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The Woodford Green Kitchen

Woodford Green, Essex

A serene, light-filled handleless kitchen in Woodford Green, created through close collaboration with interior designer Samantha Pope. The Soft Mapesbury cabinetry in Farrow & Ball Strong White is built flush into the walls, crowned by striking Calacatta Dorado quartz that flows from splashback to worktop to island.

The Soft Mapesbury cabinetry in Strong White by Farrow & Ball brings a calm, contemporary warmth to the open-plan space, with integrated finger-pulls maintaining clean, uninterrupted surfaces throughout. A substantial panelled island houses a flush-mounted hob, Caple wine cooler, and seating, while twin concealed pantries - one for coffee and tea, one for appliances - keep the main kitchen beautifully uncluttered.

Kitchen Details

  • Cabinetry StyleSoft Mapesbury handleless with integrated finger-pulls
  • Colour PaletteFarrow & Ball Strong White
  • WorktopsArtemistone Calacatta Dorado Quartz
  • SplashbackCalacatta Dorado Quartz full-height, continuous with worktops
  • HandlesArmac Martin Digbeth in dark bronze
  • CookingNeff built-in ovens; Miele flush induction hob on island
  • Sink & TapVilleroy & Boch undermounted with Quooker Flex in gunmetal
  • RefrigerationLiebherr integrated fridge & freezer; Caple wine cooler
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Highlights of This Kitchen

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Architecturally Integrated Cabinetry

The cabinetry is built directly into the walls, creating the impression that the kitchen forms part of the property's architecture rather than freestanding furniture.

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Dual Bespoke Pantries

Two concealed pantries with bi-fold doors: one for coffee and tea with its own Quooker tap, the other housing smaller appliances and everyday essentials.

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Calacatta Dorado Continuity

The striking veined quartz flows uninterrupted from full-height splashback across all worktops and onto the island for a dramatic cohesive statement.

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Designer Collaboration

Designed in partnership with Samantha Pope, balancing industrial, modern and traditional elements for a space that feels both timeless and contemporary.

This project was crafted in our own workshop by The Handmade Kitchen Company.

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