{"id":2454,"date":"2025-08-31T16:56:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T08:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/08\/31\/steal-this-look-a-glamorous-london-kitchen-in-marble-and-brass\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T16:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T08:56:11","slug":"steal-this-look-a-glamorous-london-kitchen-in-marble-and-brass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/steal-this-look-a-glamorous-london-kitchen-in-marble-and-brass\/","title":{"rendered":"Steel deze look: Een glamoureuze Londense keuken in marmer en messing"},"content":{"rendered":"

London designer Harriet Anstruther (a member of the Remodelista Architect\/Designer Directory and author of the design book Reveal: Interior Design as a Reflection of Who We Are<\/em>) worked with architect Alex Michaelis (a lifelong friend) on her streamlined yet luxe kitchen in an 1840s landmarked London townhouse. Marble? Check. Unlacquered brass? Check. Prouve? Yes. We\u2019ve sourced the essential elements:<\/p>\n

Photographs by Henry Bourne (husband of Harriet).<\/p>\n


Above: Unlacquered brass fixtures add warmth to the Carrara marble countertops, backsplash, and shelf.
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Above: Anstruther used Bulthaup b1 Kitchen Units and added custom brass strips to echo the brass faucet.
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Above: In the airy atrium-like dining area, Anstruther used a suite of powder-coated Tolix Marais Chairs ($295 each from Design Within Reach). <\/p>\n

Materialen<\/h3>\n


Above: Anstruther painted the walls in All White by Farrow & Ball, which the company describes as its \u201ccleanest and whitest white.\u201d For more guidance, see 10 Easy Pieces: Architect\u2019s White Paint Picks.
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Above: Countertops, backsplash, and floating shelf are all Carrara marble. Agonizing over your own counters? See Remodeling 101: Five Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Kitchen Countertops. Wondering whether marble is for you? See My Dirty Secret: How I Learned to Live with a Marble Backsplash.
Above: A detail of the German-made Bulthaup b1 drawers with an angled recessed grip. The b1 features birch interiors and Alpine White lacquered exteriors (it\u2019s the high-end company\u2019s least expensive offering). <\/p>\n

Verlichting<\/h3>\n

Above: The Prouve Potence Lamp is $2,130 from Design Within Reach.,

Above: Anstruther hung a trio of Muuto E27 Ceiling Light Fixtures in black ($79 each from YLighting) over her kitchen island. <\/p>\n

 Sink Accessories<\/h3>\n


Above: The Waterworks Wallingford Soap Dish in brass is $34.99 from Nordstrom.
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Above: Amber Glass Bottles range from $1.50 to $3.50 from June Home Supply.
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Hay makes Metallic Scourer Sponges in range of tones exclusively for Selfridges; \u00a38 for a set of five. <\/p>\n

N.B.: This post is an update; the original ran on March 4, 2014.<\/p>\n

More Steal This Look posts for every room in the house:<\/p>\n

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  • Steal This Look: A Hudson Valley Artist\u2019s Above-the-Shop Bath<\/li>\n
  • Steel deze look: Een authentieke slaapkamer in Midcentury Modern<\/li>\n
  • Steal This Look: Simple Summer Laundry Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    De Londense designer Harriet Anstruther (lid van de Remodelista Architect\/Designer Directory en auteur van het designboek Reveal: Interior Design as a Reflection of Who We Are) werkte samen met architect Alex Michaelis (een vriend voor het leven) aan haar gestroomlijnde en toch luxe keuken in een monumentaal herenhuis in Londen uit 1840. Marmer? Check. Ongelakt messing? Check. Prouve? Ja. We hebben [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-renovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}