Abingdon Living Mar - Apr 2021

Frayed linen cushion and mudcloth
cushion, both hauslife.co.uk
the Graphite shade on the bulk of the cabinets
and white on the storage around the banquette
seating area. I was worried the dark colour might
overwhelm the space, but it’s gorgeous – there’s
such a depth to it which shifts in the light and
the simple lines keep it timeless. The doors and
drawers have such a feeling of quality, they’re
really robust and easy to clean - important with
sticky kids about – and they have the soft close
function, which is just amazing when you’ve not
had it before! We opted for a mix of conventional
cupboards, a larder cupboard around the fridge, a
curved one for the breakfast bar and of course the
full height ones on the banquette seating – great for
housing the hoover and large kitchen appliances!”
Lighting was a huge consideration for this newly
zoned, multi-function room. Lisa wanted the
lights to help define each space - with functional
track spotlights in the kitchen, pendants over the
breakfast bar and a beautiful statement light over
the dining table. “To save on costs, instead of
having a raft of new spotlights installed, we chose
these beautiful ‘Osaka’ track spots from DAR
Lighting. Then we chose the ‘Dynamo’ pendant
lights for the breakfast bar - they have a diffuser
on the bottom which stops the light from having
that stark, interrogation appearance - they create
a fabulous ambiance. The pendant over the dining
table is called the ‘Alana’ and I was immediately
attracted to its stylish form and functionality - it
looks amazing in situ. Despite choosing lights from
three different collections, they work together really
well and all have a stunning antique chrome finish,
which tied the metallic finishes on the handles and
tap together.”
Whilst you may not consider it, the sink and tap
are some of the most important purchases in the
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