Finished U-shaped kitchen refresh in Highworth, with Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre cabinetry, lightly-veined quartz worktops and a ceramic undermount sink beneath the garden window

Kitchen Refresh · Highworth

A kitchen refresh in Highworth

Sprayed green cabinetry, quartz worktops and a new sink, with the existing layout retained.

Photographed after fitting in Highworth.

What stayed, what changed

What stayed

The layout
The carcasses
The original doors and drawer fronts
The ovens and hob
The plumbing
The floor and the tiled splashback

What changed

The doors and drawer fronts were sprayed in Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre
New quartz worktops
A new undermount sink

The kitchen was 18 years old, but the layout still worked and the carcasses were sound. The refresh retained the layout and renewed the colour, work surfaces and sink rather than replacing sound cabinetry.

What was done

Cabinetry sprayed in Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre: The doors and drawer fronts were sprayed rather than hand painted, which gives an even, factory-smooth finish. The green was chosen because the room takes plenty of daylight and the previous pale scheme looked flat in it.
Lightly veined quartz work surfaces: Quartz was specified for the run because it takes daily use without sealing, and the light veining keeps the worktop from reading as a solid dark band across the room.
New undermount sink: Fitting the sink under the quartz rather than on top of it removes the rim, so the worktop wipes straight through into the bowl.

The result

A different-looking kitchen for a fraction of the cost of replacement, because the cabinets, appliances and plumbing all stayed where they were.
What worked was kept. Only the colour, the surfaces and the sink changed.

A refresh is often the right answer when the layout still works but the finishes have dated.

“Nick helped us update our 18 year old kitchen. He was professional, organised and efficient throughout. The quality of his work is exceptional and we thoroughly recommend him. Our kitchen has not just been updated but transformed.”
Kathryn Buckley, Highworth

Before and after

The same kitchen, carefully renewed

Highworth kitchen before its refresh, with natural timber cabinet doors, curved drawer fronts, dark worktops, tiled splashback and the existing ovens and gas hob — Before the refresh: the original timber doors and dark worktops made this otherwise sound kitchen feel dated.

Highworth kitchen after its refresh, showing Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre cabinetry, lightly-veined quartz worktops, the retained ovens and gas hob, and the existing tiled splashback — After the refresh: the same layout and appliances, with cabinetry sprayed in Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre and new lightly-veined quartz worktops.

The project

In pictures

Close view of the original Shaker-style doors and curved drawer fronts after professional spraying in Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre, with the brushed metal handles retained — The original doors and curved drawer fronts were professionally sprayed in Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre for a smooth, even finish.

New white ceramic undermount sink beneath a lightly-veined quartz worktop, with the recently updated tap retained and the existing pale tiled splashback — A new ceramic undermount sink sits neatly beneath the lightly-veined quartz, leaving the worktop easy to wipe clean.

Finished sink run in the Highworth kitchen, with Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre cabinets, lightly-veined quartz worktops, ceramic undermount sink and the existing tiled floor and splashback — The lighter surfaces and soft green cabinetry work comfortably with the existing floor, tiles and garden-facing window.

Corner run by the garden window in the Highworth kitchen, with Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre cabinets, a tall cabinet and open display shelves above lightly-veined quartz worktops — The corner run by the garden window, with a tall cabinet and open display shelves.

Sink run in the Highworth kitchen, with a ceramic undermount sink beneath a lightly-veined quartz worktop, Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre cabinets and the existing tiled splashback — The sink run from the corner, with the ceramic undermount sink and the lightly-veined quartz wiping clean through to the bowl.

Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre wall cabinets above the corner in the Highworth kitchen, with an arched open shelf between them displaying cookbooks — Green wall cabinets above the corner, with an arched open shelf for cookbooks.

Hob run in the Highworth kitchen, with the original oven, gas hob on a lightly-veined quartz worktop, and the original curved drawer fronts sprayed in Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre — The hob run, with the original hob and curved drawer fronts.

Corner base units in the Highworth kitchen, with an open tea towel cubby between the Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre cabinets and a lightly-veined quartz worktop above — The corner base units, with a tea towel cubby.

Workshop process

See how the finish is applied

A short clip from the spray booth at the Corsham workshop, and the full explanation of how a sprayed kitchen is prepared, coated and cured.

See the spraying process

The service behind this project

WHAT THIS KIND OF PROJECT INVOLVES

Every project like this one starts the same way: a free Home Design Visit in your own kitchen, then a written, itemised quotation before anything is booked.

See how a kitchen refresh works

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