Duravit
project
Bulthaup
Cherry Wood Kitchen Designed Around the Garden
A warm bulthaup b3 kitchen and dining space designed to make the most of natural light, garden views and time spent together.
A warm bulthaup b3 kitchen and dining space designed to make the most of natural light, garden views and time spent together.
the brief
Creating a stronger connection with the garden
As part of changes to the rear of their home, the clients wanted a new kitchen and dining space that would make the most of the garden beyond.
Large floor-to-ceiling sliding doors brought natural light deep into the room and created a much closer relationship between indoors and out. The kitchen needed to complement this new openness while providing the cooking functionality and sociable layout the clients wanted.
Collection
bulthaup
Location
Hampshire
The Design
Keeping the garden in sight
The kitchen occupies one end of the open-plan room, leaving generous space for dining and relaxing beside the garden.
At its centre, the island is positioned so the cook faces into the wider room rather than towards a wall. The induction hob sits directly on the island, making it easy to continue conversations with family and guests while preparing food.
With the sliding doors open, the kitchen, dining area and terrace become closely connected, allowing everyday life to move naturally between inside and out.
The Design
Cherry wood brings warmth to the room
Cherry wood veneer gives the island its distinctive character, creating a warm focal point within the otherwise restrained kitchen.
Behind it, Clay cabinetry and natural aluminium wall panels provide a quieter backdrop around the sink area. The contrast allows the timber grain to stand out without making the room feel overly busy.
Natural timber continues into the dining area through the Carl Hansen & Søn furniture, helping the kitchen and dining spaces feel connected despite their different functions.
Practical details kept out of sight
The clean appearance of the kitchen conceals plenty of everyday functionality.
A roller-shutter cupboard is recessed behind a false wall, creating a dedicated place for smaller appliances that might otherwise occupy the worktop. Elsewhere, the bulthaup wall system keeps the sink area particularly restrained, with the mixer emerging directly from the wall and accessories positioned along an integrated function rail.
The BORA Pure cooktop incorporates extraction directly into the island, removing the need for an overhead hood and helping maintain the uninterrupted ceiling and open sightlines through the room.
Photography by Darren Chung Photography
The Details
Kitchen & Materials
The bulthaup b3 kitchen combines Cherry wood veneer with Clay laminate cabinetry and aluminium edging. Natural aluminium wall panelling incorporates bulthaup’s function rail around the sink area, while aluminium plinths continue the metallic detailing. A Kaolin laminate worktop provides a quiet, light surface against the richer timber island.
Appliances & Storage
Miele appliances provide the kitchen’s principal cooking, cooling and cleaning functions. A BORA Pure induction cooktop with integrated downdraft extraction sits within the island, keeping the space above clear. Away from the main cooking area, a concealed roller-shutter cupboard provides a dedicated place for the coffee machine, toaster and other everyday appliances.
Furniture
The dining area continues the use of natural timber with furniture from Carl Hansen & Søn. The arrangement includes Børge Mogensen’s Hunting Table alongside Hans J. Wegner’s Wishbone Chairs and Shell Chair, bringing classic Danish design into the contemporary space. Carl Hansen confirms that the BM1160 Hunting Table was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1950.
