Emilia Fox's Silent Witness kitchen with soothing pistachio shades and bauble lights makes us want to move in with Dr Nikki Alexander

Emilia Fox’s kitchen in Silent Witness is breathtakingly refined and in the season 27 finale we got treated to a special close-up glimpse of her character Nikki’s calming space.

When it comes to kitchen trends many people might find themselves taking inspiration from loved ones or celebrities, but we’ve been swept away by Dr Nikki Alexander’s kitchen in Silent Witness. The pathologist, played by Emilia Fox, has lived in the same magnificently decorated house since season 21 and in the brilliant season 27 finale we got one of the best glimpses at her gorgeous green kitchen with its statement bauble lights. The finale delivered not only on the crime front with one of the drama's most intense cold cases, but also with the personal storylines which also meant we got to see more of Nikki's house.

Anyone contemplating the interior paint colour trends 2024 will know that green isn’t going anywhere and Nikki’s kitchen in Silent Witness is a soft, soothing pistachio shade with a touch of sage to it. The huge cupboard at the back of the character’s kitchen and the cupboards mounting the wall near the door are both painted in this colour, creating a lovely sense of cohesion.

Nikki has also adorned her kitchen with several pieces in the same tone, including a jug next to her sink and several vases dotted about. Her choices were admired by her partner Jack Hodgson in the season 27 finale, Kings Cross Part 2, when he arrived and joked that he was there as a prospective lodger. Taking a look around he even told her, "Nice kitchen" as he pretended to see her home for the first time.

After going from friends to partners, Silent Witness season 27's finale took things to another level for Nikki and forensic scientist Jack (played by David Caves). It was refreshing to see more of the couple in a domestic setting in the final storyline, balancing the horrific crimes they investigate with normality, humour and tender scenes.

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Even a glimpse of them making their packed lunches together in Nikki's beautiful kitchen in Kings Cross Part 1 was adorable and something we rarely see. The final scenes also pivoted the end of Silent Witness season 27 to something very much character-driven, cementing how Nikki and Jack's personal lives are just as important to the show as the investigations. 

It ended things on a joyful note after such a poignant and intense case and it somehow seemed only right that Nikki and Jack got engaged in Silent Witness in her home. It showed that since they've got together, their priorities have shifted slightly to give them slightly more work/life balance, which is lovely to see. The finale had womanandhome’s Digital Lifestyle Editor Tamara Kelly "gripped" too, but, like Jack, she was also “captivated” by the kitchen in Silent Witness.

“I'm not saying the storyline didn't have me gripped but I was certainly captivated by Nikki's kitchen also,” she shared. “Green kitchens are having a real moment right now for kitchen colour trends, offering an earthiness and depth of tone that leaves you feeling nourished and at one with nature.”

If painting large parts of your kitchen units to look exactly like Nikki’s kitchen in Silent Witness isn’t for you, Tamara revealed that there’s a “shade of green to suit all kitchen designs”, from “soothing sage greens and pistachio shades to more dramatic forest green”. The lighting in the kitchen is something that also caught Tamara’s eye as Nikki has distinctive bauble-shaped pendulum lights above her kitchen island.

The pathologist also has a larger, pendulum-esque light fitting facing the other way too, which is just as beautiful and seen clearly in other seasons of Silent Witness. 

“Statement pendants are a significant lighting trend for kitchens right now; increasingly we're seeing kitchen schemes incorporating statement chandeliers and pendants alongside task lighting and spotlights to add stylish finishing touches in the same way as they would in a living room or dining room,” Tamara explained. 

Tamara Kelly

Tamara is a highly experienced homes and interiors journalist, with a career spanning 20 years. Tamara has spent the last 17 years working with the style teams at, Woman & Home, Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, and it’s with these award-winning teams that she gained a wealth of knowledge and honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing about every aspect of lifestyle and interiors.

She added that she loves the “pairing of the brass fixtures and fittings against the green” as “it's a great colour scheme to make a kitchen feel elegant and refined”. The contemporary feel of the lights in the kitchen in Silent Witness is something you might be tempted to incorporate into your own kitchen. 

Whether or not you want a full light switch-up, there are various lamps available to help you get a similar look. As Nikki did, you can also add touches of green to suit your preferences with decorative objects like vases or jugs, or even plants like the one that she has on a shelf above her AGA.

Silent Witness seasons 1-27 are available to watch now via BBC iPlayer.