The Bermondsey Kitchen

Minimal kitchen with natural walnut veneer cabinetry, stone worktop, and open shelf with glassware and books.

Fronts Natural Walnut Timber Veneer with Walnut Edge

Cabinets IKEA

Worktops Sourced by client

Bespoke Walnut floating shelf

Architect YARD Architects

Builder OMNI Construction

Photographer Richard Chivers

Detail of walnut kitchen cabinetry and open shelf with glassware, books, and kitchen objects.

A warm kitchen in southeast London, built on an IKEA base and transformed with custom walnut fronts.

Set within a thoughtfully reconfigured home in Bermondsey, this kitchen forms part of a wider transformation led by YARD Architects. It combines practicality with a refined material palette, pairing IKEA cabinetry with HUSK fronts for a design that feels elevated yet approachable.

Custom fronts in Natural Walnut Timber Veneer, complete with matching edges, give the kitchen a cohesive, timeless quality. A bespoke floating walnut shelf adds practical storage and visual lightness, enhancing the calm, unified look.

Interior view of the dining area and walnut kitchen, with sunlight pouring through large glazing and a view out to the garden.

The Bermondsey Kitchen A light-filled kitchen dining space featuring HUSK custom walnut kitchen fronts

Dining area with wooden table and chairs, framed by large glazing and garden planting outside.

Dining table and chairs with soft sunlight casting shadows across the polished floor.

Wide garden view showing white brick extension, planted borders, olive tree, and outdoor seating area.

Subtle design details that improve flow and function

A linear cabinetry arrangement maximises functionality and flow of this simple kitchen layout. Tall units at one end house appliances and storage, while low-level cabinets and uninterrupted worktops keep sightlines open towards the garden – creating a sociable, practical kitchen-dining space.

Handleless kitchen doors featuring push-to-open mechanisms keep the design clean, while discreet edge pulls on appliances add subtle usability. Small, considered details like this make the kitchen feel precise and resolved.

Using IKEA cabinets as a base allowed flexibility in both budget and delivery, while custom HUSK fronts elevate the design. The result is a kitchen that feels architectural and high-quality without excess cost.