Handcrafted since 1973
Location
Lymm, Cheshire
Room
Open-plan kitchen and dining
Project
Luxury refurbishment
Signature
Sliding stone splashback
Stage
Design concept, shown in CGI
This luxury refurbishment in Lymm was about making a bold statement that still feels like home.
The clients wanted a high-contrast palette, pairing dark vertical grain with expressive stone, and a kitchen that works as the social hub of the house.
A stone waterfall island anchors the room, with a peninsula dining table attached so cooking and eating happen in the same place.
The tall runs of cabinetry sit around the edge of the room, keeping the island free for the family to gather.
We presented several material concepts to show how different finishes and layouts change the feel of the room: a mirrored splashback with a Laminam porcelain peninsula table, the full impact of Calacatta Mediceo stone, a waterfall-edge island and integrated stone seating.
Seeing each option rendered in the room let the clients choose with confidence before anything was made.
Slatted doors in a deep black ash give the room its drama. The vertical lines add height and texture, contrasted with a matching charcoal finish inside the cupboards.
Slim, minimalist pendants over the island let the cabinetry and stone stay the focal points.
The Detail We Love
The cooking run hides the work of the kitchen. Black Siemens ovens were chosen to blend into the dark cabinetry, and the splashback slides open to reveal shelving for everyday essentials.
We tried mirrored glass and natural stone for the sliding panels. Because stone is so heavy, heavy-duty runners make sure the doors glide easily, then close for a seamless finish.
Hidden in the main run is a breakfast station with roll-back doors that stay out of the way. With its own stone worktop and integrated shelving, it keeps the coffee machine and daily appliances off the main worktops.
Cabinetry
Slatted doors in deep black ash, charcoal interiors
Worktops
Calacatta Mediceo stone, waterfall-edge island
Appliances
Siemens ovens in black
Feature
Sliding stone splashback concealing shelving
Storage
Breakfast station with roll-back doors and an internal stone worktop
Lighting
Slim minimalist pendants
Every view of the design, including the material options we explored.
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Every Andrew Ryan kitchen starts like this: a design consultation, then full CGI renders so you can see the room before anything is made. Everything is then made to order in our own workshop.
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