Bronze accents for a contemporary oak theme kitchen
We take a look around Simon Skeffington's latest work on a five floor redesign; including room length bronze windows and bespoke cabinetry
Lucy Matthews had a firm plan of how she wanted to demolish the three bedroomed 1950s house she bought and build a contemporary one.
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Working closely with architect Simon Skeffington led to the huge project jumping into action. The new design featured six bedrooms spread comfortably over five levels.
Here’s what the process entailed.
The project in a nutshell:
Who lives here? Lucy Matthews
Location: Chiselhurst
Property style: Detached, three bedroom house
Designer: Simon Skeffington, Architecturall
Decade property was originally built: 1950s
Because of the clarity of Lucy’s vision, Simon designed the entire build to her specifications.
The house is built with red brick and has bronze aluminium windows and detailing.
The main focus Lucy was set on was one of using natural materials.
She said: “I was looking for something contemporary and functional with some natural warmth, which is why I decided on oak.”
Oak flooring features throughout the build. Bronze is used in the door handles and accessories throughout the house to add to this warm undertone.
The whole design took an impressively small 10 months to be finished.
The kitchen follows the general theme, bespoke oak doors with bronze handles, in an open plan setting. This gives it a formal feel, but in a clean and understated way.
Furthermore, the dining room has a huge feature window which brings brightness and space into the area.
We asked Simon how he worked the window into the space:
“It was designed so the kitchen opens out both onto the garden via sliding glass doors and onto the dining and day areas.
“As there is glazing all along one wall, this completely floods this open-plan area with light,” he said.
“It certainly stands out among the surrounding 1970’s homes. I love it!” Lucy smiles.
