--- title: Kitchenology complete kitchen with Caesarstone quartz worktops description: A high-tech, new-build home features an n open plan kitchen by Kitchenology featuring Caesarstone quartz worktops on a stunning central island. image: https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hubfs/kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-06.jpg --- ##### Menu Enter a keyword - [ Choose Your Surface ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-new-build-home-suffolk#) - [ Colour Catalogue ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/catalogue/) - [ Black Quartz Worktops ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/black-quartz-worktops/) Find your ideal black quartz worktop - [ Grey Quartz Worktops ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/grey-quartz-worktops/) Find your ideal grey quartz worktop - [ White Quartz Worktops ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/white-quartz-worktops/) Find your ideal white quartz worktop - [ Kitchen Workshops ](https://info.caesarstone.co.uk/kitchen-worktops) - [ Concrete Worktops ](https://info.caesarstone.co.uk/concrete-worktops) - [ Marble Worktops ](https://info.caesarstone.co.uk/marble-worktops) - [ Design and Specification ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/design-and-specification/) - [ Design Inspiration ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-new-build-home-suffolk#) - [ Design Style Quiz ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/personal-style-guide/) Design Style Quiz - [ Inspiration Gallery ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/gallery/) - [ View in Room (AR experience) ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/caesarstone-ar/) AR experience - [ Design Resources ](https://info.caesarstone.co.uk/resource-page) - [ Style Stories ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/style-stories/) - [ Project Checklist ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/project-checklist/define-your-dream/) Project checklist - [ Visualization Tools ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-new-build-home-suffolk#) - New [ View in Room ](https://www.caesarstone.co.uk/online-visualiser/#roomvo-visualizer) Our user-friendly visualization tools help you choose the perfect surface for your home.Leave the guesswork behind, and start exploring! 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For the owner, the kitchen needed to work for the family, but also really make a statement. The kitchen needed to integrate effortlessly with the rest of the property in both style and specification. The owner recalled: “I wanted something really design led.” ![bright kitchen design in new build home](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-02.jpg?width=1240&name=kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-02.jpg)Jennifer Shaw, design director at [Kitchenology ](https://www.kitchenologyltd.co.uk/)was commissioned to design the kitchen after a visit to the studio’s showroom by the property owner and his architect. Impressed by Jennifer’s personal approach, the studio’s incorporation of the latest technology in its displays, and Jennifer’s dedication in a site visit even during the early ground-work phase, the homeowner tasked Kitchenology with delivering the statement kitchen he desired. The homeowner described the progression of the kitchen design: “The architect was keen on a very dark theme and we started with this. As the design process evolved, I liked the style I saw in the showroom – industrial, but not too stark, and this is what we eventually went with”. ![new build kitchen](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-03.jpg?width=1240&name=kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-03.jpg)For Jennifer, key to the design was the key central island, incorporating high-specification appliances including a Miele induction hob. The multi-levelled, two-toned kitchen island features two thicknesses of Caesarstone 4120 Raven quartz worktops. A smaller 20mm section for the hob area facing the wall units, while a deeper section was created with the use of mitred 60mm edging. The ease of fabrication of Caesarstone’s premium quartz worktop surfaces was crucial in delivering this finish to a high-standard. The kitchen island was a complex construction, featuring an unusual shape and the two thickness of worktop, as well as a cantilevered peninsular for seating, which is mirrored by a ceiling extractor – also from Miele - that followed the same architectural lines. ![black kitchen worktops](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-04.jpg?width=1240&name=kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-04.jpg)Jennifer explained the challenge of the worktop: “I had a particular shape of island that I wanted, not straightforward and made more difficult because I wanted it to ‘float’ above the polished concrete floor.” 4120 Raven’s unique design was a significant factor in the colour-scheme for the project. Raven, a slate grey with a slightly dappled look, adding texture and a tactile appearance, that was ideal for Jennifer’s décor theme. “I wanted to combine colours and textures to create gravity (a grounded, monolithic feel) together with a lack of gravity (a floating light effect),” commented Jennifer. ![black kitchen interior design](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-05.jpg?width=1240&name=kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-05.jpg)4120 Raven contrasted dramatically with the light grey gloss units from the AlnoStar Peal that made up the kitchen island, whilst blending harmoniously with the denser, grey-stone effect of the AlnoStar Dur handleless wall cabinetry resulting in a striking two-tone scheme which carries a modern appeal. The multiple levels, contrasting finishes and unusual shapes all create focal elements within the open space of the kitchen, but there was a need for these to work cohesively. “Large spaces can be much more difficult to create an interesting design”, explained Jennifer. “A mix of levels, textures and shapes are important to add interest, but must be simple and calm.” ![modern black kitchen design](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-06.jpg?width=1240&name=kitchenology-caesarstone-raven-06.jpg)The choice of a Decoglaze glass splashback in Pacific offers a touch of calmness to the monolithic design, whilst bringing out the colour of the open wall shelving units. Jennifer was delighted at how the completed project came together, “I am pleased that all the elements incorporated have worked in the overall scheme.” More importantly, Kitchenology’s design for the kitchen earned the homeowner’s acclaim: “I just like the attention to detail; everything is installed perfectly. The whole kitchen functions and flows to make it a pleasure to be in, whether cooking or sitting at the cantilevered island peninsular. It suits the house perfectly. We spend so much more time together as a family than in our previous home.” ### Topics - [Case Study](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/tag/case-study) ## Related Articles ![Bettina's Caesarstone Kitchen](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hubfs/caesarstone-bettinas-kitchen-cloudburst-concrete-01.webp) [ Read more ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-bettinas-kitchen-a-creative-culinary-studio-built-for-connection) Case study: Bettina’s Kitchen - A Creative Culinary Studio Built for Connection [ Read more ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-bettinas-kitchen-a-creative-culinary-studio-built-for-connection) ![](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hubfs/IMG_2440.jpeg) [ Read more ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-bringing-warmth-and-elegance-to-a-coastal-kitchen) Case study: Bringing warmth and elegance to a coastal kitchen [ Read more ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-bringing-warmth-and-elegance-to-a-coastal-kitchen) ![](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/hubfs/caesarstone-manon-legreve-taj-royale-01.webp) [ Read more ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-bake-off-contestant-manon-lagrèves-kitchen-renovation) Case Study: Bake-Off Contestant Manon Lagrève’s Kitchen renovation [ Read more ](https://blog.caesarstone.co.uk/case-study-bake-off-contestant-manon-lagrèves-kitchen-renovation) ##### Accessibility Menu Contrast Grayscale High Contrast Default Contrast Other Settings Highlight Links Pause all motion Cancel Accessibility ##### Search * * ##### Select your region and language Continue Can't find your local site? 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