Cool kitchens - A custom-built accessible kitchen with style

View of a U shaped Access Matters kitchen in shaker beech style with stainless steel inset panels on wall units and stainless steel plinth at floor level. Work surfaces in dark grey laminate with contrasting white Corian waterfall edge, to contain hot spills. Feature hob area centred on back wall with freestanding stainless steel extractor hood over hob in fixed worktop, and integrated stainless steel oven to left of image. White and silver tiled splashback behind hob. To right of image, Corian sink in white, with etched drainer and waterfall edge to prevent spills. Stainless steel bar handles throughout.

The brief for this project was to provide a custom-built kitchen with plenty of style, and with as much accessible storage as possible. Since this kitchen was for the use of our client and also for visiting friends and family, two rise and fall mechanisms have been incorporated to provide maximum flexibility.

Detailed view of sink unit in white Corian with etched draining area to left of image, and waterfall edge all around the sink unit to prevent spills. Shallow undermounted stainless steel sink with motorised rise and fall mechanism. Fascia-mounting improves access to the rise and fall controls, to right of image. Far right of image shows Fisher and Paykel stainless steel dishwasher with pull-out drawer.

Our client selected an Access Matters shaker beech kitchen with stainless steel inset panels on wall units and reflective stainless steel plinth at floor level. A feature was made of the hob area with a freestanding stainless steel extractor hood, and silver and white tiled splashback. The wet area has been created to our exact specifications in Corian. It is fitted with a motorised rise and fall mechanism, with safety cut out feature that immobilises the unit the moment it encounters an obstacle. A diagonal rise and fall mechanism has also been fitted to a pair of wall units, to bring the cupboard down and diagonally forward to the front edge of the worksurface beneath. This stylish, up-to-the-minute design is packed with special features – see this kitchen demonstrated in greater detail on the Access Matters web site at amtak.co.uk.