When creative director Charlotte Simpson and her partner, Gavin, tackled the renovation of their first house, a Victorian terrace in southeast London, they began with the kitchen. With a manhole in the center of the floor, a corrugated plastic roof, and waste plumbing directly through the middle of the room, the kitchen was the obvious starting point. Working with Darren Oldfield Architects, they integrated vintage inspiration from hotel interiors, antique potting sheds, and Victorian butcher shops. Here is a look at the key elements, lime-colored paint included, that make up the final result.
![the backsplash is made up of zellige tiles: “the ‘forest’ 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/charlotte-simpson-kitchen-u-shape-1-733x488.jpg)
![the core kitchen cabinetry is from british standard with a custom brass rail th 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/charlotte-simpson-kitchen-sink-portrait-1-733x1100.jpg)
Materials
![the kitchen cabinets are from british standard, painted in citrine (7\1) from l 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/little-greene-citrine-paint-733x489.png)
![the kitchen worktops are made from reclaimed iroko sourced from retrouvius. sho 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/iroko-wood-countertop-733x489.jpg)
![\10 inch square zellige tiles in \10\18 (white) from mosaic factory are £\ 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mosaic-factory-zellige-tiles-green-1018-733x489.jpg)
![\10 inch square zellige tiles in \1003 (green) from mosaic factory are £\1 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mosaic-factory-zellige-tiles-green-1003-733x489.jpg)
![the floor tiles are terracotta hexagon tiles from handmade terracotta tile comp 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/handmade-terracotta-tile-company-hexagon-tile-733x489.jpg)
Faucets & Fixtures
![a similar faucet is the devol aged brass mayan taps , a collaboration between d 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/perrin-rowe-mayan-taps-devol-aged-brass-733x489.jpg)
![the rejuvenation fireclay kitchen sink is \$8\17. for more options see our 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rejuvenation-fireclay-kitchen-sink-733x489.jpg)
Lighting & Hardware
![the the antique cafe lamps seen in the kitchen were sourced from vinterior. for 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/schoolhouse-nova-l-sconce-brass-733x489.jpg)
![the british standard brass cupboard turn catch is £75. 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/british-standard-brass-cupboard-turn-catch-733x489.jpg)
![the british standard medium brass knob is £\20. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/british-standard-cupboards-brass-knob-medium-733x489.jpg)
Accessories
![the le creuset \2.5 quart tradition tea kettle in black is \$\140 at shop decor. 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/le-creuset-tradition-nero-lucido-733x489.jpg)
![the blue on cream splatterware chamberstick candleholder is \$50 from march. 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/march-blue-cream-splatterware-candleholder-psd-733x489.jpg)
![the olli ella onion basket duo (it comes as a set with a large and small size) 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/olli-ella-onion-basket-733x489.jpg)
For more vintage-inspired kitchens with sources to match, see our posts:
- Steal This Look: A Vintage-Inspired Pink and Green Kitchen in the Netherlands
- Steal This Look: Le Corbu-Inspired Kitchen in Los Angeles for a ‘Lady Bird’ Producer
- Steal This Look: A Vintage-Feeling Kitchen in France
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