Custom kitchen, family villa

A family villa kitchen, the existing layout had a small footprint divided by an awkward column. We pulled the wall out, replaced the column with a structural beam, and built a single open kitchen with a 3.6 m island, full-height pantry run and dedicated tall-storage bay.

The brief

Two cooks in the household, a teenage kid who eats constantly, and entertaining once a week, the kitchen needed to be the social centre of the villa, not a service space tucked behind a wall. Existing kitchen was builder-grade with shallow drawers and no pantry.

What we built

Handle-less walnut-veneer fronts on a moisture-resistant carcass, full-extension drawers everywhere (no doors at low level), a 3.6 m quartz island with seating for four, and a full-height pantry run with internal organisers. Integrated fridge-freezer, double oven and steam oven. Concealed cable runs for under-cabinet LED. Soft-close throughout.

Materials and finish

Walnut real-wood veneer fronts, hand-finished in a satin lacquer. Carcasses in moisture-resistant engineered board with sealed edge bands. Quartz worktops with a 60mm mitred edge on the island. Brass tap fixtures and concealed LED throughout.

"We've cooked in this kitchen for six months now and we still notice the small details every day."
Homeowner, Dubai