample storage and work space. High on   to ensure it was unobtrusive so Angus   individual areas. On the reverse of the
 the clients’ wish list was smart appliances   suggested a white extractor with remote   island an open bookshelf provides a feature
 which made cooking effortless and fun.   motor which camouflaged into the ceiling,   to the large island.
 A Gaggenau free induction hob and two   so that visually it was very subtle but   The finished kitchen is a beautiful space
 ovens – a combi microwave and a fully   functioned as best as it could. The Quooker   to live, with the elements all tying in well
 plumbed steam oven – gave the client   Fusion boiling tap meant that a kettle was   together to make it more a work of art
 plenty of cooking space while a Siemens   no longer necessary freeing up yet more   than a kitchen. Happy clients make for a
 larder fridge and freezer provided perfect   worktop space.  happy designer but Angus even admits
 storage. Most of these appliances can be   To ensure the airy, clean look, smart   he’d love this kitchen to be his, such is the
 operated remotely by the clients making it   hidden storage was developed, with the   beauty of its creation.
 a joy to cook in using the home connect   pocket door unit revealing their breakfast   pkitchensinternational.co.uk


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