There's something about the subdued calm of this London kitchen, designed by UK cupboardmakers Plain English, that appeals to us. Visit Plain English Design to see more photos; recreate the look with the following elements:

Above L: Shaw’s Original 30-inch farmhouse sink, made in Lancashire, England, for $971.25; go to Homeclick.com.

Above R: Elizabethan Classics hot and cold basin taps for the kitchen, $81 at Faucet Direct./products/ekby-tryggve-s

Above: Tryggve shelf ($4 each) and Valter Brackets ($3 each) at Ikea.

Above L: Paint the cupboards, single shelf, and brackets in Farrow & Ball's Parma Gray; Above R: For flooring, consider honed Limestone Logos Azul Tiles from Turk Stone.

Above L: For perfect white crockery, look to Jasper Conran's simple fine bone china jug, $75 at Wedgewood. Above R: Heath Ceramics bowls ($22 and $26) from Heath Ceramics.

Above: Henrybuilt white or gray powdercoated table (36 inches by 84 inches) with bamboo top; $4,100 at Henrybuilt.

Above L: Czech white armchair, $945 at Conran; or Above R: The Norvald chair is $69 at Ikea.