In a kitchen designed for her mother’s Hampstead flat, designer Lonika Chande created a bold U-shaped Shaker-style kitchen in deep Indian yellow. The cabinets, bought through her builder, contain integrated appliances (refrigerator, pantry, washing machine, and dishwasher) and are offset with warm brass and cool stone countertops. Here we profile the key elements that complete the look.

Above: An antique shelf hangs above the kitchen sink for storing small copper pots and bunches of herbs. Photograph by Simon Brown from
A London Designer’s Apartment Remodel for a Demanding Client (Her Mother).

Above: Carrara quartzite countertops. Photograph by Simon Brown from
A London Designer’s Apartment Remodel for a Demanding Client (Her Mother).
Materials

Above: The wall color is
Paper I from Paint & Paper Library.

Above: The cabinets were painted in-situ in
Library Muga in a gloss finish from Paint & Paper.

Above: The countertops are a durable
Carrara Quartzite, as seen here from International Granite & Stone. For more on the material, see
A Marble Countertop Lookalike, Minus the Maintenance.
Faucets & Fixtures

Above: The
Vola KV1 Kitchen Single-Handle Faucet is available through Vola. It’s one of the 10 we profiled in
10 Easy Pieces: Modern Single-Lever U-Shaped Kitchen Faucets.

Above: The
Kohler Vault Stainless Steel Bar Sink is $322.44 at Build.com. For more options see our post
10 Easy Pieces: Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks.
Lighting & Hardware

Above: The
Old School Electric Bell Blown Glass Pendant in Medium is £123 at Holloways of Ludlow.

Above: The Rowen & Wren
Bitra Hook Rail in Antique Brass is £74.

Above: The Rowen & Wren
Grove Simple Knob in Matt Brass is £9 in small.
Accessories

Above: The
Duralex Picardie Tumblers in Green are $6 each at Lost & Found.

Above: The
Le Creuset Cast Iron Dutch Oven in Artichaut is $299.95 at Williams-Sonoma.

Above: The
Tava Handwoven Rattan Round Serving Tray is $99 at Pottery Barn.

Above: The
Peterman Splated Maple Oval Bowl in the 10 inch size is $90 at Lost & Found.

Above: The linen
Tekla Kitchen Towel in Stain, a deep blue color, is $45.

Above: The
Iringa Round Basket is $129 at Rejuvenation.
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