Kitchens
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The sitting room transformed into a kitchen-diner perfect for an Arts-and-Crafts house
It's an issue that will be familiar to many homeowners: you've found a beautiful period home, but it has a kitchen that simply isn't suited to modern family life. Amelia Thorpe discovers how one couple solved that problem while making sure the new room was in keeping with their house.
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The best things to add to to your house to increase its value, from party barns to dressing rooms
Which does more for your house’s value – a conservatory, dressing room, gym, media room or party barn? Annunciata Elwes calls on the experts.
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The brilliant kitchen designer who scoffed at Minimalism and made rooms in which to live, laugh and love
Interior designed Mark Wilkinson died last year at the age of just 66. Giles Kime pays tribute to a brilliant man, and praises the vision he left behind.
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Nine lovely kitchen islands
The design of kitchen islands is evolving fast to accommodate everything from wine fridges and seating to appliances, says Amelia Thorpe.
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The Designer's Room: Victoria Meale's vision of a kitchen that's a hub for family life
Victoria Meale has created a kitchen that provides the perfect setting for family life. She explained the thinking behind it to Amelia Thorpe.
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Dining room v Dining in the kitchen: The great debate
It’s the interior design controversy that just won’t go away: is it best to have a separate dining room, or should everybody sit down together in the kitchen?
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Bright ideas: How to light your kitchen
The secret to successful kitchen lighting is creating a variety of moods at different times of day, says Sally Storey.
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Art Deco kitchens: An ageing classic look that is still pushing new trends
Art Deco is almost a hundred years old, and its modern revival now dates back almost 15 years – but it's still going strong and going in new directions, as Giles Kime explains.
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Four expert tips for creating a beautiful kitchen to last a lifetime
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and a renovation can have an enormous impact on your family life – not to mention the value of your property. We spoke to kitchen desiger Karon Read to get her top four tips on what to think about when re-doing yours.
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A modern kitchen to fit perfectly into a 16th century home
Emma Sims Hilditch has injected contemporary touches into the kitchen of this 16th-century manor house while preserving its character.
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Where to buy a kitchen dresser
We recommend six different places that can supply you with a perfect kitchen dresser.
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The kitchen dresser, and why it's 'more important than central heating'
What is a country kitchen without a dresser overflowing with crockery, car keys and keepsakes? Flora Watkins explains all.
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How metal handles offer a beautiful finishing touch to a kitchen
Interiors editor Giles Kime gives his advice on how to get a handle on your kitchen drawers and cupboards.
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The new kitchen design mantra: Don’t be afraid of the dark
Dark colours and rich materials are creating moody new looks in kitchens, says Amelia Thorpe.
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Mary Berry: ‘Why I love my Aga’
Julie Harding lifts the hot plate on the heart-warming kitchen feature no country house should be without.
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What modern kitchens can learn from early-Georgian simplicity
Arabella Youens takes a look at a design in a Dorset farmhouse that is inspired by the simplicity of Georgian joinery.
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The brand new kitchen perfectly in sync with a house full of antiques
Arabella Youens takes a look at a beautiful new kitchen in London.
