Minimalist
Veneer finish
Oak / Timber
Light Oak — Dining Kitchen
an oak island kitchen designed around the dining table, hand-finished in London
A kitchen and a dining room drawn as one piece: a warm oak island that becomes the table, neutral joinery around it and brass overhead. |
— Specification
- Collection
- XXIII — Light Oak — Dining Kitchen
- Style
- Minimalist
- Island
- Solid oak dining extension, 40 mm, oiled
- Ergonomics
- 700 mm knee clearance, 400 mm overhang
- Perimeter
- Warm neutral painted joinery
- Standard worktop
- 20–30 mm pale stone or porcelain
- Lighting
- Brass pendants at 750 mm, independent dimmer
- Typical footprint
- 20–38 m²
- Lead time
- Four weeks from signed drawings
- Installation
- 3–5 working days, in-house fitting team
One surface instead of two
Most open-plan rooms end up with an island and a table doing the same job badly. Here the island is extended in solid oak to dining height and length, so a family of six can eat at it and the room keeps its floor space.
Where a separate table is wanted, the island is drawn shorter and the two are aligned on a single axis with matched timber. German cabinetry, |hand-finished in London| by one team.
Oak, joinery and comfort
The dining extension is solid oak — 40 mm, with a softened arris and an oiled finish that can be sanded back after years of use. Knee clearance is set at 700 mm and the overhang at 400 mm so chairs tuck properly.
Neutral joinery, quiet perimeter
The perimeter is painted in a warm neutral so the oak island is the only strong material in the room. Tall storage absorbs the ovens, larder and fridge-freezer, leaving the working wall low and open.
Pendants and light
Brass pendants are hung at 750 mm above the dining section — a table height rather than a worktop height — and run on their own dimmer so the eating end can be lit independently of the cooking end.
— The kitchen in detail
What this kitchen is made of.
- Solid oak40 mm dining extension, oiled and re-sandable.
- Warm neutral paintQuiet perimeter that lets the oak island lead.
- Pale stoneWorking surfaces kept light and low-maintenance.
- Brass pendantsHung at table height on an independent circuit.
Bring the Light Oak — Dining Kitchen 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.
Island configuration
The island is drawn to your seating requirement first.
- Dining extension seating four to eight
- Separate aligned table in matched oak
- Integrated hob or prep sink in the island
- Curved or waterfall island ends
Timber and colour
Warm oak as standard against a neutral perimeter.
- Natural, smoked or fumed oak; walnut alternative
- Any painted colour on the perimeter joinery
- Contrasting island base with an oak top
- Brass, nickel, bronze or black hardware
Storage and integration
Keeping the working wall low and the room open.
- Tall bank with ovens, larder and integrated fridge-freezer
- Deep pan drawers throughout the base runs
- Appliance garage and concealed bin storage
- Sideboard or dresser joinery on the dining side
How a Light Oak — Dining Kitchen 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.
- Open-plan kitchen-diners and rear extensions across London
- Families who eat together daily
- Rooms where floor space is too tight for both island and table
- Clients wanting warmth without a fully timber kitchen
Asked often.
Can you really eat at an island comfortably?
Yes, with 700 mm knee clearance and a 400 mm overhang. Those two dimensions are what separate a usable dining island from a breakfast bar people avoid.
Is solid oak durable enough for a dining surface?
Very. It marks, but unlike stone it can be sanded and re-oiled in place, so it recovers rather than degrades.
How much does an oak dining kitchen cost in London?
Most projects fall between £34,000 and £84,000 fitted, including the oak dining extension. No middlemen.
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