Kitchen of the week: Trad and Industrial Mix in this fresh Irish food

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Kitchen of the week: Trad and Industrial Mix in this fresh Irish food - The owners of this spacious house in the north of Dublin recently undertaken major restoration work, which involved tearing his traditional cuisine pine country. In its place, designer Louise Parkes installed what it calls a "transitional" food - not hugely contemporary, but not great trad either.

"The owners are a young and energetic couple with two small children," said Parkes. "They just wanted something a little wow!" They liked the mixture oak and painted cabinets and loved Belfast sink, copper door handles and subway tile that included design. "These keys attracted in -. The small industrial details that really add character to the space"

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Who lives here a young couple and their two young children and five dogs
Location Country north of Dublin
property A detached house with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
Kitchen size Approximately 6m x 4m
designer Louise Parkes Parkes Interiors design with Lee Austin

a combination of painted and oak cabinets effect brings a lot of depth and texture to the space. The oak doors and drawers are without handles, while the painted units are equipped neat small copper buttons.

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cooking is very much the heart of the house and there is a nice sense of movement on the ground floor, without layout being completely open. A dining area and games room bookends of the kitchen, which also opens onto the garden. The same flooring was used throughout to unify the spaces.

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The owners were keen to include an island in their kitchen. "They wanted a casual dining area as well as the official table and chairs in the adjoining dining room," Parkes said. "It's a place where kids can have breakfast while their mom is busy on the other side. "

the island also contains lots of storage, closets with visible here and deep drawers on the opposite side.

the cabinets and island base face rough sawn laminated oak. "He's a really functional product and upscale," says Parkes. While stains and marks real raw oak sawn easily, laminate is extremely practical and hard-wearing. "You can dive into the water and it would be nice, "she said.

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All cabinets windows are lined with subway tiles inside. "It's a nice nod to the retro look and works really well here," said Parkes. "He brings these units to life. They might have looked quite dark and dull. "

The specified owner wolf appliances for space." She had seen already and loved, "said Parkes. "They are fabulous, but very expensive"

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"reference stools industrial style that is woven through this program," said Parkes. They come from a single supplier trade.

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Although slightly dark cabinets are blue in these images, they are actually painted dark gray. "the couple was torn between using a navy blue or dark gray this, but chose the gray, "said Parkes.

Cupboard painted Down Pipe Farrow & Ball.

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workplans are through a ceramic that looks just like that Calacatta marble. "Marble is not ideal for cooking because it is porous and stains easily," said Parkes. "He has not the longevity of the ceramic and it is expensive. This ceramic is scratch, heat and stain resistant. It costs a little less than solid marble, but it is a quality product, so still quite expensive ".

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Cabinets were skillfully constructed to fit around that extra stretch of work plan that dog-legs along a short internal wall. "This section is a little point really viable space," said Parkes. "It has a coffee machine and convenient storage for everyday pots and others."

The Wall the dining room, opening beyond, is covered with a wood effect paper. "this whole system is based on an industrial soft appearance, creating a living space functional," said Parkes. "The wallpaper matches it perfectly."

wood wallpaper, Andrew Martin.

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the kitchen leads to the playroom via a wide opening that can be closed with a framed glass sliding door. Parkes designed the cabinets from floor to ceiling here, too, which now contain the family and lots of storage media.

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The sink Belfast is another industrial component of this cuisine. This design is much shallower than wells of Belfast, making it easier to use.

VBK 720 Belfast sink, Franke. Taps Perrin & Rowe.

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