Kitchen of the week: A Ecofriendly plywood kitchen in the Cotswolds - This space Cotswolds chef was a bit different to Sam Shaw project usually lasting kitchens designs. 'W e do a lot of oak fronted Shaker style kitchens, "he says. B ut the owners of this kitchen, which is part of a new construction "almost passive" energy house near Stroud, were keen to use plywood exposed as the main material in the design. "They wanted to tie in stylistically with the feel of the rest of the house, which has the same sheet of birch everywhere, Sam said.
The kitchen is the heart of a contemporary family home, newly designed by architectural designer Charlie Luxton to complement its natural environment in the Cotswolds Hills.
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who lives here Tara Murphy and Dimitri Daras and their three small children
Location The Cotswolds
designer Sam Shaw sustainable Kitchens
Size an open kitchen 4.2mx 4m in 3 bedroom new construction
the memory of Sam Shaw for this unusual country kitchen was twofold. First, he had to work with the rest of the house, a new design, construction ecofriendly near Stroud Sam described as a "modern cube with wooden shingles covering the exterior and lots of zinc and glass built to blend with its surroundings in the Cotswolds Hills'.
Second, the kitchen had to be robust. Tara, the owner, Vietnamese cooking classes from home and wanted so much space to feel much as a working kitchen, "says Sat As such, there are many clever details which help the design to be adapted to the use and beautiful to look at.
who lives here Tara Murphy and Dimitri Daras and their three small children
Location The Cotswolds
designer Sam Shaw sustainable Kitchens
Size an open kitchen 4.2mx 4m in 3 bedroom new construction
the memory of Sam Shaw for this unusual country kitchen was twofold. First, he had to work with the rest of the house, a new design, construction ecofriendly near Stroud Sam described as a "modern cube with wooden shingles covering the exterior and lots of zinc and glass built to blend with its surroundings in the Cotswolds Hills'.
Second, the kitchen had to be robust. Tara, the owner, Vietnamese cooking classes from home and wanted so much space to feel much as a working kitchen, "says Sat As such, there are many clever details which help the design to be adapted to the use and beautiful to look at.
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'as a rule, we work with frames and doors of oak and birch frame,' says Sam kitchens he designs more generally. Here, however, it is against the plywood birch takes the stage. "It is the plywood of the best quality you can get for interior joinery, Sam said, because it is very stable. But Tara liked mainly for its light color.
There was a continuity problem, too, since the house had already prominent birch ply interior doors and shelves, that Tara was keen to echo in the kitchen. All wood used in the kitchen comes from sustainably managed forests.
There was a continuity problem, too, since the house had already prominent birch ply interior doors and shelves, that Tara was keen to echo in the kitchen. All wood used in the kitchen comes from sustainably managed forests.
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Tara wanted a kitchen island, she could move, so Sam mounted the birch ply construction, he designed giant on wheels, and said it was one of his favorite details in the room. "They are completely over-the-top, wheels of heavy engineering," he said, but they look very good. "
The island is also a little lower than average, but not great and Tara wanted a workspace at a comfortable height. There are taken driven into the ground, allowing it to connect to kitchen appliances as needed.
The lampshade raw usually hang on the dining table of the family and were all sourced by Tara and wired with smooth flex of green fabric.
The island is also a little lower than average, but not great and Tara wanted a workspace at a comfortable height. There are taken driven into the ground, allowing it to connect to kitchen appliances as needed.
The lampshade raw usually hang on the dining table of the family and were all sourced by Tara and wired with smooth flex of green fabric.
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'the doors and drawer fronts were treated with lye to ease - it gives them a nice soft touch and chalky, "said Sam But the end grain and recessed handles were left for natural contrast.. Tara wanted to keep it all very honest. "Plywood was all sealed with an ecofriendly, water-based matt lacquer.
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The island is lined on three sides with brushed stainless steel, perfect for a professional kitchen. The side of the island you can see in this picture shows that the doors have ventilation cut strips in them: inside are drawers with slatted funds for storage of vegetables. "It will never be like a larder cooled, Sam said, but the vegetables stay fresh longer when there is a movement of air around them."
Just visible on the left you here can see the huge slick sliding doors that open - at the back - on the laundry and - in the foreground -. on the stairs down to the bedroom, past shelves made from even more beautiful birch ply
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Just visible on the left you here can see the huge slick sliding doors that open - at the back - on the laundry and - in the foreground -. on the stairs down to the bedroom, past shelves made from even more beautiful birch ply
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There are three sources of lighting the kitchen, under-shelf lighting (over which shortly), pendants general and the measurement on the light island, Tara asked Sam to create its specifications. It is made from Douglas fir floor and a LED strip inside. "It is quite clear, Sam said, and when the island is facing the other direction, it sheds light strip the length of the work surface.
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Sustainable Kitchen facts in terms of work and sideboards - and the island - in conjunction with an engineering firm steel: 1mm thick sheet of brushed steel was bonded to plywood with heat and glue resistant water. The launch panel is also made of stainless steel. "He continues this strong sensation, Sam said. The backsplash behind the cooktop was made using the same process, but with two sheets glued directly on the wall. "The double thickness gives it a little more visual interest here," says Sat
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the shelf above the units, which takes place on the two walls of uninterrupted solid food is made from Douglas fir, Denmark, the same material as the floors. Tara deliberately ordered a little more than was necessary because she had an idea to build on in the kitchen design. She and Sam came up with the design of the platform between them.
'W e wanted to look completely clean and transparent, "Sam said floating, design' wraparound '. But because Douglas fir boards are very thin, it is difficult to hide the fasteners and make it strong. The secret is the "box" intelligent structure, which increases the support and adds strength without compromising the simplified visual effect.
Douglas fir floors and shelving, Dinesen.
'W e wanted to look completely clean and transparent, "Sam said floating, design' wraparound '. But because Douglas fir boards are very thin, it is difficult to hide the fasteners and make it strong. The secret is the "box" intelligent structure, which increases the support and adds strength without compromising the simplified visual effect.
Douglas fir floors and shelving, Dinesen.
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the horizontal sections of the tray also all warm white LED embedded in the bands on the underside. "They throw enough light to work with task lighting," says Sam, but also make a nice mood lighting.
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Sam housed the exhaust fan in a specially built box, built from the same Douglas fir the tray is made from. At the top of the box is a vent: because this house was designed for environmental liabilities (in fact, it is not entirely passive, but is very close), the air is not directly discharged to the side of the building . Instead, air is drawn upwards and in a heat exchanger above the ceiling, which recycles hot air and expelling the cold, humid air.
Elibloc HT hood, Elica. ovens, Smeg. cooking hob, Neff. M öjlig gas hob, Ikea.
Elibloc HT hood, Elica. ovens, Smeg. cooking hob, Neff. M öjlig gas hob, Ikea.
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The Vault sink a lip that is located under the stainless steel work surface, where it was welded. the metal of worktop 'folds' to the backsplash, which is then mounted on top' as a roof flashing, "said Sam, 'and that's what keeps tight.'
The window sills are made from Douglas fir over the floor.
Vault sink, Kohler.
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The window sills are made from Douglas fir over the floor.
Vault sink, Kohler.
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