Kitchens
Kitchens
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Why kitchens are going green — literally
Green is the perfect colour for a kitchen, says Amelia Thorpe.
By Amelia Thorpe Published
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Artichoke
Artichoke is a luxury design, interiors and joinery specialist for the world’s finest and most exclusive homes. Classed as one of the great makers, the highly skilled designers and dedicated master craftspeople create entirely bespoke interiors for every room of the house.
By Country Life Published
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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.
By Amelia Thorpe Published
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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.
By Arabella Youens Published
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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.
By Arabella Youens Published
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A beautiful new kitchen sympathetically created for a 16th century manor house
Limewash walls, a large island and plenty of open shelving combine to create a kitchen that’s sympathetic to this 16th-century manor house in Somerset.
By Arabella Youens Published
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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.
By Giles Kime Published
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Seven beautiful new looks in kitchens, from classic cabinetry to 80s revival
The latest looks in the kitchen, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
By Amelia Thorpe Published
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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.
By Arabella Youens Published
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CENA Outdoor
Bespoke outdoor kitchens designed and made in the UK.
By Country Life Published
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Plain English Design
Bespoke kitchens; larders and laundries, sculleries and pantries, rooms defined by the dignity of utility, crafted from the best materials and infused with our unique sense of style.
By Country Life Published
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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.
By Giles Kime Published
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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.
By Nina Campbell Published
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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.
By Arabella Youens Published
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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
By Amelia Thorpe Published
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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.
By Arabella Youens Published
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How to create an antique-style kitchen
The new kitchen of Lisa Mehydene’s Cotswold barn was deliberately designed to appear old.
By Arabella Youens Published