Check out this striking black kitchen makeover
This stunning modern kitchen from Ideal Home has bi-folding doors opening straight onto the garden for the perfect party venue
To create this sunny kitchen the owners converted a garage that stood to one side of their home. The garage is now unrecognisable with one wall replaced with bi-folding doors, skylights in the pitched roof and a window at the far end, all letting light flood in. On summer days the doors are pushed back to allow the sunshine indoors. As the kitchen is so bright, the owners were able to go for matt black units with a black tiled floor. White composite worktops and accents of turquoise from the Seventies-style pendants and bar stools prevent the black units from overwhelming the space.
1/6 Bi-folding-doors bring the outdoors in
Onda matt black units
Hove Kitchens
Classic Milan Honed Limestone tiles
Mandarin Stone
2/6 Make a feature of lighting
A trio of space-age pendant shades make a feature above the island unit. The futuristic feel is enhanced by the contemporary tap and angled extractor fan.
Kartell Fly Pendant Lamps
Utility
Tuscana single-lever tap
Kitchen Appliance Centre
3/6 Streamlined sink and tap
The composite worktop has been moulded to wrap up and over the window sill for a seamless finish. The brushed nickel-effect curved tap echoes the curves of the worktop.
Tuscana single-lever tap
Kitchen Appliance Centre
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4/6 Built-in appliances
A space-saving tower unit houses two built-in ovens and a microwave, freeing up space underneath the hob for deep pan drawers.
Kuppersbusch built-in microwave, ovens, induction hob and extractor fan
Redhill Appliances
5/6 Organising spot
There wasnt enough depth to have standard-sized units along the wall to the right of the freestanding fridge-freezer, so slimline cupboards that store recipe books have been fitted, instead. The wall above has been turned into an organising area with a calendar, key store and pin board.
Fantasia aluminium-framed white lacquered units
Onda matt black units
Hove Kitchens
Umbra Caddy Organiser
Store
Vitra Uten.Silo Organiser
Nest
6/6 Before
The old kitchen was too small for the owners needs, so they converted their garage into a kitchen. The original kitchen is now used as a dining room.
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Thea Babington-Stitt is the Managing Editor for Ideal Home. Thea has been working across some of the UK’s leading interiors titles since 2016.
She started working on these magazines and websites after graduating from City University London with a Masters in Magazine Journalism. Before moving to Ideal Home, Thea was News and Features Editor at Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc and Country Homes & Interiors. In addition to her role at Ideal Home, Thea is studying for a diploma in interior design with The Interior Design Institute.
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