Victorian Revival Kitchen Design Ideas

Victorian Revival Kitchen Design Ideas

The Fields’ new kitchen is clean, modern, and laced with industrial touches (laboratory faucets, lab glass pendant lamps designed by Sand, stainless steel appliances) while animated by materials and crafted elements that radiate warmth: fir floors unearthed from beneath two layers of linoleum; a fireclay farm sink made in England; Carrera marble counters that extend up the walls; walnut shelving; and industrial mechanisms that put the hardware on display, such as the suspended rolling blackboard that conceals the water heater.



Prized possessions such as the old English butcher’s block sit cheek-to-jowl with 21st-century amenities, such as the stacking ovens by Dacor, six-burner Viking stove, and Miele dishwasher.



Designer Jeff Sand’s Universal Chairs combine his love for classic French café chairs with an appreciation for “the beautiful metal casings on an old Moto Guzzi.” Sand Studios also designed the dining table and pendant lamp.



The Feld kitchen bridges eras by bringing together traditional designs and materials (the big Shaw’s Original English farmhouse sink, fir floors, honed marble counters) with industrial designs. Open walnut shelving helps convey a sense of lightness. The pot-and-pan drawers pull out for easy access, while rolling steel-framed panels of textured glass above the counter act as a scrim, allowing the Felds to choose what to obscure and what to display.

Source : dwell

Reinvented Victorian Town House

Reinvented Victorian Town House

The property A five-storey Victorian town house.
Location West London.


The space A shower room, gym and utility space in the basement, and three bedrooms, a children’s living room, kitchen and bathroom on the lower ground floor. On the ground floor, there’s a cloakroom, library, living room, dining space, kitchen and external stairs leading to the garden. The first floor has three bedrooms, an office and bathroom. The master bedroom, with dressing room and en suite is on the top floor.



The sleek units contrast with the decorative cornicing and natural-wood finishes. "We love mixing old and new and, while we needed to completely renovate the house, we wanted to be sympathetic to its origins," says Serena. Eye-level shelves are a good alternative to wall-hung units, giving a more relaxed look.



The window frames were stripped and left rough, which adds a warm, country-cool look to the kitchen and complements the floor.


Glass doors slide back to create a dining room that’s more like one big balcony, says Serena. We chose garden-style furniture to emphasise the feeling of being outside.


By sticking to a neutral palette, the cool mix of 20th-century designs has cohesion, and Johnny’s film poster really stands out. Serena added the fireplace to create a grand focal point.


By recessing a large flatscreen TV into the wall and adding plenty of low-level storage which doubles as seating, the ground-floor family room can either be a cosy gathering spot or a party venue. The couple bought the light installation at an auction.


"This is my sanctuary," says Serena. An antique rug with elegantly faded colours softens the pine boards, while the romance of the exposed beams is given edge with a funky poster of Jimi Hendrix.


Johnny needed lots of shelving to store his collection of photography books, so floor-to-ceiling units were built into the room.


Floor-to-ceiling shelving creates the ideal storage solution in the master bedroom, while a comfy chair is ideal for a spot of reading.


The long sandstone sink was specially made for Serena and Johnny’s bathroom, and matches the colours of the flooring. Muted mosaic tiles add elegant contrast. "We wanted our bathroom to be completely tranquil," says Serena. A panel of glass screens the sleek shower space.


Rustic materials mix with minimal-cool brassware to create a hint of warm, cottage mood in the bathroom. "I love texture and allowing the beauty of natural materials to shine," saya Serena.

Open shelves allow the bare brick wall to take centre stage in this guest bedroom, while a burst of hot colour is introduced with the light fitting.

A bespoke bed has been built for the couple’s daughter, with a play area underneath the bed that can be shut off with curtains.

Source : Livingetc

Alexander van Berge, Interior Design Photography

Alexander van Berge, Interior Design Photography

Alexander van Berge first developed his passion for photography as a teenager growing up in Amsterdam, when he’d spend much of his spare time shooting friends and capturing places and moods using his first camera, a Leica. Fast-forward around thirty years, and his shots of some of the world’s most intriguing homes have appeared in magazines and advertising campaigns across the globe. Says Alexander, ‘architecture on its own is always interesting, but architects do tend to insist on perfection when it comes to photography of their work. With interiors, on the other hand, you get the combination of the shape of the rooms and the tastes and personalities of those who live in them – and that’s what makes my job so enjoyable.’



Above all, Alexander enjoys working with homeowners, art editors and corporate clients to produce an end result that everyone’s happy with: ‘It’s all about achieving a creative balance – about producing photos that look great while at the same time conveying the client’s message,’ he says.





Source : Alexander van Berge

Warm House by Ludwik Kaizerbrecht & Beata Lisiewska

Warm House by Ludwik Kaizerbrecht & Beata Lisiewska

Location: Bedzin / Poland
Design: Ludwik Kaizerbrecht / Beata Lisiewska
Assosiates: Bartlomiej Zaboj / Weronika Juszczyk
Total house area: 150 sqm
Project area: 85sqm
Design: 2008
Finished: 2009
Photography: Kaizerbrecht / Zaboj




The Warm house- modern space with the warm attitude. The Warm house contains two ways of living – fast, everyday hurry and calm , relaxing. It allows typical duplex space to be duplex also in use. Interior seems simple , bright , modern because of sunlight coming on walls and other reflecting materials in the morning .



In the evening spotlights illuminate the wood floor giving warm beige glow on the walls. The surface light illuminates art noveau style graphic on the wall making it softer and the stairs lighten by amber Leds seems to be warm in touch. Additionally , the pattern is a protection of walls, making it easier to clean – which is useful while having small kids.






The shiny, mat game can also been seen on the art noveau style pattern. The accent is repeated in the furniture, wall and bathroom and it is visible when surface lightened. The art nouveau style became leitmotiv of warm house project after works done in Brussels – the world capitol of Art Nouveau Style. All that metamorphosis change house into the warm , calm place suited perfectly for relax. This change is strictly connected with needs of inhabitants schedule.



Realization of this design took fourteen months and there were lots of problems among this time. Eventually it came quite similar to the visualizations which is the biggest advantage of whole project – it means it suits the inhabitants perfectly.