Sophie Robinson's vibrant maximalist kitchen

"Sophie was fabulous to work with and like so many people she shares some very common problems that really contradict each other – not enough storage but a desire for an open, light and airy feeling space, and a busy family household with different practical needs and demands but a desire for an easy to clean kitchen that looks beautiful and doesn’t feel cluttered.

The main challenge was packing the space with storage without it feeling overwhelmingly crowded. I think we cracked it! Pantry storage, hidden wall units in the island, big deep drawers and nifty things like a charging drawer for all your devices keeps the space clutter-free and easy to clean. We also used pretty, dainty shelves to display all of Sophie’s lovely treasures."

Sophie’s style is quintessential, we wanted to create a space that sings in her voice. The design was all about expressing Sophie! With her amazing wallpaper as inspiration, we had so much fun playing with the various colour combinations in our Create Colours range.

The final selection felt so unique, fresh and joyful but still retained a classic language which probably sums up Sophie’s style! We picked a few products which also speak this same language of classic with a modern twist, such as; the Quooker Classic tap in patinated brass that has some classic detail but all the incredible modern functions of a Quooker tap.

Or the Smeg ovens that have the classic detailing you would find on a range cooker but with seamless built-in installation and super functions to speed up cooking time! The worktop is also a showstopper in the space! The warm vein in this distinctive marble décor is incredible at tying the colour palette together whilst the glossy finish bounces the light around making this space feel even more airy and bright.

Good kitchen design is really all about innovative space planning and we really worked hard at this. There are a couple of customised elements that opened up some great possibilities; like stacking a pantry larder above the integrated freezer which opened up more planning space, or cutting the painted shelves to the perfect depth for Sophie’s curated styling or even creating a bar area in the dining space.

Kitchens don’t have to be rigid off the shelf solutions, we have so many tricks in our armoury to customise a kitchen to your lifestyle.

"After so many detailed discussions and following the journey on Instagram, it was quite surreal stepping into the finished space. The wallpaper design that kicked it all off is absolutely stunning, wallpapering the whole room really binds the scheme together and feels very homely.

The impact of moving the kitchen from the north to the south side of her home has changed the family’s life so positively and really that’s what it’s all about. Helping people improve their lives with insightful, innovative design is my passion and this was the perfect project to indulge that. Sophie is just lovely, she was so welcoming and the space we built together is just, well, Joyful!"