b'COASTAL RETREATCLIENT JOURNEYCLIENT Following a move to the country and SANDRA & IANLOCATION extensive building work on their former ORFORD, SUFFOLKCOLLECTIONORFORD lodge house, Ian and Sandra were looking PAINT COLOURSPAVILION GREY &for a kitchen that utilised their bright, airy DOWNPIPE, BOTH FARROW & BALL extension whilst channelling the rustic WORKTOPSLYRA SILESTONEfeel of the Suffolk shoreline.Nestled in the English countrysidefor, they began the design process. Design close to the Suffolk coast this formermeetings helped fi ne-tune exactly what lodge house is the idyllic setting of ourthey wanted to achieve; a sociable, Orford project. Always top of Sandrainviting space that connects effortlessly and Ians wish list was a large, open- with the conservatory. The large central plan kitchen; in order to achieve this akitchen island which forms the core of substantial extension was necessary. Wethe space was a particularly important had one set of plans that didnt get thefeature for Sandra. Because of the size green light because of the area, so weof the room the layout was already in my had to resubmit, which delayed thingshead; I knew it needed a big island, but somewhat. Despite a slightly lengthenedlots of people thought it was a mistake. timescale, Sandra and Ians plans to createHowever, our Davonport designer and their dream kitchen didnt falter. I agreed that it was the size the room The house as we bought it, justrequired.wouldnt accommodate the nice open- When it came to colour schemes Sandra plan kitchen we wanted. Neither did itwanted something in keeping with the have a conservatory which was importantuncomplicated shaker-style furniture to us explains Sandra. With the gardenwhich she had set her sights upon from room extension progressing, it was timethe outset. The soft grey used on the base for Sandra and Ian to begin consideringunits is grounded by the darker tone on their options for the kitchen furniture.the island and pantry cupboards. The I just wanted something as plain asweathered oak work space on the island possibleupon seeing the classic shakerand oak internals throughout the room style cabinetry that Davonport is knownadd a rustic feel, echoing its rural setting.BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE ROOM THE LAYOUT WAS ALREADY IN MY HEAD; I KNEW IT NEEDED A BIG ISLANDSandra58'