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The North Downs Kitchen

Total Cupboard Costs: £107,095

We are not sure where to start with this magnificent deVOL project, room after room, each one with such a unique personality and style. The star of the show is most definitely the main kitchen with the majestic Officine Gullo cooker taking centre stage, a place for prepping, refrigeration, cooking, steaming and grilling. The back run behind the cooker is fitted with cupboards from deVOL's Classic English range, again incorporating appliances big and small, simply, efficiently, it's all so easy on the eye.

The beautifully tiled walls (look at those curves) lead you from one little pantry alcove to another larger Haberdasher's pantry, neatly positioned in the corner of the room, such a visual and practical treat. The inspiration for this room was taken from a traditional butcher’s shop in a nearby village. The exterior glazed wooden walls weren't made by deVOL, but they were designed to work seamlessly with our Haberdasher's range. Through the arched door you are intriguingly led into a glorious array of rich dark storage, coats, hats, dog beds and one of the most original uses for our pot filler (a dog drinking station). We'll definitely be stealing this idea!!

Every little area has its own identity. We love the designated bar/coffee station located alongside a comfy seating area in the main kitchen. This compact spot has water taps, drainage, coffee machines and orderly rows of shelves and hanging rails, all smartly tucked into a section of the room that could have so easily been ignored and not utilised for anything in particular.

These projects are a big undertaking, and it takes a certain kind of designer, customer, project management team and installation team to help it all run smoothly. The owners of this wonderful home chose deVOL because we can make bespoke furniture, because we have cupboards with different personalities and because our accessories help the finished room to feel cohesive but not contrived. We loved working on this project, all the inventive and creative ideas that the customer brought to the design were new and unique. This kind of collaboration is really special; we are very lucky to have such wonderful customers and wonderful designers who work together and imagine spaces as fabulous as this one.

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