Photography by Matt lLincoln courtesy Niki Turner and The Modern House
Photography by Matt lLincoln courtesy Niki Turner and The Modern House
London theater designer Niki Turner and her family of five live in an old silk merchant’s house in Stroud, Gloucestershire, that gracefully straddles the line between past and present. Come with us on a tour of the kitchen.
The dramatic double-height billiard hall had been chopped up into five spaces when Niki and her husband, Alf, bought the house.
An island approximately the size of a billiard table anchors the kitchen half of the room, well lit by the skylight some 19 feet overhead.
The sink counter and shelving is slate reclaimed from an old billiard table.
The sink is copper, which Niki says she likes not only for its looks but also for its antibacterial qualities.
“I don’t like glossy, clinical-looking kitchens; I like kitchens that feel similar to other rooms in the house,” says Niki.
The island has an oak work surface.
The dining table was fabricated from leftover wood saved from the renovation of the family’s prior home.
The room has south-facing French doors that overlook the garden.