Kitchen Tour: A Japan-Inspired Kitchen on the Sussex Coast
Photography by Robert Holmes
Brothers Hugh and Howard Miller trained as architects before turning their attention, as the duo H Miller Bros, to kitchens, furniture, products, sometimes even gardens. Their latest kitchen, made for a family of keen cooks in Hove on the south coast of England, is typical of their pragmatic and deeply considered approach. Let’s take a closer look.
The vast elm island dominates the space with plenty of room for prepping and an integrated stove.
The larder cupboard ticks all those boxes with its sleek sliding doors inset with partially obscured glazing.
Another clever addition: a bespoke island box for housing knives, cooking utensils, and ingredients.
The back of the island has storage for tableware, much of which was made by the Liverpool-based potter Attila Olah.
Another nod to Japan: the traditional ‘Tokonoma’ home shrine in elm, which houses the family’s collection of mementos and objects.
One of the many upsides of hiring fastidious and pragmatic designers: each drawer designed to your specifications.