Danish-American couple Catherine and Toke Nygaard moved from California to a Victorian townhouse in East London.
Their remodel, by Mike Tuck Studio, includes the ultimate Scandi-meets-Brit kitchen made up of Plain English cabinetry, Dinesen flooring, modern British craft furniture, and an unexpected color palette (pink and green).
Photograph by Luke Hayes from Kitchen of the Week: A Greatest-Hits Kitchen for a Danish-American Couple in London.
A shot of pink by way of a custom beadboard dining bench and pink Louis Poulsen pendant lights.
Photograph by Luke Hayes from Kitchen of the Week: A Greatest-Hits Kitchen for a Danish-American Couple in London.
The kitchen cabinets and island are from Plain English’s Osea kitchen, done up in a custom shade of olive green (see source below).
Can’t go wrong with a Plain English-meets-Gaggenau approach.
Photograph by Luke Hayes from Kitchen of the Week: A Greatest-Hits Kitchen for a Danish-American Couple in London.
Materials
The Plain English Osea kitchen cabinets are painted with Papers & Paints’ Olive Colour .
The beadboard-back dining bench was custom-made by the couple’s contractor, Lionhead Construction, and painted in Little Greene’s Pink Slip.
Kitchen countertops are Belgian blue limestone.
Floors throughout the house are Dinesen Oak Classic planks.
Appliances
A Gaggenau Vario 400 fridge and freezer is integrated behind Plain English cabinets.
The cooktop is a Gaggenau Vario 400 Series 36-Inch Gas Cooktop.
Two Gaggenau 400 Series Glass Door Wall Ovens are inset into kitchen cabinets.
Faucets & Fixtures
The Quooker Fusion Round Mixer Tap is a combination boiling water and mixer tap.
“Initially we wanted a hot water tap, which we got,” says Toke.
For a deep-set stainless steel sink, the Franke Professional Series 32-Inch Undermount Single Bowl Stainless Steel Sink is $1,321 for the 10-inch depth.
Lighting
The canister lights among the Douglas fir support beams are Osca LED Round Matt White Lights from Astro Lighting.
The Niche Pinch Prisma Pendant Light is $695 at Niche.
Flanking the ventilation hood above the kitchen counter are two Navire Jib Sconce lights in powder-coated black from Atelier de Troupe; $650 each.
Hanging over the dining table are two Louis Poulsen Ph5 Pendant Lights in pink; $996 each at Design Within Reach.
A row of brass Workstead Orbit Sconces, $985 each, run the length of the kitchen/dining room.
Furniture
The couple opted for a pairing of British-designed oak dining furniture.
The dining bench is the Studioilse 443 Bench with a leather seat cushion; $1,310 at Hive Modern.
The Nicolai Utility Rail in Natural Brass that hangs on the kitchen wall is $199 at Schoolhouse.
Hardware
The Plain English cabinets are equipped with Spinneybeck Leather Sling Pulls in Warm Beige.
Lights throughout the kitchen operate by way of Buster & Punch 3G Toggle Switches in White and Brass; £74 each.
The kitchen is equipped with Buster & Punch 2G UK Plug Sockets in White; £31 each.
The Vitamix Professional Series 750 Heritage Blender has preprogrammed settings, 10 speeds, and pulse; $599.95 at Williams Sonoma.
Other Accessories
Connecticut potter Guy Wolff designed the Hartford Pot for terracotta importer Seibert & Rice.