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There are small spaces, and then there are really<\/em> small spaces. The apartment of Craig Ross and his partner, Jessie, falls into the latter category. At just under 400-square feet, their flat in Kentish Town, north London, on the first floor of a Victorian townhouse, has just three rooms\u2014which means the kitchen has to also function as the dining and living areas.<\/p>\n

Good thing Craig happens to be a furniture designer and maker who recently started fell<\/a>, a multi-disciplinary design studio co-founded with architect Hilly Murrell (the two met while studying architecture at university). Craig and Jessie\u2019s tiny home became fell\u2019s laboratory, \u201can opportunity to explore ideas that had been developing in the previous years,\u201d he says. \u201cThe main question was \u2018could a kitchen be made without the use of sheet material?\u2019\u2014to which the answer was ultimately, yes<\/em>.\u201d Rather than resorting to using plastic and MDF (medium-density fiberboard) plywood boxes, Craig built a sustainable kitchen with solid beech cabinets and dovetail drawers.<\/p>\n

As for the lack of space, Craig\u2019s solution was to design the combination kitchen\/dining\/living area holistically, leaning on custom light wood built-ins and furniture pieces for cohesiveness. \u201cWe focus on the material first, designing and making within the constraints of each material,\u201d he explains. \u201cWe\u2019re all about minimising the number of processes and details to highlight the natural beauty, using good materials, and making pragmatic decisions to create a practical and functional end product.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craig and Jessie sold their flat not too long ago (see the listing here<\/a> on The Modern House). We can\u2019t wait to see what they do with their new space. In the meantime, let\u2019s tour their first renovation project.<\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of The Modern House<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Above: Craig chose soaped beech wood for their kitchen cabinets. \u201cI learnt about soaping furniture whilst working at Carl Hansen & Son. It is a traditional and very commonplace finish in Denmark and across Scandinavia, which uses natural soap flakes dissolved in water to build layers of protection on the wood. This gives timber the closest finish to a raw state. Soaped furniture\u2026picks up grease from hands and in this case cooking. I love this expression of human interaction and the story that is told through this patina.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Above: In a small space, a wall of cabinets would have been overwhelming, Instead a slim floating shelf with metal rail and hooks is both useful and beautiful. Along the same lines, an integrated refrigerator is critical in downplaying the kitchen-ness of the space. Just beyond the small hallway is the bedroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n