A few years ago I was asked to take on a small independent job for a very busy journalist in Chelsea. His kitchen badly needed a lift. It was dark, tired and it no longer worked well for him. I think he’d just about given up using it save for making the odd coffee, and he spent most of his time in cafes and restaurants. My Client had already committed to replacing his Marimekko blind with like for like so I worked the kitchen colours around this vibrant fabric. The aim was to bring the kitchen up to date and inject colour and light without spending an absolute fortune.
We replaced the cupboard doors, wall tiles and the floor. We painted the walls and the old pine ceiling and I helped the owner source new appliances (already on his agenda), and bar stools for the servery. Sometimes you don’t need to rip everything out to dramatically transform your environment.
Fresh colours inspired by the Marrimeko blind
Before
...and after
and before
...and after
The new servery
