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From the Drawing Board · Welsh Coast
Location
Welsh Coast
Room
Open-plan kitchen, bar and living space
Project
New build
Signature
Antique mirror that reflects the sea
Stage
Design concept, shown in CGI
We were asked to design an open-plan kitchen and living space for a new build on the Welsh coast, under a vast vaulted ceiling with floor-to-ceiling glazing looking out to sea.
The kitchen had to work hard for family life and entertaining without ever getting in the way of the view.
The plan is built around a central double-sided fireplace, which creates a natural break between the high-spec kitchen and the lower-level seating area.
Cooking, prep and entertaining each get their own zone, so the space reads as one room without everything happening in one place.
To suit the scale of the ceiling, we used contemporary flat-panel doors in light oak. Drop pendants frame the room and draw the eye down to a Calacatta-effect porcelain island with waterfall ends.
An induction hob with a downdraft extractor keeps the island clear, so nothing interrupts the view of the shoreline.
Wolf combi-steam ovens and warming drawers sit in the tall oak run, with a Sub-Zero fridge freezer fully concealed behind matching doors. Knurled Buster + Punch hardware finishes the run.
The antique mirror splashback carries through to the sink, so the coast stays in view even while you wash up.
A “secret” walk-in pantry sits behind the tall run. It takes the heavy prep and small appliances out of sight, so the main kitchen stays calm and uncluttered.
The Detail We Love
Tucked behind Nordic-inspired bi-fold doors is a fully stocked built-in bar. Its antique mirror back picks up the theme from the kitchen and reflects the coastal views from the windows.
Close the doors and it disappears into the oak joinery. An integrated drinks fridge in the island keeps hosting easy.
Cabinetry
Flat-panel doors in light oak
Worktops
Calacatta-effect porcelain, waterfall-edge island
Appliances
Wolf combi-steam ovens and warming drawers, Sub-Zero fridge freezer
Cooking
Induction hob with downdraft extractor
Splashback
Antique mirror, carried through to the sink
Hardware
Knurled Buster + Punch
Every view of the design, from the plan to the hidden bar.
★★★★★ 5.0 from 21 Google reviews
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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