Home style – choosing a kitchen to fit the style of your home
2nd February 2017
There are many factors to consider when choosing a kitchen to fit with the style of your home. The details and styling we use at Middleton can even be blended to create an eclectic feel. The beauty of a truly bespoke kitchen is that nothing should be standard. At Middleton we use specific architectural details, but nothing is from a set range. We make each of our kitchens as individual pieces of furniture for your home.
Choosing your style for:
Period Homes
In period home projects, we pride ourselves on delivering a kitchen that sits as part of the architecture, as if has always been there. A bespoke kitchen will help to overcome many of the individualities and foibles of a period home, such as wobbly floors or uneven walls. Not everything in a period home is uniform; you have to work with the fabric of the house.
The craft doesn’t stop at the workshop. Our craftsmen also install your kitchen for best finish and have many clever ways to overcome any on-site challenges that these beautiful homes can present.
Cabinet details
When designing cabinetry for period homes, it’s important to take inspiration from classical orders of architecture and the joinery details that are in the property.
The classic Middleton kitchen has an angled bead detail on the doors, sitting well within period homes by complementing joinery commonly present on windows and traditional doors in homes of distinct periods, such as Georgian, Edwardian or Victorian.
The beaded frame detail and rounded drawer edges add character to the new kitchen cabinetry. We tend to use bolder, more compact moulding in period homes as this complements the plasterwork details of these eras.
Colours
Period home colour schemes should take their lead from heritage colours. In a Georgian property with large windows, bold and strong colours work brilliantly. Whereas in a cottage with beams and low ceilings, soft and warm neutrals tend to set the scene.
A period townhouse can be a fabulous setting for statement combinations, with high ceilinged architecture acting as the perfect backdrop for our classic Middleton cabinetry.
The Period Brief
Colour
Cabinetry – Mylands of London Messel, Walls Mylands St Clements
Stone Counter Top
Carrara Marble
Appliances
Lancanche Rully Cooker in white,
Liebherr fully integrated Fridge Freezer
Miele Fully integrated dishwasher
Tap
Perrin and Rowe Ionian in Aged Brass
Sink
Middleton Hand-beaten Copper Sink
Floor
Middleton Limestone floor
Country Homes
Living in the country is both rewarding and challenging. A kitchen really is the heart of the home, a place for everyone to congregate for warmth and comfort. Country properties vary in style and often are of a particular period.
Cabinet details
In a country home, our cabinet detailing is both practical and beautiful. For a softer look that’s easy to clean, we often use a rounded bead on our doors. This soft detail on the doors works in conjunction with traditional bead and butt paneling on the exposed sides of the cabinet, for an extra hardwearing finish.
Drawer edges in our country kitchens are usually rounded to complement the door details. We tend to use a decorative tall country moulding, which adds detail to this traditional look.
Colours
Within a country house, natural colours work well to seat the house in its surroundings. Soft neutral, buff and earthy tones on the cabinetry are effective in creating a timeless welcoming feel. It’s a good idea to consider darker colours at the low level to allow for passing wellies and Labradors!
The Country Brief
Colours
Cabinetry – Farrow and Ball Charleston Grey (larder armoire and baker’s table) and London Stone (pan drawers and sink sideboard)
Counter Tops
Carrara Marble and English Oak
Appliances
Dual Control 3 oven AGA with module in Navy
Siemens fully integrated undercounter fridge
Miele Fully integrated dishwasher
Tap
Perrin and Rowe Ionian in Pewter
Sink
Villeroy and Boch Farmhouse sink
Floor
Reclaimed Oak Floor
Modern homes
For a contemporary setting, the kitchen should become the backdrop to the architecture of the home. The kitchen is usually within a large open plan space with statement glazing, floor and finishes. The design should be simple, refined and clean.
Cabinet details
In the modern Middleton kitchen – to create a simple, fresh look – the details are square and plain. The doors are pure shaker, with no bead detail and square frames.
Cabinetry is either open legged, or with a simple skirting to the floor. This achieves a utilitarian look, almost two-dimensional in profile while possessing the same quality, craftsmanship, and personal details as our classic and country styles.
The modern Middleton kitchen sets the stage for contemporary British life to unfold within.
Colours
In the modern Middleton kitchen – to create a simple, fresh look – the details are square and plain. The doors are pure shaker, with no bead detail and square frames.
Cabinetry is either open legged, or with a simple skirting to the floor. This achieves a utilitarian look, almost two-dimensional in profile while possessing the same quality, craftsmanship, and personal details as our classic and country styles.
The modern Middleton kitchen sets the stage for contemporary British life to unfold within.
The Modern Brief
Colours
Cabinetry- Long AGA sideboard and Larder Armoires- Mylands of London Blackout, Island- Mylands of London Messel, Walls Mylands St Clements, and Mylands of London Messel,
Stone Counter Top
Bianco Eclipse Quartzite and book matched English Oak
Appliances
Dual Control 3 oven AGA in white,
Gorenge fully integrated Fridge Freezer
Fisher and Paykel Dishdrawer
Tap
Perrin and Rowe 3 IN 1 Phoenix in Pewter
Sink
Kohler Under mounted Stainless Steel
Floor
Middleton White Ash floor
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