{"id":2563,"date":"2025-04-30T12:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T04:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/04\/30\/kitchen-of-the-week-wes-anderson-meets-provencal-in-west-london\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T04:51:56","slug":"kitchen-of-the-week-wes-anderson-meets-provencal-in-west-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/de\/kitchen-of-the-week-wes-anderson-meets-provencal-in-west-london\/","title":{"rendered":"K\u00fcche der Woche: \u2018Wes Anderson trifft auf Proven\u00e7al\u2019 in West London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8687629885595901810.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\">    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWes Anderson meets Proven\u00e7al.\u201d Designer Chris Graves (of Clarence &amp; Graves) is describing his vision for his kitchen renovation. But what does that mean, exactly? For one thing, a memorable palette, in this case \u201ca beautiful soft palette of pink, black and green\u201d; for another, nostalgia for the past via quirky vintage and antique pieces. And then, there\u2019s the more intangible element, a certain joie de vivre that all Wes Anderson sets seem to share: \u201cI wanted it to feel joyous, convivial, bright, like we were abroad,\u201d says Chris, who worked with deVOL\u2019s in-house design team on the project.<\/p>\n<p>All of which was accomplished with this charm-filled remodel. The once dark \u201970s kitchen (think pine cupboards and purple plastic counters) is now a whimsical, welcoming, and meticulously considered space for his self-described \u201cmessy, colliding family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a tour. (And don\u2019t be surprised if you want to cue up <em>The Royal Tanenbaums<\/em> or <em>Grand Budapest Hotel<\/em> afterward.)<\/p>\n<p>Photography courtesy of deVOL.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4881162923037716086.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: The kitchen is in a 19th-century Victorian house and originally had just two small windows. Chris\u2019s decision to install a wall of steel windows and doors transformed it into a bright and airy space. \u201cI knew they would be green, connecting it to the outside courtyard,\u201d he says. \u201cI had several green samples sent as tiny circular discs and had to make a leap based on just those. It was a memorable day when they went in. The fitter commented that in 25 years of installation he had never seen green. The tones of the palette all came from there. They are a big talking point.\u201d<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5051166030330396775.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: Inside, the mint green is offset by a pale pink walls (China Clay Mid by Little Greene) and dark green cabinets (custom mixed by deVOL).,<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1167066026351675705.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: The view to the courtyard takes center stage in the kitchen. Chris made the unusual decision of positioning the cooktop to face the interior of the room. \u201cThe design is deliberate. My favorite seat in a restaurant is at the bar, feeling [like I\u2019m] part of the cooking. Communal, convivial, connected. I didn\u2019t want the cook to have their back to the room,\u201d says Chris.<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5554703985437171112.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: \u201cSplurges include the sunken Barazza gas hob\u2014beautiful craftsmanship and simplicity\u2014and, of course, the tactile joy of the Statuarietto&nbsp;marble. The marble backsplash in the sink looks like a Pollock painting, it makes me smile,\u201d says Chris. The stool is from deVOL.<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2371750671996727439.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: Another unique design decision: inserting the sink into a chimney breast. The cabinets are from deVOL\u2019s Shaker collection.,<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8846882348360952639.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: A vintage chair and Hungarian desk from a Kempton Antique Fair set a sweet scene. The Chianti Wicker Pendant Light is from Iconic Lights.<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8819668176698852203.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: Just off the main kitchen area is a wall of cabinets, painted in deVOL\u2019s Mushroom. Hiding on the left side is a refrigerator and freezer.<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/202695657349152411.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: Adjacent to the refrigerator is the pantry. An electrical outlet inside means Chris can store the toaster and tea kettle on the middle shelf.<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8351247513761195481.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: The next set of the doors on the far right conceal the washer and dryer.<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4083362480085775751.jpg\">  <br \/>Above: \u201cI was mindful of keeping the integrity of a city kitchen, so it had to be luxurious and practical,\u201d says Chris. \u201cI didn\u2019t want it to feel too country or twee.\u201d   <\/p>\n<p>For more colorful kitchens, see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kitchen of the Week: Ikea Meets Semihandmade in a Shell Pink Beach House Kitchen<\/li>\n<li>Trend Alert: Sunny Yellow Kitchens, 10 Favorites<\/li>\n<li>A New and Noteworthy Paint Collection from Plain English + Designer Rita Konig<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWes Anderson trifft auf provenzalisch\u201d. So beschreibt der Designer Chris Graves (von Clarence &amp; Graves) seine Vision f\u00fcr seine K\u00fcchenrenovierung. Aber was bedeutet das genau? Zum einen eine einpr\u00e4gsame Farbpalette, in diesem Fall \u201ceine sch\u00f6ne, weiche Palette aus Rosa, Schwarz und Gr\u00fcn\u201d; zum anderen Nostalgie f\u00fcr die Vergangenheit durch skurrile Vintage- und antike St\u00fccke. 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