This Characterful Kent Countryside Kitchen Was the Final Step in a Decade-Long Renovation Project — And It's the Definition of Saving the Best Till Last

Large modern kitchen with a range cooker, dark cabinets and soft, curved edges.

Good things take time, and this kitchen is proof of that. The final step in a ten-year-long renovation process, this light-filled, open-plan kitchen, in the heart of the Kent countryside, is a testament to the merits of leaving the best for last.

In pursuit of a truly unique modern kitchen, rich with individual design touches and surprising material choices, the homeowners called upon the Ledbury Studio team. In large part, the reasoning behind the delay on the kitchen renovation was one of convenience, as Charlie Smallbone, from Ledbury Studios, explains, "They left the kitchen until last because it was brand new when they moved in, though it wasn’t to their taste, they couldn’t justify ripping it out." However, after a decade of living in a space that never quite worked for them, the homeowners were finally ready for something new.