Kitchen Tour: An American Renovates a Victorian in London
Photography by Leanne Kilroy
Leanne Kilroy knows a good thing when she sees it. Originally from Massachusetts, she now lives in a Victorian townhouse in London with her husband, three girls, an au pair, and a cat (and most recently, two Ukrainian refugees).
And as the founder of Good Bones, an online shop specializing in vintage Scandinavian and mid-century pieces, she has an eye for spotting hidden treasures. Today we're taking a look at her kitchen, an extension involving Shaker cabinets and lots of skylights and windows.
“We knew we wanted the kitchen to sit under a fully glazed roof, and we also wanted to avoid anything modern that might clash with the Victorian bones of the house,” says Leanne.
“The kitchen is a big mix of new and old,” says Leanne.
Inside the pantry, a breakfast station of small appliances awaits, including a blender, coffee maker, and toaster.
The floor is engineered French ash, with underfloor heating, finished with an invisible oil.
“If I had to pick my favorite part of this kitchen, it’s probably, predictably, the glass."
"The glass doors of the wall cupboard were also an eBay find, and we made the wall cupboard to fit them," Leanne says.