Category
Kitchen
Location
Leeds
Year
2024
Scope
Kitchen design, two-tone lacquered cabinetry, quartz worktops, island with seating, appliance integration
Warm taupe-greige upper cabinets over deep navy lowers — a palette that holds the kitchen's drama in the lower half while keeping the eye relaxed above. The navy was chosen with the north light of the room in mind: a tone that reads as almost black in flat light but opens into a rich blue in the afternoon sun that floods the west-facing window.
The greige upper cabinets were formulated to carry the warmth of the stone worktop — a Calacatta quartz with gold movement — into the vertical plane. The navy lower units were lacquered in a slightly sheen finish that reflects the pendant lights as elongated glimmers above the island. The island itself seats four, in the same navy tone, and functions as the room's social heart.
Materials
- Warm greige lacquer upper cabinets
- Deep navy lacquer lower cabinets, slight sheen finish
- Calacatta quartz worktop with gold movement
- Island with four-seat integrated bench
- Large-format porcelain floor in warm stone tone
Key Features
- Navy lower cabinets reading differently in different light
- Greige uppers echoing the quartz worktop warmth
- Integrated four-seat island bench
- Full-height pantry in matching greige
- Pendant lighting reflected in navy lacquer surface
"The navy changes colour through the day. It sounds odd but it makes the kitchen feel alive in a way I didn't expect."
Tom & Rachel Binns
Edwardian semi, Leeds