Custom Pitch Black Pembroke Kitchen, Home Bar and Utility

Daval Furniture, award-winning British designer and manufacturer of custom fitted furniture is delighted to unveil a bespoke ground floor transformation for a beautiful family home in Linthwaite, West Yorkshire.

Commissioned to completely reshape the core living space downstairs, Daval designed and installed its Pembroke Furniture Collection to create a Shaker-style solid ash kitchen in custom Pitch Black finish by Farrow & Ball and its best-selling Porcelain finish. A dedicated home bar also in Pembroke Porcelain connects the kitchen living space, and a discreet utility in its Salcombe furniture range to offer a smooth easy-clean slab style door in one of the hardest working rooms in the home.

Simon Bodsworth, Managing Director at Daval, says, “This was an exciting project to be involved with as we used two different collections to create one distinct ground floor design; our Shaker-style Pembroke furniture in the kitchen and home bar, and contemporary Salcombe furniture in the utility room. The clients had been considering renovations for 12 months and decided to upgrade the ground floor by taking down the existing kitchen wall to create more space. They wanted a modern luxurious look, which felt timeless and ever so slightly glamorous without being over the top, so we loved delivering a new take on modern country style.”

The Shaker-style Pembroke furniture by Daval blends traditional style with contemporary glam to create a sophisticated kitchen living space that delivers on form and function. The units are painted in the company’s timeless Porcelain finish and paired with a bespoke colour choice of Pitch Black by Farrow & Ball. Quartz surfaces in Calacatto Gold Enzo add a visual richness in the kitchen space and plush quilted bar-style seating at both ends of the island unit help to create a 5* look and feel where the family can dine in comfort.

As the kitchen island was the number one design wish, an integrated Bora hob with built-in cooktop extraction ensures that any unwanted cooking aromas are eliminated at source. The homeowners were upgrading from a traditional range cooker and as keen home chefs, wanted a dedicated run of cabinetry to house two Neff ovens with Hide & Slide doors, an integrated microwave and a warming drawer. The classic Pembroke furniture by Daval provides the perfect contrast of old and new when set against the black glass appliances, and the Pitch Black finish proves the perfect foil for the satin brass knurled bar handles and knobs.

The perimeter units have flush joints for a minimal finish with the Porcelain painted finish enhancing natural daylight from the window above the kitchen sink. Here the clients upgraded their wet zone with a 3 in 1 Quooker tap to deliver instant boiling, chilled and sparkling water. They also specified an extra dishwasher so they could accommodate extra dishes when entertaining family and friends. With an eye-level cupboard for storing essentials, the working area is close to the island while maintaining plenty of clearance so that everyone – including the family dog – can have room to manoeuvre. James Bodsworth, Design Director at Daval says, “Creating family-friendly spaces is increasingly important to today’s luxurious home centred lifestyles and every detail counts. This is why extra touches like the island pilasters and cornicing throughout add to the ‘forever home’ feel in keeping with the property.”

The utility room is separate from the main kitchen using Crittall-style glass doors to connect the space yet still maintain an element of privacy and noise reduction from the laundry appliances. The utility furniture features Salcombe by Daval, which is a contemporary slab door for easy maintenance, and the worktops are in durable Eternal Marquina quartz to complement the classic porcelain finish and ensure a strong durable surface that is resistant to stains, heat and scratches.

Creating an inviting light-filled space, the kitchen living area are brought together by the dedicated home bar in Pembroke Porcelain. Designed to easily host large groups of friends and family when entertaining at home or enjoying a relaxed glass of wine while cooking, the bar is complete with black Marquina marble countertops and mirrored splashback, hanging wine glass holder, fully illuminated shelving, and extra cupboards and drawers for maximum drinks storage. Open all hours, a fridge freezer is integrated within the cabinets in easy reach of the kitchen, along with a full height built-in wine rack to ensure there’s always room for another bottle!

The Pembroke & Salcombe Furniture Collections by Daval Furniture are built from sustainably sourced materials and are precision engineered in the UK. Prices start from £12,500+vat with this specific project costing £38,000+vat, excluding installation.

For further information, please contact Daval Furniture:
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