Hybrid Kitchen by Brandt Design

December 22, 2022

Luxury kitchen and interior design studio, Brandt Design, create the ultimate kitchen living space for a new build, 5-bed family home in Hertfordshire, by accommodating four key functions across the ground floor: cooking, food management, laundry, and all-weather home access.

Julia Steadman, Commercial Director at Brandt Design explains, “With younger adults now living at home for longer and the rise of hybrid work patterns increasing, the evolution of the kitchen living space has to deliver the ultimate in practicality, luxury and efficiency for the forever family home. More and more consumers are taking a long-term, holistic approach to design with contemporary classic colours and materials coming to the fore in terms of rich timber effects, muted greys and bespoke in frame fitted furniture to provide resilient, structured zoning for family life in rapidly changing times.”

THE KITCHEN: Designed to bring the family together for work, rest and play, a generous prep zone with luxurious quartz surfaces from the Brandt Collection is anchored by an island unit complete with an integrated breakfast bar. The back wall is framed with Brandt Heritage furniture to meet all the cook’s floor-to-ceiling storage needs with a giant American-style fridge freezer and wine cooler also housed in style. Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon is the ideal complement to the soothing and harmonious vibe and was chosen for its soft, blue undertones, bringing an extra feeling of comfort and security to the scheme. The pale oak? dining table was carefully chosen to complement the parquet-style flooring from The Engineered Flooring Company throughout and provides plenty of room for working from home or gathering around for an informal Sunday brunch or special occasion.

THE PANTRY: Highly desirable and practical, the pantry and walk-in larder are design cornerstones of forever family living in terms of providing extra storage for dry goods and long-life groceries as well as a home for small appliances away from the working zone. The addition of customised deep drawers in addition to more traditional open shelving gives the homeowner more options for storing multi-packs of food in ambient conditions and protecting it from sunlight or artificial light for greater longevity. Cut-out handles on the drawer fronts enable easy access which is vital when hunger pangs strike, or extra party guests arrive.

THE UTILITY ROOM: Anyone with a growing family knows that young people can create a lot of laundry so it makes sense to pre-empt wash day blues with twin-sets of integrated appliances so that you can get ahead of the game. By installing two Miele washing machines and two matching tumble dryers, it’s much easier to keep on top of the laundry and deal with any spills immediately by putting garments, bed linen or a pet bed into a washer straight away. There’s also a generous ceramic Belfast sink for handwashing and soaking so that the kitchen sink is dedicated to food prep, preventing cross-contamination and ensuring that keen gardeners and dog walkers always have a space to clean up before coming into the rest of the house.

THE BOOTROOM: A must-have for country retreats or busy urban environments, a bootroom serves as a user-friendly buffer between the outside world and the inner sanctum. Providing a space for shoes, coats, winterwear and pet supplies, this space instantly upgrades the back of the house and ensures that there is dedicated storage space for essential items, promoting a calm and ordered environment. Bench-style seating ensures that guests can remove their footwear in comfort and place their boots or shoes beneath, helping to prevent visual clutter and ensure a designated home for accessories, so it is easy to find what you need, so you can ‘grab and go’ when leaving the house on the school run, last minute trip to the shops or when taking the dog out.

Brandt Design is renowned for creating lifestyle-oriented kitchen living spaces with its range of custom furniture and made-to-order worktops in a variety of materials such as stone-effect quartz, solid surface and wood. Offering two different furniture options, customers can choose between the classic Heritage Collection or Urban Collection, which is contemporary by design: both priced from £25,000 +vat.

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