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Bespoke painted cupboards with iron handles accentuate the timeless beauty of this double-height space, as a glazed screen allows ‘borrowed’ light into the rear of the building. Kitchen prices from £35,000, supply only, Plain English (020–7486 2674; www.plainenglishdesign.co.uk)

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‘The best way to create timeless design is to work in harmony with a building’s architecture, to avoid trends and to know where to stop to achieve the understated,’ advises Nick Anderson, managing director of Guild Anderson, the Wiltshire-based bespoke kitchen specialist known for)

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