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Paul and Jacqui Smith’s kitchen makeover was a worthy runner up in the Period Living Readers’ Awards 2010. Read on to find out more about how they renovated the kitchen in their 19th century cottage.
Steve and Jenni Shaw have triumphed with their kitchen makeover; it was a slow burner but an excellent runner-up in our Readers’ Awards 2010. Find out more about this period property.
Choose good-looking, efficient taps in styles to suit a traditional kitchen. Here are some of the latest traditional-style kitchen taps available in both stainless steel and brass finishes, along with full list of stockists and tips on what to look for.
Two and a half years after starting the restoration of her 17th-century cottage, Marianne Suhr must transform a down-at-heel lobby before hanging up her overalls. Plus advice on how to tie up loose ends at the end of a renovation project.
Old buildings expert Marianne Suhr assesses progress at Turnpike House, where a new kitchen extension is starting to blend seamlessly with the original property and without a hiccup. Plus expert advice on replacing glass and glazing in period properties.
As a new kitchen extension takes shape at Turnpike House, old buildings expert Marianne Suhr hears how a local architect has drawn up plans to meld old and new sensitively. Plus Marianne offers expert advice on how to plan and run and extension project with minimum mess and fuss.
Old buildings expert Marianne Suhr revisits a project to construct a new kitchen extension and finds it primed and ready for underfloor heating and a limestone floor to be laid. Plus expert advice on underfloor heating and kitchen electrics.
Mission Accomplished: As elegant handcrafted units and appliances are installed in the kitchen at Turnpike House, old buildings expert Marianne Suhr drops in to admire the classic design of the new kitchen extension.
A twist in the tale: Old buildings expert Marianne Suhr checks on progress at 500-year-old Picketts Cottage, where a green oak kitchen extension has been so unobtrusively designed that it can be removed without leaving a trace. Plus expert advice on constructing a glazed roof and planning a kitchen extension.
Vanessa and Steve Price won Best Period Kitchen in our Readers’ Homes Awards 2008 for the canny way they created a charming country kitchen in their 19th century period cottage on a shoestring. Solid wood worktops, enamelware and blue-and-white Cornishware all add to the room's rustic feel.
A touch of elegance: Sara and David Parr created a kitchen to suit the scale of their Victorian vicarage. The couple knocked two reception rooms into one to create a single expansive space; it won Best Room Makeover and Readers’ Choice in our Readers’ Awards 2010
Tradition with a twist: Nina and Darren Harrison-Guess created a kitchen to suit their family as well as their period home. The new kitchen in their 16th century home in Leicestershire has been designed to highlight the attractive original features, including thick walls, a large ceiling beam and an old bread oven. And by knocking down a dividing wall, the couple have created a functional, spacious room, perfect for family dinners and entertaining.
A welcome addition: Sharon and Robin Horsman needed more space in their 13th-century home so added a green oak extension to give them an attractive and versatile new kitchen. The colour palette for the kitchen was inspired by the views and the seating plan makes the most of the garden.
The perfect fit: Kim and Paddy Payne have achieved the ideal combination of style and function in a house full of character – and challenging proportions. The new kitchen was relocated to the heart of their 17th century barn conversion and has become an informal family living space.
As part of Period Living's essential guide to creating a sociable kitchen, here are some ideas for appliances and accessories to add that finishing touch.
This part of Period Living's essential guide to creating a sociable kitchen advises you on choosing the right materials and finishes to create a kitchen with subtle glamour.
As part of Period Living's essential guide to creating a sociable kitchen, follow our practical advice and be inspired by decorating ideas for effortless socialising.
Make the most of any celebration with our guide to achieving a beautifully planned kitchen that’s a relaxed environment to cook and entertain in. Includes advice on creating a kitchen for parties or social occasions, how to achieve a statement kitchen and finishing touches for your kitchen.
After the flood When a disaster nearly destroyed their 15th-century home, Jo and Richard Mainwairing knew the time had come to create their ideal kitchen. The new country-style kitchen incorporates the original wooden ceiling beams and includes a central island and lots of useful storage space.
Coastal inspiration An open plan kitchen, ideal for entertaining friends, has transformed Anne O’Neill’s period home and makes the most of its surrounding seaside views with large windows and a neutral colour scheme to compliment the abundance of natural light.
A classic fit: Gerry and John Newton transformed their period home with a traditional-style kitchen where they can entertain their large family. The new kitchen includes ample space for Gerry's china collection and the fittings and mouldings compliment the house's original Edwardian features.
Barn reborn With a substantial renovation already underway, Jackie and Richard Smith decided to convert a barn to house their ideal kitchen, complete with a range cooker, breakfast bar and lots of space to maneuver.
Classic by design: A new open-plan kitchen with a traditional pantry larder has transformed Alison and James Dewhurst’s home.The kitchen was built in the converted garage of their 1920s home and includes a double butler sink, a spacious island unit with workspace oven and hob, an Aga with overmantel and a large, American-style fridge-freezer.
Keeping with tradition: Sam Dunning and Ted Pearce have created a kitchen that complements their Cotswolds cottage with plenty of space to cook and entertain. The new kitchen was part of a complete restoration of their period home, and includes free standing cabinets painted in soft duck-egg blue.
The anticipation of buying and installing a brand new kitchen is unlike anything else in the great scheme of interior decorating. Expensive, labour intensive and often challenging, the end result – your dream kitchen – is a hard won prize. Whether you choose a sleek fitted style or an unfitted look, you will want to enhance what is already a beautiful kitchen with your own stamp of style and individuality.
A lacklustre kitchen can be instantly altered with a change in colour or a different lighting scheme. Here are some great kitchens, including painted kitchens, shaker-style kitchens, grand victorian-style kitchens and rustic farmhouse kitchens, to give you a whole raft of great ideas for a kitchen makeover.
Add some Tudor manor house style to your interiors and mix classic pieces of furniture and materials with contemporary twists.
Hot tips: It’s a good idea to give your stove a maintenance check every summer, to repair any rust spots, clean grimy windows and order new parts. Helaine Clare shows the essential things to fix in her eight-step project. Includes a full list of tools and equipment you'll need for the job.
Carefully selected features have been integrated into Sue and Andrew Gee’s extended kitchen in a Georgian vicarage. The new kitchen complements their family’s lifestyle, producing a generous and flexible room with a central island, limestone flooring and an Aga range cooker.
Let there be light Shane Allen has created a light-filled kitchen/dining room that has transformed her home, and became a runner-up of the Best Kitchen in our Readers’ Awards 2011.
Online savvy Rebecca and Mark Young knew creating their kitchen inexpensively would be a challenge. Many eBay bargains later, it wins Best Room Makeover in our Readers’ Awards 2011.
With traditional turned or French tapered legs, a farmhouse-style table is the hub of a country style home. Here are some of the latest.
From the wreckage caused by flooding, Brian and Jean Griffiths created a spacious, elegant kitchen that combines country style elements and elegance and has transformed their 18th century Cotswolds cottage.
Expert tips and advice to help you choose key pieces of free-standing kitchen furniture including larder cabinets, kitchen stools and wooden work surfaces.
Fully fitted kitchens may be economical with space and easy to keep clean but their serried ranks of cupboards lack the character and warmth that makes a traditional kitchen the heart of the home. Free-standing or unfitted kitchens, on the other hand, have individuality in spades and are ideally suited to period homes.
Combining traditional style with modern convenience, kitchens with an unfitted look are the perfect fit for a period home. Here are some great unfitted kitchen ideas.
With a clear vision in mind, Natalie and David Riley have created a light, spacious kitchen with a relaxation area that brings their family together. Pale quartz worktops and a limestone floor to help maximise light, while accents of colour prevent the kitchen from looking washed out.
Louise and Richard Craig waited until their two boys had left home to extend their 16th century cottage and create a new kitchen and living area with painted kitchen units and a roof lantern to add extra light.
As part of the Sourced Locally series, Period Living talks to Charlotte Hill-Baldwin, sales director of John Lewis of Hungerford, who hand make painted kitchens in classic styles.
