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From the Drawing Board · Wilmslow, Cheshire
Location
Wilmslow, Cheshire
Room
Family kitchen and dining
Project
Kitchen refurbishment
Signature
Wrap-around bench seating
Stage
Design concept, shown in CGI
This Wilmslow refurbishment started with one clear requirement: a family kitchen that feels just as intimate cooking for two as it does hosting ten.
The layout puts flow and connection first, with a central social island and a dedicated seating area.
The island sits at the centre of the room, with cooking, storage and dining each given their own zone.
It means the whole family can use the kitchen at the same time without getting in each other’s way.
The expansive island is finished in striking Calacatta Volcano stone. With a busy household in mind, we put a dishwasher either side of the sink, with the crockery and cutlery drawers right beside them for quick unloading.
Drop pendants over the island mirror the lighting over the dining area, which ties the open-plan space together.
The main appliance run is designed as a mirror image: a structured, high-performance workspace that still feels warm. It holds a full suite of Miele appliances, including twin ovens, warming drawers, a 900mm induction hob and both combi-microwave and combi-steam ovens.
Our bespoke Deco cabinetry, hand painted in Cornforth White, frames an antique-style mirrored splashback that bounces light across the room. Hendel & Hendel Fitzrovia handles add Art Deco detail to the clean lines.
To keep the main workspace clear, we designed a central breakfast cabinet with bi-fold doors that fold out of the way when in use. It houses the toaster and a coffee station, with a full-height pantry on one side and a concealed fridge freezer on the other.
The same stone runs inside the cabinet, so the nook feels like part of the kitchen rather than a cupboard.
The wrap-around bench seating brings a little everyday luxury to the house: a restaurant-style dining spot right at the heart of the home.
Display joinery and stone detailing frame the seating, and soft lighting with focused pendants makes it the place to spend an evening, with no need to head out.
Cabinetry
Bespoke Deco doors, hand painted in Cornforth White
Worktops
Calacatta Volcano stone, also lining the breakfast cabinet
Appliances
Miele twin ovens, warming drawers, combi-microwave and combi-steam ovens, 900mm induction hob
Island
Twin dishwashers either side of the sink
Splashback
Antique-style mirror
Hardware
Hendel & Hendel Fitzrovia
Every view of the design, from the plan to the bench seating.
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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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