This staircase and kitchenette were designed to be sympathetic to the historic carriage house that they are located in. A focus was placed on using traditional construction methods such as the wedged tenons that hold the stair case together. This is tied together with a shaker-style kitchen for a minimal look.
The staircase is constructed from English Ash, using six consecutive boards from a single tree for consistent grain and colour matching throughout. Glass balustrades maintain an airy feel to the space, as do open treads on the upper flight of stairs.
The landing level provides a delineation between solid stairs and kitchen below and light airiness above. This ribbon of Ash is continued through into the shelf of the kitchen which features Walnut shaker pegs for storing mugs. The through mortice and tenon detail on the shelf brackets is a nod to the stair construction
The traditional construction ethos is continued with the drawer which features hand-cut half-blind dovetails in its construction. The drawer is also designed to mimic traditional piston fit drawers with no gap around the sides or top, allowing the drawer front to be integrated into the drawer box rather than applied after installation. This is combined with modern under-mount drawer runners for a smooth drawer action and soft-closing.
Our approach to drawer making is unique and draws attention to the expertly hand-cut joinery whilst also eliminating the unsightly gap around the sides of the drawers that is found with a typically constructed kitchen drawer.
The kitchen element of the space packs a lot of detail and storage into a small space and no space has gone unused. Hidden within the panelling of the kitchen is this concealed door on a push-to-open mechanism which reveals a cubby space behind. The back panel of the cubby features a sunburst pattern in Rippled Sycamore veneer for added interest.
We believe that all of our products should look as good on the inside as they do on the outside. This is why we offer the option to veneer the interior of our cabinets to match the species of timber used elsewhere. In this instance, each of the cabinets are veneered in Sycamore with a frame and panel style back panel. We believe that this approach sets our kitchens apart from the typical white melamine boxes found elsewhere.
The doors and drawers are inset within a face frame for a traditional shaker look. The face frame has a beaded edge detail to provide interest. This detail is repeated in the doors which have a bead around the rails and stiles. Unlike a typical shaker door, the panels are not inset and instead sit flush with the front of the door for a cleaner look.
