b'NINETEENTH CENTURY COUNTRY MANORCLIENT JOURNEYCLIENT A growing family called for total SARAH & PETERLOCATION reconfiguration of Peter and Sarahs 1821 CHELMSFORD, ESSEXCOLLECTIONFALLOWFIELD country manor which included enlarging PAINT COLOURSPIGEON, FARROW & BALL the kitchen considerably. The rich heritage WORKTOPSJUPARANA TORRONEof the building lent itself to a classic GRANITEcountry kitchen, sympathetically designed around the propertys architecture.The Davonport Fallowfi eld collection is afl oor, Peter and Sarah were focused on charming piece of quintessential Englishmaking the kitchen the core family space design. Peter and Sarah knew at once this- the main thing we felt was that the was perfect for their Nineteenth Centurykitchen needed to be the heart of our country manor. home explains Sarah. The entire ground fl oor was to beWith a generous space to fi ll and a reconfi gured in this 1821 property inbeautiful period property as a backdrop order to better maximise the space. Thethe design process began. Peter and Sarah old kitchen was small and enclosed andwanted a kitchen that was equipped with the ever increasing demands offor modern day family life but with a family life Peter and Sarah felt the spacesophisticated and timeless feel, in-keeping had to be re-organised. They wanted towith the property. We talked about the turn the existing kitchen into a playroomstyles that I liked and the history of the and optimise the space in the living roomhouse and tried to tie it in explains by converting it into their new kitchen.Sarah. The Fallowfi eld collection was This would create a large family spaceexactly what they had been looking for. with the playroom leading off of theIts clean lines and elegant but understated kitchen, perfect for life with two youngfeel suits the grandeur and heritage of the children. With so much effort being putbuilding perfectly. into reconfi guring the entire ground THE MAIN THING WE FELT WAS THAT THE KITCHEN NEEDED TO BE THE HEART OF OUR HOMESarah The walnut breakfast circle on the island provides relaxed seating close to the main preparation and cooking area of the room.42'