the what and the how

The Kitchen still work in progress, but almost finished. Just some details are missing.

The Kitchen is the heart of our living space. Most of the time, when awake of course, is spent in the kitchen. So for us, was important to have a minimalistic, aesthetic, functional kitchen that invokes well-being.

Kitchen Floor

What makes this space interesting from building perspective is the floor—it was a bit of an experiment! The kitchen floor is made of white clay (same material and technique as the walls), giving it a rustic yet elegant look. White is a tricky color to work with, especially when it comes to making clay waterproof.

Typically, oils are used for waterproofing, but they tend to leave a yellowish tint. I tried that approach, and the result was far from ideal. It took quite a bit of trial and error to find the right method that would preserve the natural white color.

For waterproofing, I experimented with different solutions until I discovered a simple, effective option: transparent beeswax from StreichGut. It worked beautifully and was easy to apply. Despite the challenges, I’m really happy with the result!

In the end, I created an 8 mm plaster layer using clay. It was labor-intensive, but absolutely worth it. The floor has a soft, cushiony feel—almost like walking on a mat.

The Kitchen itself

We designed the kitchen. It was built and mounted by Schrenerei Langendorf and us. Following the same principals as the rest of the house, the kitchen was built using natural materials. The Corpus was made in 3-layered massive pine wood and the front in 3-layered massive Ash wood -- to match the floor. It's structure has two components

1. First component: a 3m space where the stoves (wooden stove and induction stoves are)

2. An Island: 2.4m x 1.4m space where the cleaning, cutting happens.