DESIGNING AN INVITING kitchen
Whilst a kitchen plays an important utilitarian role in any home, not all homeowners want it to look overtly practical. Indeed, many prefer the functionality of the space to be underplayed in terms of the design aesthetic, seeking instead to create a space that is inviting and characterful. This allows it to serve as a welcoming backdrop for entertaining or daily dining as well as for having areas for preparing meals and the inevitable clearing up.
Our kitchen special showcases truly beautiful and carefully considered schemes from interior and kitchen designers who generously share some of their design insights and processes. Professional designers know how to incorporate unexpected colour and pattern into a scheme, how to maximise the impact of architectural features or reinstate period charm, look at fresh ways to inject character and individuality and tailor a kitchen to suit a lifestyle so that it delivers on both form and function.
Emma Sherlock on adding unexpected colour & pattern
Hampshire-based interior designer Emma Sherlock has a sensitive touch for a quintessentially English style but always with an imaginative, original twist. Here, she reveals how she approached the design of a modestly sized kitchen in a townhouse flat
