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There are small spaces, and then there are really<\/em> small spaces. The apartment of Craig Ross and his partner, Jessie, falls into the latter category. At just under 400-square feet, their flat in Kentish Town, north London, on the first floor of a Victorian townhouse, has just three rooms\u2014which means the kitchen has to also function as the dining and living areas.<\/p>\n

Good thing Craig happens to be a furniture designer and maker who recently started fell, a multi-disciplinary design studio co-founded with architect Hilly Murrell (the two met while studying architecture at university). Craig and Jessie\u2019s tiny home became fell\u2019s laboratory, \u201can opportunity to explore ideas that had been developing in the previous years,\u201d he says. \u201cThe main question was \u2018could a kitchen be made without the use of sheet material?\u2019\u2014to which the answer was ultimately, yes<\/em>.\u201d Rather than resorting to using plastic and MDF (medium-density fiberboard) plywood boxes, Craig built a sustainable kitchen with solid beech cabinets and dovetail drawers.<\/p>\n

As for the lack of space, Craig\u2019s solution was to design the combination kitchen\/dining\/living area holistically, leaning on custom light wood built-ins and furniture pieces for cohesiveness. \u201cWe focus on the material first, designing and making within the constraints of each material,\u201d he explains. \u201cWe\u2019re all about minimising the number of processes and details to highlight the natural beauty, using good materials, and making pragmatic decisions to create a practical and functional end product.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craig and Jessie recently sold their flat (see the listing here on The Modern House). We can\u2019t wait to see what they do with their new space. In the meantime, let\u2019s tour their first renovation project.<\/p>\n

Foto disediakan oleh The Modern House.<\/p>\n


Above: Craig chose soaped beech wood for their kitchen cabinets. \u201cI learnt about soaping furniture whilst working at Carl Hansen & Son. It is a traditional and very commonplace finish in Denmark and across Scandinavia, which uses natural soap flakes dissolved in water to build layers of protection on the wood. This gives timber the closest finish to a raw state. Soaped furniture\u2026picks up grease from hands and in this case cooking. I love this expression of human interaction and the story that is told through this patina.\u201d
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Above: In a small space, a wall of cabinets would have been overwhelming, Instead a slim floating shelf with metal rail and hooks is both useful and beautiful. Along the same lines, an integrated refrigerator is critical in downplaying the kitchen-ness of the space. Just beyond the small hallway is the bedroom.,

Above: Our favorite feature in the room? This drying rack drawer. \u201cI was fortunate enough to visit John Pawson\u2019s Home Farm and got a bit of a tour from John himself. In the small breakfast kitchen, he had a sliding tray that held a toaster, kettle, and coffee machine in a similar location [next to the refrigerator]. Due to the proximity to the sink in our case, it made sense to use ours as a draining rack drawer, to hide away the drying dishes.\u201d
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Above: Craig also built the floating bookshelf, the console under it, and the dining set. \u201cI made everything in the flat apart from the sofa, all with the same approach,\u201d says Craig. The stove is from Smeg.
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Above: Another view of the area opposite the kitchen. The pine floorboards, original to the home, were sanded and refinished with soap as well.
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Above: \u201cThe table is oak, along with the long bench, and the stools are ash. I love how all of the varieties of timber unify when collaged together.\u201d <\/p>\n

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