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: \2\20; 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pink-house-kitchen-simon-astridge-architects-london-nicholas-worley-photo-1-733x549.jpg)
![the idea for the painted recess was to \2\20;bring the green from outsid 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pink-house-kitchen-skylight-with-hanging-planters-simon-astridge-architects-london-nicholas-worley-photo-8-733x610.jpg)
![another dose of color beyond the paint palette comes from the grouping of woven 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pink-house-kitchen-simon-astridge-architects-london-nicholas-worley-photo-2-733x553.jpg)
Paint
![a close match to the green spray paint color used on the birch plywood recess a 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/little-greene-pea-green-733x489.jpg)
![“the plaster we use comes in a pink tone, then it usually gets skimmed a 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/little-greene-china-clay-733x489.jpg)
![the window frames and door are painted pale gray. little greene\2\17;s g 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/little-greene-gauze-mid-733x489.jpg)
Faucets & Fixtures
![the kitchen faucet is the vola 590h faucet in matte black; \$\1,55\2.50 at qual 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vola-590h-faucet-matte-black-733x489.jpg)
![for a similar stainless sink to the one set into the custom concrete counter, k 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/kohler-strive-under-mount-stainless-steel-sink-733x489.jpg)
Appliances
![most of the appliances are integrated into the green painted mdf cabinetsȁ 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/siemens-built-in-single-oven-stainless-733x489.jpg)
Lighting
![spanish architect catalán de ocón makes the pet lamps hanging over th 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pet-lamp-colombia-eperara-siapidara-set-of-3-lamps-733x489.jpg)
![for something similar to the articulating sconce mounted on the ceiling, the ro 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/roanoakco-extended-articulating-sconce-brass-733x489.jpg)
Furniture
![the eames molded plastic dowel leg side chair with a white shell and maple legs 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/eames-molded-plastic-dowel-leg-side-chair-733x489.jpg)
![room & board\2\17;s classic parsons style dining table, the andover 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/room-and-board-andover-extension-table-733x489.jpg)
Accessories
![the lascelles radio controlled wall clock in black is £60 at john lewis. f 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lascelles-radio-controlled-wall-clock-3-733x489.jpg)
![the bloomingville cooper hanging flower pot is in an electroplated copper finis 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bloomingville-copper-hanging-flower-pot-733x489.jpg)
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