The Kitchen Care Run

Description

A kitchen base run designed on the understanding that the kitchen is where the animal already spends its day — so the feeding and resting positions are cut into the joinery rather than left as bowls and a bed on the floor. The feeding niche is recessed into the plinth line and lined in glazed ceramic tile on all faces, including the base. Three stainless rings hold the bowls flush into the floor of the niche so nothing slides, and the whole cavity wipes down like a splashback — water, kibble, and paw marks stay inside a sealed, tiled volume instead of spreading across the kitchen floor. Set below the working counter, it stays clear of the cook's circulation. Alongside it, a second alcove is opened as the resting position: an open oak-lined recess with a removable woven mat on a raised base and radiused entry scallops at the front edge. From here the animal watches the kitchen without standing in the traffic between counter, sink, and fridge, which is what resolves most under-foot behaviour in a working kitchen. The remaining bays are ordinary kitchen storage. Two lattice-fronted doors give continuous ventilation to the bay holding dry food and the daily supplies, and a drawer bank takes utensils and equipment. Above, a Verde marble counter and splashback run unbroken over the whole line, with a curved veneered return closing the run where it meets the circulation. Niche and alcove widths, opening heights, bowl recess diameter, and mat depth are set from your companion's measurements and feeding posture; counter height and storage layout follow your kitchen's existing dimensions. The pale oak, green marble, and white tile shown are one direction rather than a fixed specification. Suited to kitchens, sculleries, and open-plan kitchen-living rooms where the companion's routines have to coexist with a working counter.

Design ideas shown

A reference for your brief; every detail is resolved for your space.

• Feeding niche and rest alcove built into the kitchen base run, not placed on the floor
• Fully tiled feeding niche — walls and base wipe down like a splashback
• Three recessed stainless rings holding bowls flush and immovable
• Spills and kibble contained inside a sealed tiled cavity
• Open oak-lined rest alcove with radiused entry scallops and a removable woven mat
• Raised mat base keeping the sleeping surface clear of floor water and draught
• Resting position set out of the counter-to-sink circulation path
• Lattice timber doors giving continuous ventilation to the dry food bay
• Drawer bank retained for ordinary kitchen storage
• Continuous marble counter and splashback with a curved veneered return
• Niche widths, opening heights, and bowl recess diameter set from your companion's measurements
• Timber, stone, tile, and textile matched to the existing kitchen
• Designed for kitchens, sculleries, and open-plan kitchen-living rooms