MILIEU

An English Story

wenty-five years ago, Plain English founders, Katie Fontana and Tony Niblock, now creative director and managing director respectively, were building a traditional Suffolk longhouse. When it came time for the kitchen, Fontana wanted a pared-down, understated design. Imagining she would buy an off-the-peg kitchen, she was surprised to discover she couldn’t find anything she liked. So the pair drew up

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