The designer's solution uses the pale wood beauty of Sola Kitchen's signature style Skog, with its thin, vertical slats and grooves in white-oiled oak, to add texture and depth to the scheme and elegantly elevate the necessary functional aspects of the kitchen, as well as focus attention on the beating heart of the room. The waterfall island in white marble is beautiful and is a workhorse for visiting chefs as it is scratch-, heat- and liquid-resistant and inset with a double sink and Quooker tap. It is also a talking point and a chef's table (or means of direct service) for guests. The sleek, white-painted cabinets with outframe doors and integrated handles, enclose plenty of storage and an integrated high-performance Gaggenau fridge-freezer, with more storage in the drawers on the working side of the island.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Good light: the whole room is blessed with plenty of natural light but when night falls, recessed downlights beneath the extraction hood are essential task lighting at the stove while a combination of pendants and dimmable recessed ceiling spots make sure the island is sufficiently well lit for all eventualities.

Finishing touches: a pair of integrated Sub Zero wine cooler columns with glass-fronted doors are the latest in statement cool.