Uncommon Projects Ltd

Home renovation on the horizon? Horatio Velvetine catch up with architect and Archmongers founder Johan Hybschmann to walk through those crucial first steps, smoothing the path for the project ahead. A guide to maximising both your time and budget, we talk slow planning, getting to know your space and creative kitchen placement.

“A house has its own logic. Understanding that logic before you touch anything is, according to architect Johan Hybschmann, the single most important thing a homeowner can do.”

Head to the link in bio Uncommon Projects to find out more and stay tuned for a closer look at our Hackney kitchen designed in collaboration with Archmongers…

A room flooded with natural light, this Hampstead Victorian villa extension provided the perfect blank canvas for our dark, elegant cabinetry, our clients keen to introduce a sense of refinement to the scheme. A striking Bianco Fantastico marble countertop echoes the theme, a classic material paired with something rather more contemporary - our signature ‘Edge’ finish allowing oak-veneered birch ply to shine.

Open Day returns this Saturday 29th August, 11am-3pm. Drop into our showroom for an informal chat about our and your space, get up close with our designs and experience Uncommon quality firsthand.

Looking forward to welcoming you all. Find our address below, for directions to our showroom head to the link in bio.

Unit 2 Ground Floor
Building B2
Design District
12 Soames Walk
London SE10 0AX

Our hidden utility room takes the pressure off an adjacent bespoke kitchen, a washing machine and dryer kept separate allowing cleaning tasks to find their own space and next door’s cooking and prep zones to remain just that. Daily, routine tasks simplified thanks to bespoke.

Uncommon bespoke and its endless versatility on display in Notting Hill. A kitchen for a home transformed 20 years after our clients moved in, this full scale renovation from resulted in a minimal and stripped back space, our design team keeping things simple in response. 

We created a bespoke terrazzo kitchen island, sized to emphasise the length of the room, pairing it with a wall of American Maple cabinets (handle-free,) providing plenty of storage whilst drawing the eye across the room. Elegant and practical.

What if you could make the clutter disappear?

In Barnes, mixed storage includes a pocket door pantry cupboard placed alongside the oven. A handy prep station, our clients use the cabinet to store their coffee machine and toaster, freeing up counter space, while integrated LEDs provide a warm and unobtrusive source of light in the evenings. A real multitasking piece of furniture.

Our design for this compact Forest Gate kitchen centres around this hardworking screen, providing storage, display areas and plenty of light to a once dark corner of the ground floor. This project began with the removal of the wall between the kitchen and dining room, immediately opening up the space. Our clients were, however, keen to keep some sense of separation. This oak-veneered ply floor-to-ceiling frame offered the best of both worlds, a transformative piece of furniture - visually striking and endlessly practical.

Indoor herb garden anyone? Sat between the sink and peninsula this bespoke design detail ticks off a dream ‘want’ for our clients, a kitchen for keen cooks, everything within easy reach.

One of our larger breakfast bars in this spacious West London open plan kitchen, a heavyweight concrete worktop has been extended beyond the storage below to allow the family to gather for more informal meals or coffee pitstops. Practical pluses aside, visually, this elongated island gives the kitchen a central focus, reinforcing the proportions of the space while defining circulation.

A London Fields loft with space to spare, our furniture had to match the scale of this distinctive home and, importantly, provide closed storage to ensure this minimalist home remains clutter free. Eye-catching colour roots the furniture in the room, a visual counterpoint to the dark, raw features found throughout this industrial space.