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Victorian Issue 50 — Urban Holiday

Steal This Look: A Makeshift Victorian Kitchen in London

Alexa Hotz December 12, 2017

Recently we featured the kitchen in a North London Victorian redesigned by Mark Lewis who swapped tired Ikea counters with drawers, open shelving, and antique furniture. Here we dissect the key elements—such as the cast bronze hardware that Lewis designs and sells—to re-create the winning look.

the kitchen exists in an addition to the victorian house. black wood floors, bl 9 — Above: The kitchen exists in an addition to the Victorian house. Black wood floors, black granite counters, and wood drawers “brushed with a wire brush that creates the texture of driftwood.” Photography by Rory Gardiner from Kitchen of the Week: A Family Gathering Spot in a London Victorian.

open shelves—made using floorboards—are supported by bronze hardware of lew 10 — Above: Open shelves—made using floorboards—are supported by bronze hardware of Lewis’s design. Photography by Rory Gardiner from Kitchen of the Week: A Family Gathering Spot in a London Victorian.

Hardware

the whitewashed floorboards are supported by strong boy cast bronze brackets; 11 — Above: The whitewashed floorboards are supported by Strong Boy Cast Bronze Brackets; £39 ($51.47).

the solid brass pan rack comes in cast bronze or cast brass; £95 (\$\1\26) at 12 — Above: The solid brass Pan Rack comes in cast bronze or cast brass; £95 ($126) at Mark Lewis Interior Design.

the solid bronze draining rack by lewis hangs above the sink for drying small b 13 — Above: The Solid Bronze Draining Rack by Lewis hangs above the sink for drying small batches of dishes; £650 ($868) at Mark Lewis Interior Design.

Faucets & Fixtures

lewis’s go to faucet is the brass mixer faucet from aston matthews; £434 14 — Above: Lewis’s go-to faucet is the Brass Mixer Faucet from Aston Matthews; £434.29 ($580) at Aston Matthews.

the rak ceramics gourmet sink double bowl is £\204 (\$\27\2) on amazon uk. 15 — Above: The Rak Ceramics Gourmet Sink Double Bowl is £204 ($272) on Amazon UK.

Lighting

lewis designed diy pendant lights from filament bulbs, cord grip lamp holders 16 — Above: Lewis designed DIY pendant lights from Filament Bulbs, Cord Grip Lamp Holders, and Twisted Fabric Lighting Cable sourced from Urban Cottage Industries. For an off-the-shelf option, the Apartment Pendant in black is $119 at Schoolhouse Electric.

Appliances

lewis paired the range with a simple smeg wall mounted range hood like the port 17 — Above: Lewis paired the range with a simple Smeg wall-mounted range hood like the Portofino 36-Inch Chimney Hood. For more ideas, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Chimney Range Hoods.

lewis integrated the client&#8\2\17;s existing range, a double oven gas ran 18 — Above: Lewis integrated the client’s existing range, a double oven gas range similar to the Verona 36-Inch Double Oven Range; $3,799 at Compact Appliance.

the dualit new generation two slice toaster in silver is \$\259.95 at williams 19 — Above: The Dualit New Generation Two-Slice Toaster in silver is $259.95 at Williams-Sonoma.

Accessories

manufacture de digoin in france makes the paris bowl no. \14 in ink blue; £45 20 — Above: Manufacture de Digoin in France makes the Paris Bowl No. 14 in Ink Blue; £45 ($60) at the Conran Shop. For more on the company, see our post Manufacture de Digoin: A Classic Loire Valley Pottery Revived.

the manufacture de digoin no. 6 oval baking dish in yellow is £45 (\$60 usd) a 21 — Above: The Manufacture de Digoin No. 6 Oval Baking Dish in yellow is £45 ($60 USD) at the Conran Shop.

the manufacture de digoin plat creux no. 4 in brown is €39.90 (\$47) at la bo 22 — Above: The Manufacture de Digoin Plat Creux No. 4 in brown is €39.90 ($47) at La Boutique d’Annette.

mark lewis&#8\2\17;s s hooks in cast bronze are £7 (\$9) each. for a simil 23 — Above: Mark Lewis’s S Hooks in Cast Bronze are £7 ($9) each. For a similar blue enamelware ladle, a Vintage Ladle can be sourced for $10 from Attic Nostalgie on Etsy.

the brass colander ladle from sir/madam is \$7\2 at food5\2. 24 — Above: The Brass Colander Ladle from Sir/Madam is $72 at Food52.

the sir/madam tailoring shears are \$7\2 for the large size and \$4\2 for the 25 — Above: The Sir/Madam Tailoring Shears are $72 for the large size and $42 for the small at Sir/Madam.

the jake handle in cast bronze is used on the kitchen cabinets; £\15 (\$\20) 26 — Above: The Jake Handle in Cast Bronze is used on the kitchen cabinets; £15 ($20) at Mark Lewis Interior Design.

the redecker dish brush with black bristles is \$5.99 at sustain eco store. 27 — Above: The Redecker Dish Brush with Black Bristles is $5.99 at Sustain Eco Store.

an enamel soap dish from housekeeping in the uk is £\14 (\$\17) and is also av 28 — Above: An Enamel Soap Dish from Housekeeping in the UK is £14 ($17) and is also available at Flotsam & Jetsam for $27.50.

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