The kitchen in the Manhattan townhouse was brand new, complete with sleek white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. But it just didn’t feel quite like home, which, for the owners, is mainly in London. Their solution: Commission Plain English, the bespoke “cupboardmakers” from the UK, to design a cozy kitchen that reflects their British roots.
“The clients were looking for a feeling of their London home when away from home. They wanted to create warmth in a white box, while also ensuring the kitchen didn’t feel like fitted cabinets but rather pieces of furniture,” says Plain English’s design director, Merlin Wright. “They wanted a space for family breakfasts at the weekend and also a functional space for having a coffee or a piece of toast before running out of the door on weekdays.”
Let’s take a tour of the haute-humble space.
Photography courtesy of Plain English.
![the kitchen is compact and anchors one end of a spacious open living area. over 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-kitchen1-733x489.jpg)
![scandi leather and canvas chairs surround the dining table. for a similar look, 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-kitchen-dining-733x1099.jpg)
![raw oak open shelving in the peninsula adds a warm counterpoint to the cool pal 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-kitchen-peninsula-733x489.jpg)
![\2\20;having loved and lived with an aga for so long, it was impossible 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-aga-stove-733x1099.jpg)
![\2\20;the hardware is by plain english, and it is our polished nickel fi 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-kitchen-cabinets-733x489.jpg)
![a warm gray from little greene paint & paper was selected for the cabinets. 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-kitchen-window-733x1099.jpg)
![the faucet is by perrin & rowe. (see details in \10 easy pieces: tradi 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/plain-english-east-village-townhouse-kitchen-sink-733x1099.jpg)
For more Plain English kitchens, see:
- A New and Noteworthy Paint Collection from Plain English + Designer Rita Konig
- Plain English in Brooklyn Heights: A Very Proper Elizabeth Roberts Townhouse Remodel
- Kitchen of the Week: Plain English Goes Contemporary in a Converted London Schoolhouse
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