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.
Photograph by Belle Daughtry from Kitchen of the Week: A Zesty Combination of Old and New by an Aspiring Interior Designer.
The backsplash is made up of zellige tiles: “The ‘Forest’ tile stripe was inspired by images of Victorian butchers,” says Charlotte.
The core kitchen cabinetry is from British Standard with a custom brass rail that runs the length of one side for hanging copper pots and kitchen implements.
Photograph by Belle Daughtry from Kitchen of the Week: A Zesty Combination of Old and New by an Aspiring Interior Designer.
The kitchen cabinets are from British Standard, painted in Citrine (71) from Little Greene.
Materials
The kitchen worktops are made from reclaimed Iroko sourced from Retrouvius. Shown here is Iroko wood; read more about the wood as a countertop material in our post Remodeling 101: All About Butcher Block Countertops.
10 Inch Square Zellige Tiles in 1018 (white) from Mosaic Factory are £114 per square meter.
10 Inch Square Zellige Tiles in 1003 (green) from Mosaic Factory are £114 per square meter.
The floor tiles are Terracotta Hexagon Tiles from Handmade Terracotta Tile Company; £42.95 per square meter.
Faucets & Fixtures
A similar faucet is the deVol Aged Brass Mayan Taps , a collaboration between deVol and Perrin & Rowe; $800 from deVol.
The Rejuvenation Fireclay Kitchen Sink is $817.
The the antique cafe lamps seen in the kitchen were sourced from Vinterior.
Lighting & Hardware
The British Standard Brass Cupboard Turn Catch is £75.
The British Standard Medium Brass Knob is £20.
Accessories
The Le Creuset 2.5 Quart Tradition Tea Kettle in black is $140 at Shop Decor.
The Blue on Cream Splatterware Chamberstick Candleholder is $50 from March.
The Olli Ella Onion Basket Duo (it comes as a set with a large and small size) is $53 at Bella Boo.