{"id":5919,"date":"2023-06-18T21:52:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T20:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2023-06-23T20:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T19:52:53","slug":"basement-kitchen-redesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/clairs-projects\/basement-kitchen-redesign","title":{"rendered":"Basement kitchen redesign\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pantry-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pantry-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pantry-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pantry-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pantry-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We recently finished a complete refurbishment of a five storey house close to the centre of the city of Bath.&nbsp;The Grade II listed property needed top to toe renovation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog post focuses on the basement where the kitchen is situated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basement was renovated and the existing kitchen removed and a new one fitted by&nbsp;Papilio Bespoke Kitchens,&nbsp;a Frome based company who design&nbsp;exquisite, high quality, hand-made&nbsp;<em>kitchens<\/em>&nbsp;made bespoke for each client.&nbsp;Papilio&nbsp;also&nbsp;specialise in the creation of luxury fitted furniture with a timeless elegance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brief from&nbsp;the&nbsp;client was to create a sophisticated Georgian&nbsp;townhouse kitchen with contemporary elements, highlight the original Georgian features, and incorporate a much-needed dining space and a functional pantry.&nbsp;The rooms on the lower ground floor lead&nbsp;straight to the courtyard garden, so the pantry&nbsp;needed to work as a functional space but also allow our client to use it as an&nbsp;entertaining space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about the kitchen design&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wearepapilio.co.uk\/the-georgian-townhouse-kitchen-in-bath\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-4-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pennant stone flags were laid in the lower ground floor&nbsp;and we installed underfloor heating, essential in basement kitchens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We fitted&nbsp;column radiators from House of Radiators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We chose Gubi&nbsp;Beetle&nbsp;dining chairs and bar stools from Olson and Baker which were upholstered in sapphire blue velvet with antique brass legs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Developed by GamFratesi and produced by Danish furniture legend Gubi in 2006, the Beetle&nbsp;range&nbsp;offers a simple, clean, minimalist look; the essence of contemporary style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;installed new light fittings&nbsp;from&nbsp;Circa Lighting. The Cara pendant in natural brass and Boston single arm library lights worked beautifully with the new kitchen. We also chose the&nbsp;Melange Pill Sconce&nbsp;and wall light in antique&nbsp;burnished brass and alabaster&nbsp;for the&nbsp;hallway and kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kitchen-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;painted&nbsp;throughout using&nbsp;colours&nbsp;from Farrow &amp; Ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also fitted a new WC. The walls were tiled up to the dado rail in Norse Subway ceramic tiles from Mandarin Stone in metal grey and then&nbsp;Artemis&nbsp;wallpaper in blush from House of Hackney was used from the&nbsp;dado up including&nbsp;the&nbsp;ceiling.&nbsp;Inspired by Diana Vreeland&#8217;s famous &#8216;Garden in Hell&#8217; room, this print promises to bring a dose of rebellious style to any room.&nbsp;The blush pink hue is beautifully warm and&nbsp;works well with the more industrial sanitary ware.&nbsp;We continued the pattern over the windows by using the matching fabric in velvet for the Roman blind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5941\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sanitaryware was an&nbsp;Iva concrete basin from&nbsp;Kast&nbsp;in blush&nbsp;and a black toilet from the Burlington range, both supplied by Mayflower Bathrooms in Wellington Somerset.&nbsp;Crosswater&nbsp;brushed&nbsp;brass&nbsp;fittings softened the look.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lower-ground-floor-WC-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lighting was&nbsp;the&nbsp;Whitman small sconce&nbsp;in&nbsp;handrubbed antique brass&nbsp;from Circa Lighting (Visual Comfort &amp; Co) and the round gold framed mirror was from John Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The utility room was situated in a separate annex, also fitted out by Papilio Bespoke. We added an Edinburgh boot room bench and coat rack from Neptune for extra storage. A dog bath and shower were created and discretely hidden behind double doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dog-bath-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our client loves her&nbsp;gorgeous new kitchen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently finished a complete refurbishment of a five storey house close to the centre of the city of Bath.\u00a0The Grade II listed property needed top to toe renovation.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe basement is where the kitchen is situated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5926,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[328],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clairs-projects"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5919"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5943,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5919\/revisions\/5943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}