b'INSIDE OUT We all like to make the mostALTERNATIVE OPTIONSROOF LANTERNS AND INCORPORATING OUTDOORS of our gardens, using every lastBI-FOLD DOORSA popular alternative to a garden room is a minute of sunshine as best we can.roof lantern. In addition to their beauty and grandeur a roof lantern encourages natural Understandably then, people oftenlight into the room in a similar way to a fully glazed roof. The Audley kitchens want to connect their garden withpictured illustrate the elegance that a lantern adds to a room, as well as the their kitchen, utilising generousstunning natural light. If you are looking to not only bring in natural light and creating easynatural light, but also to encourage involvement between the kitchen and access to outdoor space. garden, bi-fold doors are an option. In the cooler months the winter sunshine streams Style | Audley through and when the weather gets warmer The roof lantern above the island encouragesthey open up to create uninterrupted flow light to pour into thebetween the kitchen and garden. room, beautiful in every season. Whether your garden is to be used by children playing or guests enjoying a KITCHENS IN GARDENdrink in the sun, the kitchen becomes an extension of the al fresco socialising space. ROOMS Positioning a seating area close to the The most obvious way to connect yourdoors blurs the line between indoors and garden and kitchen is to add a conservatoryoutdoors, creating a wonderfully laid back or garden room. This will provide additionalspace pushing the boundaries of open plan natural light and easy access to the garden;design to the extreme. a beautiful alternative to an extension. We often work with clients who add a garden room to enlarge their kitchen space in order to create an open plan kitchen/ dining/ living area. Positioning the dining or seating areas in the garden room with the kitchen within the main building is an effective layout. The kitchen will gain additional natural light and the seating areas will benefit from a natural flow to the garden. The Orford project is a stunning example of this; the kitchen is adjoined to a magnificent garden room which houses the living and dining space.38 39'