Kitchens

How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchen

Plain English worked with antique dealer Robert Young to make this traditional kitchen with an effortlessly relaxing colour scheme that marries perfectly with the views over beautiful gardens.

Why kitchens are going green — literally

Green is the perfect colour for a kitchen, says Amelia Thorpe.

A modern kitchen perfectly framed by the exquisite ancient beams

Artichoke designed a discreet and timeless kitchen to complement a converted granary. Amelia Thorpe takes a look.

Yes, you can put a new kitchen in a Grade I-listed house — and this beautiful example shows how

Traditional cabinetry was a key ingredient in the sympathetic restoration of a Grade I-listed Tudor house in Shropshire.

A London townhouse kitchen transformed to be sociable, practical and charming

The new owners of this London townhouse have reconfigured it to create a sociable space for cooking and entertaining.

A beautiful new kitchen sympathetically created for a 16th century manor house

10 things I wish I'd known about doing up old houses before I started, by Country Life's interiors guru Giles Kime

Country Life’s executive editor and resident interiors expert Giles Kime shares the lessons he’s learnt from the experience of dragging a succession of houses into the 21st-century.

Seven beautiful new looks in kitchens, from classic cabinetry to 80s revival

The latest looks in the kitchen, selected by Amelia Thorpe.

A country kitchen in Berkshire that proves a small kitchen can be bright, light and beautiful

The kitchen of this country house has been brought to life with a reconfigured layout, white paintwork and veined marble. Arabella Youens takes a look.

A picture-perfect Jersey farmhouse kitchen that does everything to balance new and old

Emily Todhunter has created a seamless blend of old and new in this extension to a Jersey farmhouse. Arabella Youens takes a look.

Colourful kitchens: Why even a dash of a bold, vibrant hue goes a long way in a kitchen

A generation or two ago, kitchens were routinely re-done in bright colours — and there's something in colourful kitchen design even today, suggests Giles Kime.

50 best interiors tips of the last 50 years, from legendary interior designer Nina Campbell

In the half century since Nina Campbell set up her decorating business, she has accumulated a depth and breadth of interiors knowledge that is as practical as it is inspiring. Here, she shares the 50 most valuable lessons from a stellar career.

How kitchens are being enlivened with colour, from romantic juniper tones to mustard and olive for the brave

When decorating kitchens, colour is now definitely on the menu, says Arabella Youens.

The wine cooler built into a kitchen island, and seven more of the best new looks and ideas for your most-used household space

The latest designs and products to inspire, selected by Amelia Thorpe

The garden designer who turned her hand to interiors, and created this gorgeous country kitchen

From a blank canvas, garden designer Bridget Elworthy created a relaxed — and warm — country kitchen in an old stone house.

How to create an antique-style kitchen

The new kitchen of Lisa Mehydene’s Cotswold barn was deliberately designed to appear old.

The humble kitchen cabinet, as reinvented by an award-winning architect

When choosing his kitchen, George Gardener felt uninspired by the choice of cabinetry — and took a rather unusual step to doing something about it.

12 of the best new kitchen looks and ideas

Why you shouldn't neglect your ancillary rooms: 'We now live in our kitchens... we want them to be beautiful spaces'

Interior designer and antique dealer Max Rollitt collaborated with custom-cupboard maker Plain English to create this atmospheric pantry in a Georgian rectory. Amelia Thorpe takes a look.