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What room would you be willing to sacrifice to create your dream kitchen? For Emmanuelle and David Cadji-Newby, it was clear their dining area, with its original moldings and garden views, ought to be turned into the hub of the house. The couple\u2014she\u2019s a psychotherapist in training, he\u2019s a founder of personalized kids\u2019 books publisher Wonderbly, and they have an 11-year-old son\u2014live in the East London commuter town of Upminster. Their Edwardian house came with soaring ceilings and its original waxed oak floors, but sometime in the sixties, the kitchen had been relegated to a closet-size side extension (and remains in place, see below).<\/p>\n

Emmanuelle, an antiques collector who grew up in France\u2019s Champagne country, took a hands-on approach to the rest of the house, but says for the new kitchen, \u201cI wanted to break from my usual go-to\u2019s: pale pink (my favorite color), mauve, and Designers Guild fabrics. So I hired Sophie van Winden of Owl Design.\u201d Van Winden was given a brief to think \u201cmodern Shaker design,\u201d and to \u201cstay away from pink.\u201d Oh, and to come up with \u201csomething happy.\u201d Join us for a look at the colorful results.<\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of deVol.<\/p>\n


Above: Since they were starting from scratch, van Winden suggested the couple install a deVol kitchen. The UK company makes classic wooden cabinetry and, not coincidentally, specializes in Shaker Kitchens. <\/p>\n

Van Winden and the couple worked with the deVol team to come up with a design that harmonizes with the existing Edwardian framework. The solution evolved over time: along the way, plans for an island were scrapped, and for space efficiency, the team located the range in the fireplace niche.<\/p>\nbahasa\n


Above: The base and wall cabinets are from deVol\u2019s Shaker catalogue. Grays, creams, and wood tones are the deVol norm; van Winden and Emmanuelle, however, struck out on their own and settled on a Fired Earth blue-green called South Bank for not only the cabinets but the walls. \u201cEmmanuelle loves color and pattern and is not afraid to be bold,\u201d says her designer. \u201cThe color had to work with the existing pink in the adjoining hall and the garden, which is very green,\u201d explains Emmanuelle. As for the range and sink backsplashes, after much searching\u2014and considering aged copper\u2014van Winden proposed Barber & Osgerby\u2019s Puzzle Tiles, a practical solution that doubles as art\u2014and tips the space into the modern era. \u201cMy house is traditional and I like antiques, but I don\u2019t like the idea of my rooms looking old, so the tiles were perfect,\u201d says Emmanuelle. <\/p>\n

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The Aged Brass Faucet is from deVol as is the brass cabinet hardware.<\/p>\n


Above: The couple\u2019s old English refectory table is surrounded by midcentury Paolo Buffa chairs purchased from the Peanut Vendor in East London. <\/p>\n

The range is a Lacanche in a celery green called Silice, and the counter and overhead shelving are polished Lagoon from Silestone, an engineered quartz supplied by deVol. The vintage-style polished brass sconces are Cairo Wall Lights by Mullan Lighting; $286.35.<\/p>\n


Above: Original French doors open to a conservatory overlooking the terrace and garden.
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Above: Fitted cabinets on the back wall contain a full-size refrigerator and freezer on either side of a double-door larder. <\/p>\n

The Existing Kitchen<\/h3>\n


Above: Tucked into a side addition of the house, the galley kitchen\u2014installed decades ago as a replacement for the original kitchen\u2014is now used as a utility room. <\/p>\n

Here are some more kitchens on the colorful side:<\/p>\n