Contemporary
Veneer finish
Oak / Timber
Walnut — Marble Island
a dark walnut kitchen with a pale marble island slab, hand-finished in London
Two materials, precisely balanced: dark walnut joinery and one pale marble slab. Nothing else is allowed into the |composition|.
— Specification
- Collection
- XXV — Walnut — Marble Island
- Style
- Contemporary
- Veneer
- Book-matched American black walnut, single flitch
- Edging
- Solid walnut lipping, repairable
- Finish
- Hard matte two-pack lacquer
- Island
- Single pale marble slab, veining-matched waterfall ends
- Fittings
- Blackened bronze or gunmetal
- Typical footprint
- 16–32 m² including island
- Lead time
- Four weeks from signed drawings
- Installation
- 3–5 working days, in-house fitting team
A two-material discipline
This scheme allows exactly two protagonists — walnut and marble — plus one recessive metal. That restraint is what gives the room its calm, and it means every decision is about proportion rather than variety. German cabinetry, |hand-finished in London| by one team.
Walnut selection
American black walnut veneer is book-matched from a single flitch and sequenced across the elevation, with solid walnut lipping on every edge. Finish is a hard matte two-pack lacquer that keeps the timber deep rather than glossy.
The marble slab
One pale, strongly veined slab covers the island top and both waterfall ends, with the veining matched across the mitres. Behind the hob, the same stone runs full height so the two appearances read as one piece of material.
Metal and light
Fittings are blackened bronze or gunmetal — deliberately recessive, so the metal never becomes a third material. Lighting is warm and integrated, washing the timber rather than spotlighting it.
— The kitchen in detail
What this kitchen is made of.
- American black walnutSequenced from one flitch so grain runs continuously.
- Pale veined marbleOne slab covering the island top and both mitred ends.
- Blackened bronzeRecessive metal that never becomes a third material.
- Warm integrated lightingWashes the timber rather than spotlighting it.
Bring the Walnut — Marble Island kitchen into your home.
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Every kitchen we build is drawn to a specific room and a specific way of cooking. These are the modifications clients most often make to this model — the list is not exhaustive.
Timber
Walnut is the signature; three alternatives hold the same balance.
- American black walnut, smoked oak, fumed oak or olive ash
- Fluted or reeded timber on island panels
- Painted perimeter with a walnut island
- Matte or satin lacquer finish
Stone
The slab is chosen first and the joinery drawn to it.
- Calacatta, Statuario, Arabescato or Panda White marble
- Sintered stone or porcelain for zero maintenance
- Full-height splashback with aligned veining
- 20 mm slim profile or 100 mm mitred apron
Integration
Nothing enters the composition that does not have to.
- Fully integrated fridge, freezer, dishwasher and wine cabinet
- Pocket-door pantry behind matched veneer
- Downdraft or ceiling extraction
- Concealed island power under the apron
How a Walnut — Marble Island kitchen gets built.
- 01Consultation & surveyWeek 1On-site measure, brief, lifestyle and cooking audit.
- 02Design & technical drawingsWeek 2Elevations, renders, samples, services and appliance schedule signed off.
- 03Workshop buildWeek 3German cabinetry, hand-finished in our London workshop. Dry-assembled before it leaves us.
- 04Installation & stoneWeek 4Our own fitters — |never subcontracted| — set the kitchen, then worktops are templated, fitted and calibrated.
- Contemporary apartments and design-led renovations in Knightsbridge and Chelsea
- Open-plan rooms where the kitchen faces living space
- Clients who prefer restraint to variety
- Rooms with good daylight to bring out the walnut
Asked often.
Does walnut fade in sunlight?
Walnut lightens slightly with strong UV exposure. Our lacquer includes a UV inhibitor, and in very bright rooms we recommend smoked oak as a more stable alternative.
Can the marble be something lower-maintenance?
Yes — sintered stone and porcelain are offered in the same veining and are indistinguishable at worktop height.
How much does a walnut and marble kitchen cost in London?
Most projects fall between £44,000 and £108,000 fitted, driven mainly by veneer sequencing and slab selection. No middlemen.
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