The brief
The old kitchen had plenty of cupboards and still no space. The family wanted the clutter gone from the worktops without losing the open feel of the room.
What we built
A full-height pantry wall with four tall doors, two of them hiding the fridge and an oven tower. The island has a 40 mm solid oak worktop with breadboard ends, so it can move with the seasons without cracking.
All fronts come from one batch of boards, cut in sequence, so the grain flows from door to door across the wall.
Finish
Hard wax oil, which the family can touch up themselves if a hot pan leaves a mark.