Our friend Michelle McKenna has worked as an advertising executive, healing arts practitioner, and florist; she drew on her eclectic experiences when it came time to renovate her 1840s Georgian house (with the help of architect Rahesh Ram of Nau Architecture). She spent extra time on the kitchen, sourcing one-off salvaged hardware, top-of-the-line appliances, and custom counters and cabinets. As she says, “We’re always here, so shouldn’t it be the nicest room in the house?” We’ve sleuthed all the components of her kitchen (and for those that are vintage, something similar) to re-create the look.
N.B.: The house is one of the 12 featured in Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home.
![the shaker cabinets, cooktop island, and cherry counters were designed and cons 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/michelle-mckenna-london-kitchen-green.jpg)
![pale blue walls, chinoiserie wallpaper, swedish chairs, and retro accents come 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/michelle-mckenna-london-kitchen-green-1.jpg)
Materials
![three by six inch ceramic subway tile is available from subway ceramics. 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ceramic-subway-tile-white.jpg)
![michelle had the custom kitchen cabinets painted in farrow & ball& 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/farrow-and-ball-light-blue-paint-color.jpg)
![michelle first spotted the chinoiserie pattern seen in the kitchen on a greetin 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fromental-chinoiserie-wallpaper.jpg)
Appliances
![the gaggenau vario \200 series 4 inch vertical downdraft hood is available thro 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/gaggenau-vario-200-series-vertical-downdraft-hood.jpg)
![the gaggenau 36 inch induction cooktop is available on special order from aj ma 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/gaggenau-36-inch-induction-cooktop.jpg)
Faucets & Fixtures
![the sigma series 400 t body bar faucet is a similar style to michelle\2\ 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sigma-series-400-t-body-bar-faucet.jpg)
![the barclay langley double bowl farmer sink measures 33 inches long; \$\1,\153 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/barclay-langley-double-bowl-farmer-sink.jpg)
Furniture & Lighting
![the lilla Åland solid birch chair, designed by carl malmsten, is michelle& 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lilla-aland-solid-birch-chair-white.jpg)
![the louis poulsen artichoke lamp in copper, designed by poul henningsen in \195 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/poul-henningsen-louis-poulsen-artichoke-lamp.jpg)
Accessories & Hardware
![michelle sourced the brass handles in her kitchen from her \2\20;salvage 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/house-of-antique-hardware-center-solid-brass-handle.jpg)
![a stack of pastel mr right cups by ceramicist lenneke wispelwey. the cups are & 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lenneke-wispelwey-teal-ceramic-cup.jpg)
![the oji masanori futagami brass stationary tray is \$56 for the medium size at 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/futagami-brass-stationary-tray-medium.jpg)
![also by lenneke wispelwey, the mr right carafe is £\1\29 (\$\157) at smug. 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lenneke-wispelwey-mr-right-cafe.jpg)
![source a vintage telephone like this pink rotary phone on etsy. 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/etsy-vintage-pink-telephone.jpg)
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