Nordique Grey Kitchen for a Studio Apartment, Epsom
This bespoke studio apartment kitchen in Epsom makes every centimetre count, with pale grey handleless units, oak-effect worktops and an open oak box among the wall cabinets. It sits behind a white-framed glazed screen that keeps the kitchen separate but full of light. Every piece was designed, made and fitted by Creative Spaces in our own South East London workshop.
In the living area, open oak shelving and tall white storage sit against a dark grey feature wall.
Completed
March 2025
Cabinet pricing
Coming soon
location
Epsom, Surrey
Studio apartment kitchen in Epsom: making a studio apartment work
The brief
A full kitchen and living storage in one small apartment, without the space feeling cramped.
Designing a studio apartment kitchen
A sliding door and glazed partition separate the kitchen, with a marble-effect worktop on the serving side. In the living area, tall white storage includes an oak-lined TV niche.
Open oak shelving warms up the dark grey wall, and the oak box in the kitchen wall units echoes it across the apartment.
This kitchen was made for a property developer. Instead of handles, a shark-tooth groove is cut along the fronts to act as the pull. See more of our kitchens for developers.
Materials and finishes
- Fronts: Handleless, with a shark-tooth groove pull
- Colour: Farrow & Ball No. 242 Pavilion Gray
- Carcass: Egger
- Worktops: Egger Vicenza Oak H3157 ST12 and Durasein
Oak is hard-wearing and naturally warm. It ages well and balances painted or white surfaces.
Handleless doors open with a recessed rail or a push catch. The fronts stay completely flat, which gives a calm, uncluttered look.
A marble-effect surface gives the look of veined stone with less upkeep. It stays bright and clean in daily use.
Why choose bespoke kitchens?
A bespoke kitchen is built around your room, not around standard cabinet sizes. There are no filler panels or wasted gaps.
Storage is planned for the things you use every day. And the colour, handles and worktops are chosen together, so the whole room feels considered.
Made in our South East London workshop
We work from our own workshop in South East London. Each project starts with a measured survey and 3D renders.
Heights, handles and colours are agreed before a single board is cut. And because you talk directly to the makers, questions get answered quickly.
Bespoke joinery in Epsom and nearby
Epsom is in Surrey. We design, make and fit bespoke joinery across Epsom and nearby areas such as Ewell, Sutton and Banstead. We also work throughout London and across the whole of the UK, so wherever your home is, we would love to hear about your project.
Planning a kitchen in Epsom? See more of our bespoke joinery projects, explore our Nordique range, or book a design consultation.
Project details
Questions about this kitchen in Epsom
Do you make bespoke kitchens in Epsom?
Yes. This project was designed, made and fitted for a home in Epsom, and we regularly travel from our South East London workshop to work across Epsom and nearby areas such as Ewell, Sutton and Banstead. Every piece is made to measure for the room it goes into. We also work throughout London and across the whole of the UK, so wherever you are, we would be happy to talk about your project.
How long does a bespoke kitchen take from design to fitting?
It depends on what stage your home is at. If everything is ready, design to fitting usually takes around 1 to 2 months, and sometimes we can have it made and fitted in the same month you first come to us. Once we know more about your project, we will talk the dates through with you and agree them together.
Is Egger board a good choice compared with MDF?
Egger is a manufacturer rather than a single material: it makes melamine-faced chipboard (MFC), MDF and laminates. MFC is a hard-wearing, easy-clean choice for cabinet carcasses, while MDF is usually the better choice for painted doors because it machines cleanly and takes paint smoothly. Many bespoke kitchens use both. You can see Egger’s range on egger.com.
How long does it take to paint a kitchen?
Painting is done in stages: preparation, priming, and several top coats with drying time in between. It is one of the slowest parts of making a painted kitchen, which is why we build it into the schedule from the start rather than rushing the finish.
Can you work around our existing floor and appliances?
Yes. Every kitchen is measured on site and drawn to fit the room, so we can plan around existing flooring, chimney breasts, windows and the appliances you want to keep.
Client tips: planning a studio apartment kitchen in Epsom
- Measure how you cook. Think about where you prep, cook and wash up, and plan the layout around that.
- Plan storage first. List your appliances, pans and food storage before choosing colours. It makes the design much easier.
- Choose colours in daylight. Look at paint samples in your own room at different times of day.
- Book early. If the house is ready, design to fitting usually takes 1 to 2 months.
Every home is different, so we always start with a chat about your space. Get in touch to talk through your kitchen in Epsom.
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