17/05/2026
One of my favourite kitchens mainly because of this beautiful antique shop counter we turned into a kitchen island. The client didn’t want a kitcheny kitchen - they wanted somewhere that felt more like a room with interesting pieces and artwork. One of the inspirational images was the Devol designed former kitchen of with its stunning centrepiece. The client loved the idea so I did what I do best and endlessly trawled the internet and spoke to various sources until we tracked down this old shop counter. As well as being the right size, it had the perfect features for an island with drawers for cutlery etc, and a central glass cupboard for crockery. Despite the kitchen being months off finishing, we knew this would be the centrepiece and being a one off it wasn’t worth the risk not buying there and then. A courier brought it up and it sat in storage till the kitchen was almost complete. Once in situ the electrician added sockets (it needed to be a practical workspace) and a quartz top added. Enough overhang hang means the plain side functions as a seating area for the client’s young family who can sit eating/doing homework whilst their parents bake up a storm.
Antique furniture, antiques, vintage home, vintage kitchen, kitchen design