Interiors Inspiration: Marble Kitchens
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Interiors Inspiration: Marble Kitchens

Feast your eyes on these 10 marble kitchens

Learn how to design your very own classic or contemporary marble kitchen, with our dedicated guide.

Consider this Your Marbled Kitchen Mood board

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Ready to design a marble kitchen? From what kind of marble to use for surfaces, to which designers make the best marble kitchens and how to create a contemporary design, C&TH have enlisted the experts’ advice. Read on for top tips from  Charlie Smallbone, Jamie Blake of Blakes London and interior designer Alessia Mainardi. Plus – some swoon-inducing inspiration.

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St James Interiors kitchen design from the Windsor Pantry Kitchen

This kitchen revolves around three core features: a feature light, matt lacquered doors and marble worktops. Playing on marble’s classic monochrome colour palette, the kitchen uses small pops of gold to really illuminate the space and add some warmth to the established cool tones.

Ledbury Studio Metallics Collection. ledburystudio.com

This Metallics Collection kitchen in the Ledbury Studio Notting Hill showroom features hardwearing Bianco Macaubas Quartzite worktops and splashback. Pewter has been paired with dark-stained ash and painted ash furniture.

deVOL Peckham Rye kitchen. devolkitchens.co.uk

This Peckham Rye kitchen by deVOL proves marble can be moody, too. A rich pine-green, industrial brass fittings and acres of weathered wood bring together the best of modern, bohemian and classic style.

Artichoke bespoke kitchen. artichoke-ltd.com

This bespoke kitchen by Artichoke blends the best of tradition and modernity. Artisan-made cabinets and marble work surfaces make for the epitome of country-house elegance. Minimalist handles and subway tiles keep a contemporary feel in the design.

Smallbone The Mulberry Collection. smallbone.co.uk

Named after the famous street in Manhattan’s Little Italy, the Mulberry Collection is an Art Deco lover’s dream. The design incorporates sustainable European oak and Carrera marble worktops with Smallbone’s signature grey Mulberry stain overlay.

Smallbone Naples kitchen. smallbone.co.uk

Simplicity and a contemporary aesthetic govern the design of Smallbone’s Naples kitchen. But it doesn’t skimp on quality and top-tier luxury: featuring bespoke cabinetry and hand-finishing in a range of customisable shades. It’s also available in the choice of walnut or oak.

Caeserstone Statuario Maximus. caserstone.co.uk

Statuario Maximus quartz from Caserstone’s Supernatural collection has been used in the ultra-modern kitchen. A statement island makes the most of the use of marble in the design. Clean lines and a monochrome colour scheme add dimension to the interior.

Eggersmann. eggersmanndesign.com

If you have a little more space to play with, consider contrasting a statement marble island with wooden cabinets. Grigio carnico leather and corian designer white have been used for the statement island by Eggersmann. The contrasting cabinets in smoked oak planked veneer create a dynamic layering of material and texture.

 

Blakes London. blakeslondon.com

Designed by Blakes London, this marble kitchen was created for a West London home. Sunlight-catching gold is threaded throughout the design, enhanced by brass accents on the taps and cabinet doorhandles.

Caesarstone Statuario Nuvo quartz. caesarstone.co.uk

A kitchen with breezy shades of blue and grey wouldn’t be complete without snowy-white marble surfaces. Caeserstone’s gleaming Statuario Nuvo Quartz perfectly complements the icy palettes in this design.

Blakes London. blakeslondon.com

Whilst maximalist in feel, the components of this kitchen are deceptively simple and understated. Clean lines, two-tone colours and clean, minimal fittings create harmony between the materials and colours. Artistic flair comes from quirky finishing touches like the leather chairs and oversized lighting.

Stoneham kitchen, designed by Phillip Ozorio. stoneham-kitchens.co.uk; connaughtkitchens.co.uk

A classic and simple combination of marble and navy: this beautiful kitchen from Stoneham was designed by Phillip Ozorio at Connaught kitchens. With simple details and offset against dark, rich woods, it’s the type of design that turns heads whilst never going out of style.

Marble Kitchen Design Tips

Consider your surface options

a close up view of a marble island in a kitchen by Plain English, by British Standard

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Lesson number one: marble ‘look’ surfaces certainly don’t mean compromising quality. As the founder of bespoke kitchen design service Ledbury Studio – Charlie Smallbone should know. ‘The essential requirement for a kitchen surface is its performance,’ says Charlie. ‘Surfaces such as marble or wood are wonderful and beautiful materials, but they’re vulnerable to certain actions’ (meaning they’re not ideal for cooking, chopping, and other things you might want to put your kitchen surfaces through). Instead, Ledbury Studio kitchens like this one use Quartzite. ‘Quartzite is a fairly interesting but high-cost material,’ says Charlie. ‘It’s harder than granite and has good resistance to acid. At our Ledbury Mews showroom, I have used Bianco Macaubas Quartzite, which is close to marble in character but with all the positive functional properties of granite.’ ledburystudio.com

What colours go well with a marble kitchen?

Devol green painted marble kitchen

Almost any will go well (that’s the beauty of versatile marble surfaces). But don’t be afraid to opt for shades that are richer, darker and more dramatic. In this Peckham Rye kitchen, deVOL Kitchens have mastered a contemporary feel with rich pine-green paint. Industrial brass fittings, skylights and acres of weathered wood infuse the design with modernity and intrigue. devolkitchens.co.uk

Keep it simple

Blakes London navy marble kitchen parquet flooring

‘Keep the design simple and functional’ suggests interior designer Alessia Mainardi – who recommends a less-is-more approach when designing marble kitchens for her clients. ‘Use a maximum of two materials, one for the door and one for the worktop.’ This kitchen by Blakes London is a perfect example. Whilst maximalist in feel: clean lines, two-tone colours and clean, modern fittings keep the design classic and elegant.

Blakes London white marble kitchen

Tips for simple marble kitchens

Neptune grey scandi kitchen

Generally; you can never go wrong with a beautiful piece of freestanding furniture. Neptune’s Chichester collection combines pared-down elegance with handy features (like vegetable draws, window seat cabinets and ladders and rails). To create a Japandi feel to your marble kitchen: take note from the bleached wood and cool grey tones in this design. Freestanding kitchen islands, butler’s sinks and minimal shelving are also brilliantly useful additions, while enhancing the sense of structured simplicity. neptune.com

Where can I find a marble kitchen island?

Caeserstone marble modern contemporary kitchen

A short-cut to the marble kitchen trend without going all-out is to create a focal point out of a marble kitchen island. Caesarstone has a vast array of marble-look worktops to choose from for a statement kitchen island (which are actually made from hard-wearing quartz). Even better, it pioneers environmental and sustainability standards – recycling 97% of the water used in manufacturing. caesarstone.co.uk

Caeserstone marble kitchen surface

What other materials go well with marble in the kitchen?

Smallbone marble black and brass kitchen

‘Wooden materials are a good combination for a Scandi look’ suggests Alessia Mainardi, ‘and then a matt lacquer finish for a more contemporary look.’ If you’re going for maximum impact, try layering unusual combinations; wire mesh, gilded glass, velvet, brass and plush chairs all come together in this Smallbone Mulberry Collection kitchen. Going all-out Art Deco: it’s a maximalist’s dream. smallbone.co.uk

How To Create The Perfect Country And Town House Kitchens

Tips for designing a traditional marble kitchen

Artichoke country marble kitchen

Dreaming of a kitchen that combines marble with country-house elegance? The key is to look for kitchen designers who specialise in joinery and cabinet making, so your marble surface can sit alongside materials that enhance and emphasize its best natural qualities.

This design by Artichoke hits all the right notes. Artisan-made cabinets blend with contrasting materials, and subtle splashes of earthy, muted colours. Modern accents like minimal metal handles and contemporary subway tiles on a backsplash keep the design up-to-date. To add a touch of marble without going all-out: a marble sink will never go out of style. artichoke-ltd.com

Artichoke marble scullery

What should you look for in marble surfaces?

Blakes London marble kitchen

‘The four essential elements to consider when choosing marble surfaces are practicality, beauty, context, and movement,’ says Jamie Blake, of Blakes London. ‘Consider what complimenting colours you have in the kitchen; blue, for instance, looks best with Statuario, Carrara and most white-based marbles with blue or grey-bleeding veins. Why? because whites look whiter with blue surrounding, and the bleeds really stand out.’ When looking for marble for your kitchen that makes a statement, ‘it’s best to use subtle and softer tones around the marble. In a very dark kitchen it’s best the marble either compliments in bleeds, or that it’s much subtler in colour.’ blakeslondon.com

Layer marble with other materials

Eggersmann marble wood kitchen contemporary

If you have a little more space to play with, consider contrasting a statement marble island with wooden cabinets. ‘Use geometric straight lines and lines and pay attention to the alignment of the different elements,’ says Alessia Mainardi. ‘Plain doors with no handles and playing more with materials and less with the design makes for a contemporary kitchen.’ Grigio carnico leather and corian designer white have been used for the statement island by Eggersmann. The contrasting cabinets in smoked oak planked veneer create a dynamic layering of material and texture. eggersmann.com

Navy marble kitchens never go out of style

Stoneham navy marble kitchen

Still conflicted over the design your marble kitchen? If in doubt, opt for navy. A dramatic contrast to snow-white marble: this classic and simple combination will keep everyone in the family happy no matter their taste in design. This beautiful example from Stoneham was designed by Phillip Ozorio at Connaught kitchens. With simple details offset against dark, rich woods, it’s the type of design that turns heads whilst never going out of style. stoneham-kitchens.co.uk; connaughtkitchens.co.uk

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