The Brief
This kitchen was designed to make a statement. We wanted to show that a kitchen can be dark and serious without feeling oppressive. It’s a design for people who aren’t afraid of the dark.
Paint It Black
People get nervous about black. They worry it will make the room look small. But when executed correctly, contrasted against crisp white stone worktops, it doesn’t shrink the room; it anchors it. It adds a level of drama you just can’t get with safe neutrals.
Imagining Something Like This?
Talk to the design team behind this kitchen, or start with our Look Book of recent projects. Every design is priced to your home and made to order in our own workshop in Gorey.
The Details
It looks tough on the outside, but the mood softens the second you open a drawer. The interiors are crafted from oak. It’s a tactile surprise that reminds you this is proper furniture, made the right way.
The Range
If you’re going to build a kitchen this confident, you can’t put a lightweight oven in it. We installed a Wolf Dual Fuel Range, the heavyweight champion of cookers. While Wolf is famous for its iconic red knobs, we consciously chose the stainless-steel finish here. It was a deliberate move to ensure the hardware didn’t distract from the dark, sophisticated cabinetry.
The Finished Kitchen
This is a kitchen for the client who is done with playing it safe. See more of our bespoke kitchens in Ranelagh.
Questions About This Kitchen
Not when it is done well. Contrasted against crisp white stone worktops, black does not shrink the room; it anchors it, and adds a drama you cannot get with safe neutrals.
The interiors are crafted from oak, so the mood softens the moment you open a drawer. It is a tactile reminder that this is proper furniture, made the right way.
A kitchen this confident needs a serious cooker, so we installed a Wolf Dual Fuel Range. We chose the stainless-steel finish so the hardware would not distract from the dark, sophisticated cabinetry.
