BLENDED LIVING | DAVAL

DAVAL FULFILS REQUEST FOR A KITCHEN THAT SUPPORTS ´BLENDED LIVING´

Daval Furniture has introduced the concept of blended living to a new build family home in the rolling countryside of West Yorkshire.

Designed, made and installed by Daval, this Charcoal and Dove Grey kitchen scheme presents a vibrant combination of custom Salcombe furniture, natural stone surfaces, high-quality upholstery and industrial style hardware to off er a well-defi ned kitchen living space with casual dining, bench seating and integrated drinks cabinet with larder storage.

Simon Bodsworth, Managing Director at Daval Furniture, says “As homeowners continue to optimise storage in line with their own lifestyle preferences, custom kitchens which incorporate diff erent areas for work and play are being designed to enhance the fl ow of the ground fl oor, so being able to support the smooth running of this busy family home now and long into the future, is a real privilege.” eff ect was chosen for the island, run of tall units with integrated drinks cabinet and builtin bench seat with two low-level drawers, whereas textured wood eff ect Dove Grey top units help to depict the pure grey-vein marble surfaces. The white oak herringbone fl ooring beautifully frames the wrap-around island and the exposed pendant lighting by Buster + Punch, gives a subtle nod to the industrial heritage of the region.

James Bodsworth, Design Director at Daval commented, “Texture and visual depth were a key part of the brief, which is why we specifi ed our versatile Salcombe furniture in two opposing fi nishes to balance the homeowner’s choice of mustard and grey upholstery fabric and provide defi nition to the main kitchen area. The distinct high rise bar stools off er friends and family a comfortable bar-style dining experience, which is great when entertaining or keeping the chef company. Our decision to include a peninsula unit allowed us to maximise the layout of the kitchen to provide plenty of

“As homeowners continue to optimise storage in line with their own lifestyle preferences, custom kitchens which incorporate diff erent areas for work and play are being designed to enhance the fl ow of the ground fl oor."

The Daval team were tasked with providing ample yet discreet storage, specially designed to incorporate the usual disciplines in a kitchen living space but to also include dining, seating and home entertaining. Thus madeto-measure fi tted furniture provided a run of full height cabinets on the far wall, complete with built-in twin ovens and a 13-bottle colour-matched wine rack.

Ergonomic industrial style knurled handles and knobs provide form and function in stainless steel to reveal a fully integrated fridge-freezer, essential cupboard space and a deluxe drinks cabinet with antique, mirrored eff ect back splash. Built for entertaining, the bespoke drinks cabinet stores the homeowners top shelf liquor and is designed with a series of suspended glass holders, a solid oak door pantry and baristastyle coff ee station for the perfect nightcap.

Daval´s Salcombe furniture was supplied in two contrasting colours to provide a strong foundation and high degree of tone and texture. Salcombe Charcoal painted oak grain room to manoeuvre, as well as seat fi ve at the bar, and more on the recessed bench seat close by.”

The main cook and wash zone is minimalist by design, featuring a Bora Pure induction hob with integrated cooktop extractor on one side, and a Matrix 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink and hot tap by Quooker opposite. Above the bench seat near the sink area is a stainless-steel champagne cooler, which is inset within the surface of the chunky marble worktop. In short walk of the French doors, this deluxe cooler is ideal for when the homeowners are entertaining at home and want to serve their guests ice-cold drinks on demand.

The Salcombe Furniture Collection by Daval Furniture is built from sustainably sourced materials and is precision engineered in the UK.