b'Grace and Henrys period property in afrom this they were looking for a totalCREATING A quaint Essex hamlet required a kitchenrevamp of the space to enhance their to match the grandeur of the rest of thenewly completed structural work. TheSENSE OF TIMELESS house. Every aspect of their Georgianutility room walls were removed to createLONGEVITY WAS home exuded quality; from the large,an open space for their new snug. Also heavy internal doors to the wide, grandthree sets of French doors which linedALWAYS THE AIM, hallways, as with every kitchen we designthe back wall of the house were replaced it was crucial that the kitchen connectedwith bi-fold doors, opening the kitchenCOUPLED WITH to the rest of the house. onto the garden and introducing a moreMAKING THE There were a few features of the oldcontemporary feel in the space.ROOM A FAMILY kitchen that Grace and Henry liked, suchThe age and style of the property as the island overlooking the garden andpresented a few design challenges. ForFRIENDLY SPACEthe position of the sink; however asideexample the low windowsills, which are The grandeur and heritage of the house has been recognised in the rooms design whilst the blue island introduces a contemporary edge.75'