The Haberdasher's Kitchen by deVOL
If you've ever done any sewing and gone to the store to buy supplies, you would have ended up at the Haberdashery department. At least that's my experience of what "Haberdashery" means. You know, the place where you buy buttons, zips, thread - and all kinds of sewing supplies.
Therefore the title of “The Haberdasher's Kitchen" by deVOL Kitchens confused me some what. Why the reference to sewing for a kitchen design?
This is the description from deVOL
The latest range of handmade modular kitchen furniture from deVOL is a considerable departure from our other ranges, featuring unpainted oak cupboards inspired by mid-century English interiors like the traditional gentlemen’s haberdashery.
...traditional gentleman's haberdashery and mid-century English interiors - how interesting, I thought, and decided to do a little research.
So it turns out that in the US, the term Haberdashery is used for men's clothing and accessories. And they use the term "notions" for sewing supplies. I didn’t know this.
Then I discovered antique Haberdashery Cabinets.
My gosh, they’re beautiful oak furniture pieces with lots of cute little glass fronted drawers. They were made for the old Gentlemen’s Haberdashery shops.
They’re actually a very functional display cabinet for clothes, ties, hats, etc. If you're interested to look at them, do a simple google search for Haberdashery Cabinets and plenty of images will come up. Or check out this pinterest board. And for further reading, this is an interesting blog post.
The Haberdashery Cabinets from the 1940's and 1950's were particularly very beautiful. Now I can see where deVOL is going with their Haberdashers Kitchen idea. I think it's brilliant.
They've injected so much soul into their design. I've always admired the style and craftsmanship that all the deVOL kitchens have, but this one really excites the kitchen design geek in me!
This is a kitchen that’s also an exquisite piece of furniture. And why not use antique furniture as your inspiration? Especially if you love to have vintage / artisan style in your home.
The Cotes Mill Haberdashery
The Cotes Mill, UK showroom is somewhere I would love to visit. It sounds amazing, a historic 16th century water mill on 12 acres of gardens and meadows. Converted into 4 floors of showrooms… wow.
This is one of the displays:
Isn’t this little stove charming?! It’s a vintage gas cooker by New World.
modular base cabinets styles
The Mezzanine kitchen
Another Haberdasher’s Kitchen at the Cotes Mill showroom:
The Bond Street Haberdashery
London’s Bond Street is famous for it’s elegant and prestigious retail stores. I can assume there would be some fabulous old Haberdashery stores there. Hence the inspiration for the name of this setting.
This shows how the cabinets are not just for kitchens - but for any space you can imagine that would benefit from a beautiful display cabinet. Shops, bars, offices, living rooms…
The Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell
This Haberdasher’s Kitchen display was part of Clerkenwell Design Week 2018. It was the very first reveal of the design to the public.
To explore deVOL’s range of bespoke kitchens, interior accessories and antiques visit www.devolkitchens.co.uk
Images courtesy of deVOL and I have no commercial affiliation, I just love what they do!
