Hølte, a company that offers bespoke fronts for IKEA kitchens, has unveiled a new design studio and showroom in London's Hackney.
Studio founders Tom and Fi Ginnett have combined bold colours and geometric forms with simple, well-crafted details in the interior of their new workspace, located on Broadway Market in east London.

It showcases Hølte's range of hand-finished cabinet fronts, handles and worktops, but it also functions as a space where the designers can meet clients and host events, like design workshops or wine tasting.
"Above all, we wanted it to feel open, relaxed, welcoming and about as far from a typical high-street kitchen showroom as possible," explained Fi.

"We wanted everything to have a purpose and ensure that nothing was purely for display," she told Dezeen. "The working kitchen and big dining table are used day-to-day for team lunches and client meetings, but are also there to be used for pop-ups, supper clubs and other events."

Hølte is one of several new companies that offer custom fronts for IKEA's modular Metod kitchen carcasses, along with more well-known examples like Danish brand Reform and Swedish studio Superfront.
Tom and Fi ? who started their careers in architecture and fashion, respectively ? launched Hølte as a spin-off of their more conventional kitchen design business, Witlof.

"Hølte's style is a continuation of the design language that has evolved organically through our experience designing...