Sometimes a project comes along that absolutely knocks your socks off and this fabulous conversion of an 18th century barn in Surrey, home to a family with two young children was one of them. The couple had been looking for a house that was ready to move in to but when they saw the barn… Continue reading A grand design
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A Big Challenge…
We’re glued to the TV watching BBC2’s new series The Big Allotment Challenge because of course we’re all keen gardeners here at Roundhouse Towers. However, we have to fess up to having a vested interest. The programme features our friend and client Thane Prince, who lends her expertise as a judge in the chutneys and… Continue reading A Big Challenge…
Inside out – Roundhouse top tips for creating a inside/outdoors kitchen
With warmer weather on its way thoughts turn to summer barbecues and entertaining outdoors and the most desirable kitchens are those that flow seamlessly from inside to outside, and provide an extension to the living space and a place to entertain on sunny days. Kitchens that extend beyond their natural boundaries are a Roundhouse speciality.… Continue reading Inside out – Roundhouse top tips for creating a inside/outdoors kitchen
A new Roundhouse kitchen for Ottolenghi
Roundhouse bespoke kitchens are a favourite among chefs and we’ve completed several for some of the UK’s leading restaurateurs, but we were particularly delighted when one of our favourites, Yotam Ottolenghi, chose us to design his new kitchen. We knew we shared a design aesthetic with Yotam when the Ottolenghi restaurant opened in Islington at… Continue reading A new Roundhouse kitchen for Ottolenghi
New look for Fulham
The Roundhouse Fulham showroom has recently undergone a complete transformation and now has the very latest displays of Roundhouse bespoke kitchens and other furniture. The Fulham showroom is the latest of our seven showrooms to undergo a refurbishment and we’re sure that its new look will meet with customer approval. Among many other new cabinetry… Continue reading New look for Fulham
Space…the final frontier
Kitchens are the one room in the home that really soak up storage space. There needs to be cupboards and drawers for pans, dried goods, vegetables, cutlery, crockery, cookbooks…the list goes on and on – and that’s without considering appliances; cookers, hobs extractors, dishwashers microwaves etc. The challenge for Roundhouse designers when they embark on… Continue reading Space…the final frontier
Another sneaky peek…
It was looking impossible to grab a window of opportunity for sunshine in the relentless rain we’ve had recently. In the end we just went for it and lo and behold despite a brief hail shower we got sparkling sun for most of the day – squeezed in between two storm fronts! We were working with talented photographer,… Continue reading Another sneaky peek…
Maximising the minimum
Designing a kitchen can be more challenging when space is at a premium. A compact but beautifully designed kitchen we visited recently in North London is a good illustration of how a bespoke kitchen can overcome space issues. The owners of this modest kitchen needed plenty of storage, an area for a dining table and… Continue reading Maximising the minimum
Winter Blues
It may be winter but one family home in Guildford has been brightened up with a new ‘Urbo’ kitchen in the most beautiful blue matt lacquer – Fired Earth Marina Blue 95 – to be precise. Matched with Lagoon composite worktops, ‘Linen’ glass splashbacks, and lights from Tom Dixon (one of our… Continue reading Winter Blues
National Baking Week – the Roundhouse Bake-off!
It was fun and feasting all round as the Wigmore Street showroom hosted a Great Roundhouse Bake Off. As it’s National Baking Week and we were saying adieu to two of our lovely designers, Maria and Helen as they depart for maternity leave, in true Roundhouse fashion we decided to make the party even more… Continue reading National Baking Week – the Roundhouse Bake-off!