{"id":394825,"date":"2022-12-23T16:57:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hoog.design\/look-inside\/unique-wolterinck-kitchen\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:31:04","slug":"custom-kitchen-stainless-steel-natural-stone","status":"publish","type":"hoog_project","link":"https:\/\/www.hoog.design\/en\/look-inside\/custom-kitchen-stainless-steel-natural-stone","title":{"rendered":"Custom kitchen with stainless steel and natural stone"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first thing you notice is the contrast: oak fronts with a stained surface, polished steel around the work zones, and a dark stone top that pulls the room into a single line of sight. This custom kitchen was made to the client\u2019s wishes, with each part measured and built for its place. The frontwork was even completed in the client\u2019s own workshop, which gives the project a distinctly personal starting point before a pan ever reaches the hob.<\/p>\n

Oak fronts set the tone<\/h2>\n

The oak kitchen fronts carry the main rhythm of the room. Their stained finish softens the grain, while stainless steel interrupts the wood in precise strips and surfaces. Open cabinets with steel shelves sit beside upper units in oak, and the inside of those units is finished in stainless steel as well. That repetition of materials keeps the eye moving from one run of storage to the next, instead of letting one block dominate the wall.<\/p>\n

Along the cooking line, the steel detailing becomes more direct. The side walls by the stove, the rear wall, and the extraction hood surround are all made in custom stainless steel. The effect is not decorative; it protects the busy part of the room and frames the appliances with a surface that catches light differently from the wood. The bespoke kitchen project feels built from these transitions, from oak to steel and back again.<\/p>\n

A cooking zone built around steel<\/h2>\n

The central cooking area is shaped by a custom extraction hood and a stainless steel backsplash. In the images, the long metal plane reads almost like architecture rather than equipment, with light washing across it from above and from the sides. The hood line is clean and direct. Around it, the steel surfaces keep the zone visually contained, which suits a room where the stove is treated as a focal point rather than tucked away.<\/p>\n

That same sense of precision appears in the appliances. The project includes a cooling and freezing combination, a dishwasher, two wine climate cabinets, and a made-to-measure extraction hood. A cooking range with four gas burners, a teppan yaki plate, a fire-back plate, and two ovens is mentioned in the source material. Nothing here feels added as an afterthought. Each piece sits within the built structure of the room.<\/p>\n

Measured storage instead of filler space<\/h3>\n

The storage elements do more than fill the wall. Two wild racks are executed in natural stone and finished all around with stainless steel, which gives them a heavier presence than open shelving alone. The countertop, backsplashes, and the shelves of those racks are finished in honed Emperador Dark granite. A stainless steel strip runs around the worktop edge, sharpening the boundary between the dark stone surface and the surrounding joinery. It is a small detail, but it is visible from across the room.<\/p>\n

On the island, the top cabinets are made in the same material as the fronts, so the island does not break away from the rest of the composition. In the photographs, the island reads as a working surface rather than a separate object. The stone edge and steel insert keep it grounded, while the wood fronting ties it back to the main run. This is where the luxury custom kitchen feels most deliberate: the large elements are restrained, and the joinery carries the detail.<\/p>\n

Natural stone on the main work surfaces<\/h2>\n

The kitchen with natural stone countertop gains depth from the dark granite surfaces. Emperador Dark, honed rather than glossy, absorbs some of the light and lets the steel details stand out more clearly. On the long worktops and rear surfaces, the stone gives the room a heavier base line. The image analysis also shows a broad stone-look wall and work surface, reinforcing that dark, compact field around the cooking and preparation areas.<\/p>\n

The stone is not used on its own. It is set against oak, steel, and the darker carcasses behind the visible fronts. Those carcasses are made from waterproof birch plywood with anthracite HPL on both sides, and the front side is impregnated. That technical layer stays out of view, but it supports the sharp edges and fitted surfaces that define the room. The result is a custom kitchen that looks exact because the construction behind it has been planned with the same level of care.<\/p>\n

Light, lines and built-in appliances<\/h3>\n

Warm lighting runs under the upper units and along the working walls, picking out the edges of the stone and the steel. In one view, the vertical ribbed front on an upper cabinet breaks the flatter planes and gives the storage wall a slight pause. In another, the stainless steel appliance fronts and the tall cooling column reflect the room back in narrow strips. The lighting does not wash everything evenly; it traces the routes where hands actually move.<\/p>\n

That is what makes this a bespoke kitchen project rather than a standard layout with upgraded finishes. The appliances sit inside a built composition, the steel is cut to size, and even the extraction zone has been formed for the room. The language of the space stays consistent: oak fronts, natural stone, stainless steel details, and no visual noise where the work needs to happen.<\/p>\n

How the room holds together<\/h2>\n

From a distance, the room reads as a long sequence of horizontal surfaces and vertical storage lines. Up close, the differences in finish become more apparent. The oak has grain and stain. The steel catches reflections and edge light. The granite stays matte. Because those materials are used on the fronts, worktops, rack shelves, and surrounding panels, the eye registers one continuous project instead of separate pieces placed side by side. The custom kitchen feels made rather than assembled.<\/p>\n

The strongest impression is the way the visible surfaces serve the room\u2019s functions without losing clarity. A steel-wrapped cooking zone, a stone worktop, oak upper storage, and integrated appliances create a precise working environment. But the value of the project lies in how those parts were shaped to fit together. Every line is measured, every material has a role, and the whole composition stays faithful to the bespoke kitchen brief from the first cabinet to the last strip of steel.<\/p>\n

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