GWERNYFED PROJECT
The Gwernyfed Project brings together several beautifully considered spaces within a 17th-century Welsh manor — including the kitchen, primary bedroom, dressing room and home office. Each room features handcrafted shaker cabinetry from our Florence Collection, painted in the soft and timeless ‘Latona 100’.
In the kitchen, iron hardware and a bold ‘Cosmos’ granite worktop add contrast and depth. The home office is finished with a warm oak worktop and iron handles for a grounded, practical feel, while the dressing room introduces a stained oak worktop paired with bronze hardware, adding a softer, more intimate tone.
The Gwernyfed Project - A Kitchen in Harmony with History
Tucked away in the gentle folds of the Welsh countryside, surrounded by flowering gardens and uninterrupted views of rolling green hills, stands The Old Gwernyfed Manor — a 17th-century treasure now thoughtfully restored and reimagined as a warm, family home.
We were honoured to be invited into this extraordinary setting to design and craft a kitchen and a series of bespoke furniture pieces that would honour the heritage of the building while embracing the freshness and simplicity of contemporary living. The result is a deeply personal space that feels timeless, grounded, and entirely in tune with its surroundings.
At the heart of this home sits a grand and generous kitchen — elegant yet understated, refined yet deeply practical. Handcrafted in our Florence Collection, a Shaker-inspired design softened with Georgian bolection moulding, this kitchen is a celebration of proportion, texture and thoughtful detail. The Florence cabinetry struck a perfect balance for our clients: rich in historical reference yet quiet enough to allow modern architectural elements — such as the full-height glass wall and striking spiral staircase — to breathe.
Painted in our soft, neutral 'Latona 100', the cabinetry gently reflects natural light that pours through the expansive glazing, giving the entire room an inviting warmth. In contrast, a honed 'Cosmos' granite worktop adds bold character and definition to the space, its deep black surface grounding the palette and offering a subtle nod to the manor's centuries-old character.
The kitchen's large central island, featuring luxurious under-worktop lighting, invites gathering, preparing, and quiet morning coffees. But it's the calmer, more personal moments of discovery — the opening of a door or the pull of a drawer — where this kitchen truly shines. One of these hidden highlights is the double-doored larder cupboard.
From the outside, it blends seamlessly into the clean lines of the cabinetry, painted in soft white and framed by Georgian mouldings. But open its doors and you're greeted by a warm, dramatic stained oak interior — a striking contrast to the pale exterior. Every inch has been thoughtfully designed: rich oak shelves for jars and preserves, deep lower drawers for larger items, and twin spice racks crafted into the doors themselves. It's both beautiful and immensely practical — a luxurious space for storing everything from baking goods to dried herbs, thoughtfully arranged and always within easy reach.
Another focal point within the space is the countertop cupboard, tucked gracefully at one end of the room. Designed with daily rituals in mind, it features practical bi-folding doors that open to reveal a glowing, walnut-clad interior, softly lit with integrated LED lighting. Inside, our clients have arranged their collection of elegant glassware alongside morning essentials — a toaster and kettle, all neatly housed on an additional stretch of hidden worktop. It's a space that transitions effortlessly from the bustle of breakfast to the calm of evening.
The same graceful design carries through the rest of the home. In the primary bedroom, we crafted fitted wardrobes in our Florence collection, again finished in 'Latona 100'. These wardrobes, alongside matching chests of drawers and another set of wardrobes in the walk-in dressing room, form a cohesive narrative of calm and order. The dressing room furniture features bronze handles for a subtle variation in tone and feel.
Meanwhile, the home office was given its own identity — still in our Florence collection, still in soft white, but finished with a tactile oak worktop and iron hardware to create a grounded, utilitarian charm. Every piece was made to measure and designed to elevate the space with quiet sophistication while offering the practicality of a modern working environment.
From kitchen to dressing room to study, this project was about more than just cabinetry — it was about creating flow. A dialogue between past and present. Our clients' vision was clear from the beginning: to create a home where old and new exist in perfect harmony. With its sympathetic materials, layered textures, and considered detailing, The Gwernyfed Project delivers just that: a home of gentle elegance, rooted in history yet confidently modern.