An island you can sit at
The open base leaves proper knee space behind the stools. Keeping the sink in the rear working run also leaves an uninterrupted surface for breakfast and preparation.
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ROOM 03 · Kitchen
A red kitchen that doesn’t shout
Updated
Oxblood cabinetry, warm timber and sunflower yellow
Breakfast needs somewhere for knees as well as bowls. The open island supplies both, breaking up the deep red cabinetry with a lighter timber structure. A sunflower print beside the dining table gives the kitchen a yellow accent worth looking at over coffee.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
Red can occupy a whole kitchen when the surrounding decisions stay clear. Flat fronts make a continuous colour field, while pale worktops and open space beneath the breakfast island stop that field becoming a solid block.
Mengwi stools and the round Tribesigns table bring wood into the room at two heights. Black spindle chairs draw a finer outline near the window. Three Sunflowers In A Vase adds yellow and turquoise on the dry dining wall, where a picture can be enjoyed from both sides of the kitchen.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Let the red carry the architecture, then lighten the furniture.
Colour palette
- Deep tomato / oxblood red
- Chalk white
- Stainless steel
- Warm timber
- Soft neutral
Warmth without more red
Wooden seats, a jute runner and the Chakai pendants soften the cabinets through material. They do not need to repeat the wall of colour.
Give art a dry wall
The sunflower print belongs beside the dining area, clear of the hob and sink. Its smaller yellow passages brighten the red without covering another large surface.
WHAT TO BORROW
Resolve the working aisle and seating space first. A confident cabinet colour becomes much easier to live with when the room still moves well.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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kitchenware · UK
Haier HTW5618ENMG Silver 360L Fridge Freezer
Brushed silver and easy-access freezer drawers
The brushed silver finish sits comfortably beside deep blue cabinetry and warm timber. This freestanding Haier model has one upper fridge door and two separate freezer drawers, with a slim control panel that keeps the front visually simple. The selected version is the 360-litre, E-rated model without a water dispenser. It measures 59.5cm wide, 66.7cm deep and 185cm high; check the manufacturer's ventilation and door-opening clearances when planning its position. Cabinetry and accessories shown are styling props.
Mengwi Mango Wood Round Bar Stool
Natural
Nkuku · 3 used in this room
£200.00
Chakai Wood & Metal Pendant
Small · Natural
Nkuku · 2 used in this room
£175.00
tables · UK
Tribesigns Brown 120cm Round Dining Table
A generous round table with a sculptural crossed base
The round top keeps the dining area sociable, while the broad crossed base gives this table a stronger presence than a simple four-legged design. The selected Brown version measures 120cm across and 75cm high, with an engineered-wood construction and a rustic wood-effect finish. Pair it with uncomplicated upholstered chairs and a deeper wall colour to bring out the pattern in the top. Designed for four people; leave room around it for chairs to pull out comfortably. The table is sold without chairs, and the accessories shown are styling props.
Set Of 2 Alassio Spindle Back Dining Chairs - Black
Living With Luxury · 2 used in this room
£215.99
Akari Jute & Cotton Runner
Natural · 66 x 200 cm
Nkuku
£130.00
Three Sunflowers In A Vase
Acrylic (Museum Grade Gloss) · Frameless (Cleat) · 18"x24"
Big Wall Decor
Example option: US$205.00
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