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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Annabelle Grundy

Natural materials, hidden appliances and lots of light ensure this kitchen is bright and tranquil

Kitchen sink area with wooden storage units, underneath wooden shelf and gold light fittings.

When Liz Willingham moved to her home over 20 years ago, the kitchen was a far cry from the light, open-plan space you see today. The existing space had a dark and narrow kitchen-diner with worn-out fittings and an impractical layout.

‘The layout had never worked,’ remembers Liz, ‘and eventually the cupboards and appliances were falling apart. The room overlooks the garden and I wanted to harness more natural light, and for the kitchen itself to be tranquil, minimal and in tune with my Edwardian house, but with top-spec gadgets as well.’

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