With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning a luxurious outdoor kitchen. These alfresco cooking stations have become increasingly popular over the last couple of years. Perfect for entertaining family and friends, it’s the ultimate sociable space for all ages – kids can run around and play outside while you experiment with new flavours and dishes, serving up healthy flame-grilled meals. If budget allows, go all-out with a gas grill, side burners, pizza oven, built-in refrigeration, plenty of storage and a home bar and complete the set-up with comfy seating and ..read more

Richard Atkins, MD, DesignSpaceLondon was asked to design storage solutions throughout this Arts & Crafts home, not just the kitchen. The result is a calm and interesting home, with focal point colours bringing each room to life. Q: What were the stand-out priorities in your brief from the client? Q: What were the stand-out priorities in your brief from the client? The brief from the client was to use interesting colours and materials and for us to design storage solutions that work with how they intended to use each area of the property. The bathroom was a relatively large space and the ..read more

The designer: Selena Quick at PAD in collaboration with YellowDoor Architecture The photographer: Adelina Iliev The story: The owners took on quite the challenge with this project. The 1930s detached house had been neglected for several decades prior to their purchase but they were keen for their new space to be in keeping with the existing house. The rich and warming kitchen was created using PAD’s St John’s Wood collection in Highland Green. They worked closely with YellowDoor Architecture to create built-in cabinetry, a statement island and open shelving to make the most of the new extensio ..read more

Well… March had a very busy and productive start, with a visit to the KBB Birmingham 2024 exhibition, which of course, was full of contemporary designs, exciting innovations and interesting ideas for kitchen, bathroom and bedroom designers. WINNING PROJECT BY JAY POWELL OF INGLIS HALL The winner of the Kitchen Designer of the Year Over £50,000 category, sponsored by Samsung, was Jay Powell of Inglis Hall, with his calm and beautiful project for a Georgian manor house and which we are very proud to say was featured as a case study in our August 2023 story, which you can see here THE WINNING P ..read more

Last week Linda and I were thrilled to catch up with friends old and new at the hugely anticipated kbb show 2024 in Birmingham’s NEC. With hundreds of top kitchen brands all under one roof showcasing their new products and innovations, here’s a round-up of what we saw… HOUSE OF ROHL There was plenty to see on the House of Rohl stand, including the new Shaws of Darwen Hawkshaw sink, an apron-fronted double-bowl design with an offset dividing wall – handy for washing large baking trays – as well as a preview of the new Southbank bridge mixer tap from Perrin & Rowe, which is available from S ..read more

Woven, by Giles Miller Studio, sits 100m from the cliff tops of Broadstairs on the Kent coast and features an almost fully glazed ground floor. The stunning kitchen is the central core of the ground floor, with views all around. The kitchen, visible immediately upon entering the house, has a large island and open plan access, with a layout that puts cooking at the heart of the home. We hear from Giles Miller, of Giles Miller Studio and Simon White, co-founder of bespoke cabinet makers Object Atelier Q: What is the background story of Woven House? Giles Miller, Founder of Giles Miller Studio r ..read more

The designer: Paul Illingworth at Abode Design The photographer: Dennis Pedersen The story: As an award-winning designer and distributor of market-leading kitchen taps, sinks, bathroom taps and showering solutions, Abode Design were delighted to bring eco-luxe convenience to a unique water tower restoration project in Castle Acre, Norfolk with Pronteau, a high-specification range of steaming hot water taps with exclusive safety features. Designer Q&A: Q) What was your brief from the client? As the client was project managing his dream family home and very hands-on with the build, affordab ..read more

We thought we needed to look at some fresh, clean colours to bring in a new sense of style for 2024. From pale pastel blues to mid-blues and shades of aqua, these spring shades can give real boost to colour schemes. Consider pale blues as a contrast or move away from the navy blues and dark greys we’re used to seeing – and pale blue will also work with Pantone’s Peach Fuzz too … A COOL LIGHT BLUE STUDIO CLASSIC KITCHEN BY ROUNDHOUSE The understated blue tones of this Roundhouse kitchen create a very sophisticated scheme, with the cabinetry acting as a cool backdrop to the striking wall panels ..read more

This month we’re in the mood for love – and more importantly, for cooking up a feast in the kitchen and focussing on designs with a soft, romantic feel. To get you in the zone, we’ve picked our favourite pale pink kitchens and chosen the best kit to treat a your loved one to a memorable meal for two. LAURA ASHLEY FITTED KITCHENS LAUNCHES MOTTRAM SHAKER-STYLE DESIGN Shaker-style kitchens are an enduring trend. A timeless and classic look full of character, it’s a design that complements all styles of property, from period houses to modern new-builds. While the traditional in-frame door is a sta ..read more

This project, by Anna Richmond, was a complete renovation and refurbishment of the ground floor of a detached Victorian home. It features bespoke cabinetry, as well as aged oak parquet from The Natural Wood Floor Co and a stunning collection of mid-century furniture collected by the owners. Anna Richmond explains her role in this project … Q: What were the stand-out priorities in your brief from the client? The owners of the Victorian, semi-detached property wanted to extend, to ensure the house remained comfortable as their children grew older. The idea was to create one large kitchen living ..read more