The Designer Is In: A Scandi Kitchen in a London Victorian - Remodelista
Photography by Malcolm Menzies of 82mm. Kitchens by Jamie Blake of Blakes London (a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) represent a particular gold standard: Seductive, white, and Scandi-like, they’re rooms for living that also happen to operate as kitchens. The kitchen is comprised of a long counter run incorporating appliances, sink, and storage along one wall. Parquet flooring found in a salvage yard in London was resuscitated by sanding it back to its original color and then finishing it with a lime wash. To add interest and texture to the ceiling over the cooking area, Blake added paneling and faux beams. “The brick detailing on the wall is also fake,” Blake says. “Malcolm was very creative and easy to work with,” Blake says. Carrara marble counters maintain the neutral white palette. “Neutral and white was the request, so we used slight variations of the palette, both darker and lighter,” Blake says. Gray denim updates the look of a vintage tufted chair purchased on eBay. The three pendant lights over the sink are from Lassco, an architectural and lighting salvage yard in London. “They brings pools of light into the darker areas of a Victorian terrace.” The repurposed butler sink was found buried in the garden when the building team were excavating for the foundations. The upper storage cabinet with a dark interior is a Blake design modeled on a classical Victorian dresser. Reclaimed scaffolding planks with a lime wash are used to panel the wall of the dining area. The vintage pendants hanging over the dining table are also from Lassco. A neutral, white medley of patterns and textures.