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Green Issue 31 — Tropical Modernism

Steal This Look: A Tropical Kitchen in North London, Pastel Paint Edition

Alexa Hotz July 31, 2018

North London isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a tropical-inflected kitchen, but rather than stand out in garish contrast to gloomy London, architects Simon Astridge went for a softer effect by blending inspirations from Mexican architecture to pastel Victorian brick. Their first order was to bring in the light (mainly with skylights) and color (with plaster and paint) to brighten the interior and bring the outdoors in. Here’s our list of sources to re-create the look, no matter your location.

the architects designed the kitchen with green spray painted mdf: &#8\2\20; 9 — Above: The architects designed the kitchen with green spray-painted MDF: “It’s less expensive than laminate and doesn’t have that plasticky finish,” they say. The countertop is made by bespoke concrete specialists Warrington & Rose. Photograph by Nicholas Worley, courtesy of Simon Astridge Architecture Workshop.

the idea for the painted recess was to &#8\2\20;bring the green from outsid 10 — Above: The idea for the painted recess was to “bring the green from outside in.” Photograph by Nicholas Worley, courtesy of Simon Astridge Architecture Workshop.

another dose of color beyond the paint palette comes from the grouping of woven 11 — Above: Another dose of color beyond the paint palette comes from the grouping of woven recycled plastic lamps over the dining table. Photograph by Nicholas Worley, courtesy of Simon Astridge Architecture Workshop.

Paint

a close match to the green spray paint color used on the birch plywood recess a 12 — Above: A close match to the green spray paint color used on the birch plywood recess and MDF cabinets is Little Greene’s Pea Green. Also similar are Little Greene’s Aquamarine and the deeper avocado green of Farrow & Ball’s Yeabridge Green

“the plaster we use comes in a pink tone, then it usually gets skimmed a 13 — Above: “The plaster we use comes in a pink tone, then it usually gets skimmed and painted. But when we saw the work in progress, we all fell in love with the depth and color, so it was easy to convince our clients to leave it exposed,” says Dumciute. For a similar pink construction plaster, see China Clay from Little Greene or Farrow & Ball’s Pink Ground, which is darker and more blush.

the window frames and door are painted pale gray. little greene&#8\2\17;s g 14 — Above: The window frames and door are painted pale gray. Little Greene’s Gauze Mid has a similar purplish tone and lightness.

Faucets & Fixtures

the kitchen faucet is the vola 590h faucet in matte black; \$\1,55\2.50 at qual 15 — Above: The kitchen faucet is the Vola 590H Faucet in matte black; $1,552.50 at Quality Bath.

for a similar stainless sink to the one set into the custom concrete counter, k 16 — Above: For a similar stainless sink to the one set into the custom concrete counter, Kohler’s Strive 32-Inch Under-Mount Double-Equal Sink is $919 at Kohler. For more, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks.

Appliances

most of the appliances are integrated into the green painted mdf cabinetsȁ 17 — Above: Most of the appliances are integrated into the green-painted MDF cabinets—all are from Siemens. Shown here are two Siemens Built-In Single Ovens for £699 each at John Lewis.

Lighting

spanish architect catalán de ocón makes the pet lamps hanging over th 18 — Above: Spanish architect Catalán de Ocón makes the PET lamps hanging over the kitchen table from recycled soda bottles. The Eperara-Siapidara Set of Three Lamps is €760 at ACdO. Read more about the project at Fantastic Plastic and At Home with a Master of Recycling in Madrid.

for something similar to the articulating sconce mounted on the ceiling, the ro 19 — Above: For something similar to the articulating sconce mounted on the ceiling, the Roanoak Co. Extended Adjustable Articulating Brass Sconce starts at $89. Another option is the OneFortyThree Hardwired Swing Lamp in brass and Sagebrush for $110. (For a replica of the one in the kitchen, consider having part of the light powder-coated to match.)

Furniture

the eames molded plastic dowel leg side chair with a white shell and maple legs 20 — Above: The Eames Molded Plastic Dowel Leg Side Chair with a white shell and maple legs starts at $495 from Design Within Reach.

room & board&#8\2\17;s classic parsons style dining table, the andover 21 — Above: Room & Board’s classic Parsons-style dining table, the Andover Extension Table, shown in walnut, is $2,499 for the 78-inch size. Another option is the Parsons Walnut Top, Elm Base Dining Table, starting at $1,199 at Crate & Barrel.

Accessories

the lascelles radio controlled wall clock in black is £60 at john lewis. f 22 — Above: The Lascelles Radio Controlled Wall Clock in black is £60 at John Lewis. For more wall clocks, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Simple Kitchen Clocks.

the bloomingville cooper hanging flower pot is in an electroplated copper finis 23 — Above: The Bloomingville Cooper Hanging Flower Pot is in an electroplated copper finish. It’s currently on sale for £21 at Wood & Meadow.

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vola 590h faucet matte black

Vola

Vola Two Hole Single Lever Faucet

$1,552.50 USD from Quality Bath

farrow and ball pink ground paint

Farrow & Ball

Pink Ground No. 202 Paint

$110.00 USD from Farrow & Ball

eames molded plastic dowel leg side chair

Eames

Eames Molded Plastic Dowel-Leg Side Chair

$495.00 USD from Design Within Reach

kohler strive under mount stainless steel sink

Kohler

Kohler Strive Double-Equal Under-Mount Kitchen Sink

$919.00 USD from Kohler

little greene pea green

Little Greene

Little Greene Pea Green (91) Paint

€57.00 EUR from Little Greene

yeabridge green no 287 paint

Farrow & Ball

Yeabridge Green No. 287 Paint

$110.00 USD from Farrow & Ball

little greene aquamarine 138 paint

Little Greene

Little Greene Aquamarine (138) Paint

€57.00 EUR from Little Greene

little greene gauze mid

Little Greene

Little Greene Gauze Mid (164) Paint

€57.00 EUR from Little Greene

little greene china clay

Little Greene

Little Greene China Clay (1) Paint

€57.00 EUR from Little Greene

room and board andover extension table

Dining Tables

Andover Extension Table

$1,899.00 USD from Room & Board

parsons walnut top elm base dining tables

Dining Tables

Parsons Walnut Top/ Elm Base Dining Table

$1,199.00 USD from Crate & Barrel

lascelles radio controlled wall clock 3

Lascelles

Lascelles Radio Controlled Wall Clock

£60.00 GBP from John Lewis

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Pots & Planters

Bloomingville Copper Hanging Flower Pot

£21.00 GBP from Wood & Meadow

siemens built in single oven stainless

Lascelles

Siemens HB672GBS1B Built-In Single Oven, Stainless Steel

£699.00 GBP from John Lewis

pet lamp colombia eperara siapidara set of 3 lamps

Pendant Lights

PET Lamp Colombia

€760.00 EUR from ACdO

Steal This Look A Tropical Kitchen in North London Pastel Paint Edition portrait 18

Wall Lights & Sconces

Extended Adjustable Articulating Sconce

$89.00 USD from Roanoak Co.

black brass grande

Wall Lights & Sconces

Hardwired Swing Lamp

$110.00 USD from onefortythree

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