Kitchen Tour: An Elevated Ikea Kitchen in London

Photography by Nick Dearden, courtesy of Alder Brisco

We love a good Ikea-hack kitchen. This delightful one comes to us courtesy of London-based architects James Alder and Thom Brisco: Tasked with building an extension to a 1930s townhouse in West London for a couple with young children, they came up with clever, economical solutions—including selecting Ikea base cabinets and hard-wearing, no-fuss materials.

The kitchen steps down to the new addition, which houses the dining set.

The kitchen was designed by Alder Brisco, with base cabinets all sourced from Ikea’s standard white Metod range.

The view from the kitchen out to the backyard.

A rattan pendant light from Matilda Goad hangs above the dining table.

“We were looking to build the extension with as few materials as possible, keeping it fast and low-cost,” says Thom.

A stacked freezer and refrigerator are hidden in the tall cabinets to the right.

The kitchen leads out to the garden.