In the Kitchen with Skye Gyngell, London's Chef du Jour - Remodelista
Photography by Alexis Hamilton for British Standard, unless otherwise noted. Last month London-based chef Skye Gyngell opened her highly anticipated restaurant Spring to instant acclaim (we dropped in a couple of weeks ago for lunch and were smitten by the food and the decor). So what does the former head chef of Petersham Nurseries (where she earned a Michelin star) and previous food editor at Vogue UK do when the day is done? Gyngell opted for a two-tone kitchen: Everything under the counter is dark, and everything above the counter is white. The kitchen is on the ground floor of a west London terraced house and looks out onto the street. A white Carrara marble backsplash running the entire length of the wall is matched by the same material on the countertop. The Deck-Mounted Goose Neck Faucet with Cross Hair Handles is from Perrin & Row. Gyngell selected a copper sink for aesthetic reasons–she liked the way the copper looked with the Carrara marble worktop and the dark cabinets underneath. A shimmer of copper is glimpsed through a partially open cabinet door. Copper has essential antimicrobial properties, which has its advantages when it comes to kitchen sinks. Above L: A Gurgling Cod Pitcher from the Gluggle Shop in the UK holds herbs. The chef’s vintage cookbooks are easily accessible via open shelving on one side of the island. See The New Art Gallery: Paintings in the Kitchen.) A detail of a customized drawer pull provided by Plain English, British Standard’s bespoke parent company. A wall-mounted white BL6 Light from Bestlite provides task lighting along the clutter-free worktop. At the end of the kitchen, casual bench seating echoes the shape of the bay window. The leather cabinet pulls are from Plain English, British Standard’s parent company. Herbs are hung to dry from the tall cabinets with a wrought iron S hook. What’s the chef cooking for Christmas? Photograph by Amber Rowlands.