Handmade Kitchen

Chris Laughton, Old Station, Machynlleth | 2012

The property is set in an eco-park. To date there have been no residential properties here but Chris persuaded the planners that his live-work arrangements suit the fringes of the park as well as the quirks of the historic building.

Most of the interiors had been fitted out by the time the kitchen brief was fully developed. It was very much the antithesis of the jewel in the crown. The kitchen was small and had lots of windows and doors leading to an office, a utility space and car park. A key design decision was to close one of the doors onto the car park and to turn a window into a door leading to the garden.

Chris’ exacting standards as an engineer set the tone for the design brief coupled with a dislike of magnolia country kitchens. The scheme uses slate, glass, FSC oak and stainless steel to create a functional crisp aesthetic. ME Construction managed the works and Tom Provost hand built the Oak cabinets.