Kitchen / Horsham
A kitchen floor made from pennies
Hand-laid copper coins and clear resin turn a narrow kitchen floor into something warm, detailed and personal.
At a glance
The project.
- Location
- Horsham, West Sussex
- Space
- Galley kitchen
- Starting point
- Narrow kitchen with a levelled subfloor ready for a feature finish
- Finish
- Encapsulated penny floor
- Colour
- Natural copper and warm bronze
- System
- Bonded coin field beneath clear casting resin
- Preparation
- Levelled base, sealed perimeter and hand-laid coins
- Duration
- Six days
The story
A small room with a bold idea
The kitchen had a narrow footprint, so the customer chose to make the floor a feature rather than try to hide it. Copper pennies brought warmth to the dark cabinetry, timber worktop and white tiled walls.
Variation was part of the plan
Newer and aged coins were mixed instead of being sorted into a rigid pattern. Their changing tones create a subtle texture across the room, while the repeated circular shape keeps the overall result coherent.
Built one coin at a time
The base was repaired and levelled before the perimeter was sealed. The pennies were positioned by hand, checked for loose edges and bonded in place. Clear resin was then poured in controlled stages to encapsulate the surface.
Warmth beneath the clear finish
The completed floor catches light between the cabinets and reveals more detail as you move through the kitchen. It is unusual without feeling disconnected from the materials already used elsewhere in the room.
Project details
From preparation to finish.
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