Balshagray Drive

Fitted kitchen, utility and renovation in West End Glasgow

We were commissioned to partially renovate this beautiful end terrace Victorian flat in West End, Glasgow. The brief was to create a new bathroom, study/spare bedroom, a new kitchen area and a mezzanine hang out space with velux windows and a glass/steel staircase.

The strip out of the space and structure was comprehensive, with various challenges on the way. We renewed the roof and added velux windows. Our steel fabricator created the stairs to the newly formed mezzanine level. A bay window at the side elevation was opened up to form new double patio doors. A new bay window was formed at the sink area.

Our workshop manufactured the new sash and case window as well as the kitchen and utility. The client wanted a very simple, easy to use shaker kitchen. The budget was constrained, so we opted for MDF hand painted frontals. The units were painted in Farrow and Ball Elephant’s breath and the island was in Mole’s breath. We used simple porcelain tiles on the floor to create a plain backdrop for the kitchen.

We kept the plinth low to maximise storage. The tall units extended to the underside of the mezzanine. We didn’t want to break the symmetry at the oven side, so we fitted a pull out inside the tall pantry without the need for a narrow frontal. The pantry also featured wide shelves without dividers for better visual access. The right of the ovens featured a two tall integrated fridge and freezers.

1200mm wide drawers below the ovens ensured plenty of storage space. The hob was offset at the island to ensure a more continuous working space. The island was a 2 mt run of extra deep drawers. We specified clear sockets on the island for a more seamless look.

The sink run consists of a dishwasher, integrated pull out recycling units and a cupboard with internal drawers. The worktop was designed to extend as a window sill for ease of cleaning.

The outside was repointed, cleaned up and finished with steps.