Choosing colours: How we turned a Eureka moment into a kitchen colour scheme
Sometimes inspiration is hard to find. In this case, it was looking at this picture that provided the ‘Eureka moment’ that drove the whole kitchen colour scheme. As I was talking to the client about colours we looked towards this painting and it became immediately clear that this was what we should work with.
By John Kirby on 27/06/2012 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | 
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An ‘L’ Shaped, Painted Kitchen near Guildford
Mr and Mrs Q. wanted to revive the ground floor of their lovely traditional style house near Guildford, Surrey; in particular their ‘L’ shaped room containing their kitchen and the adjoining conservatory. Whereas ‘L’ shapes are probably one of the most popular kitchen designs as far as the layout of the cabinets go, this kitchen‘s…
By John Kirby on 17/04/2012 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
A Traditional Kitchen in Chichester
We provided a very traditional kitchen for clients near Chichester. Our brief was for a light and airy open space, providing a large family living area. We designed the centre island with an end grain (wood is cut across the growth rings of the tree) chopping block, food prep and sink area.
By John Kirby on 10/01/2012 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
A Painted Kitchen in Petersfield with a New Oak Floor
Mr and Mrs W. live in a beautiful town house situated near the picturesque, 95 acre Heath in Petersfield, rural Hampshire. A county which was also home to King Henry III, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, John Everett Millais and Gilbert White, to name but a few.
By John Kirby on 04/11/2011 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
Kitchen For A Listed Edwardian House in Winchester, Hampshire
It is not often that we get the chance to design and build a kitchen for a Grade I listed property. Only 2.5% of buildings in England are Grade I listed, and of those, not many are houses, but places of worship. I was invited to a beautiful, Edwardian property overlooking Winchester Cathedral,…
By John Kirby on 27/10/2011 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
Sending Coal to Newcastle! A Provencal kitchen made in Hampshire ~ shipped to Southern France
This kitchen was designed for a couple who retired early, sold their house in the South of England and moved to the sunshine in the South of France. They bought an old, stone built country house at the foot of a Chateau. The house was in desperate need of renovation so they employed local builders…
By John Kirby on 21/10/2011 | Painted Kitchens, Timber Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
A Cottage Kitchen in Listed Building, Iping, West Sussex
Mr and Mrs P. from Iping, Nr. Milland, West Sussex live in a beautiful, listed stone built cottage. Their new kitchen was sited in almost the same place as their old one, but a wall was knocked out and an extension built to accommodate a lovely, light and spacious dining area.
By John Kirby on 30/09/2011 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
