When creative director Charlotte Simpson and her partner Gavin moved into their Victorian terrace in southeast London the kitchen was by far the worst part of the house.
Vibrant, customized British Standard cupboards sit atop tiles from Handmade Terracotta.
The couple worked with Darren Oldfield Architects to create a space that is loved worn and rustic only with modern elements Adds Charlotte We wanted the room to feel as though it had been there for years An admirer of the laid back restaurant interior at The Pig Hotel
which gives this feeling of being in an antique potting shed Charlotte assembled an earthy cast of materials including vintage apothecary dressers handmade terracotta tiles graffitied Iroko work surfaces and wonky zellige tiles
The apothecary cabinets—sourced from Splendid Antiques—sit comfortably alongside British Standard’s floor-to-ceiling units, which house integrated Samsung appliances and have been customized with reclaimed hardware.
The backsplash is made up of zellige tiles from Mosaic Factory
The sink and tap are both reclaimed purchases from eBay the antique cafe lamps are from Vinterior
The kitchen worktops and shelf are made from reclaimed Iroko sourced from Retrouvius: “These were originally school science lab tops, still retaining in places the scrawls from years of use,” says Charlotte.
A stained-glass window connects the kitchen to the living room beyond.
“I thought it would be a great way to re-utilize an old window that had been bricked up sometime in the past,” she says.
The range cooker is from Smeg; the discrete ceiling extractor is from Luxair Hoods. Melon Eater by the artist Jonathan Schofield hangs on the main wall in the light-filled dining extension.