CANTERBURY | this bespoke oak kitchen is a vision in green

When Joanne’s parents invested in their Davonport kitchen a decade ago, Joanne fell in love with the stunning design and the reassuring quality of the furniture. “It was a beautiful custom-made design by Davonport, and I knew immediately I would love to have something similar in my own house,” explains Joanne. However, Joanne and her husband Stuart were planning to move to a new house and felt it was worth waiting until they were in their ‘forever home’ before pursuing their own luxury kitchen.

Now with daughter, Rose, Joanne and Stuart moved into their 4-bedroom 1990’s built home in Manningtree, Essex a few years ago. The kitchen was high on the ‘to do’ list but the space didn’t lend itself to creating a welcoming family kitchen. Joanne said, “The existing kitchen was dark, with a restrictive layout and we were always falling over each other,” so, Joanne and Stuart commissioned a single-storey rear extension across the full width of the house.

green color modern kitchen

With two sets of bi-fold doors running the full width of the property and a dual apex roof with skylights, light now floods the room and there’s a real sense of cohesion between the house and the garden. “We wanted to make the garden feel like part of the house,” explains Joanne, hence the choice of green for the kitchen cabinetry. “Stuart and I both love nature and being outdoors, and we both liked the idea of the restful shades of green for the kitchen – they help create a relaxed feel.”

Joanne and Stuart’s new kitchen/diner features all you would expect as well as a sofa and a bank of bespoke cupboards at the opposite end of the room to the kitchen, used to store not only kitchenware but also an array of Rose’s books, toys and craft items. These tall cupboards, also created by Davonport, echo the style and colouring of the main kitchen, helping tie the large room together as one open-plan space.

wooden wine cabinet

“The new kitchen has made entertaining so much easier. This is where we congregate as a family and when friends come over,” says Joanne. Integral to the sociable, entertaining aspect of their dream kitchen is the affectionately termed ‘alchemy’ drinks cupboard, also known by family and friends as the gin bar! “Stuart is a gin connoisseur and now he has somewhere to display the bottles and prepare drinks. It’s a lovely feature in the room, and so much better than cramming the bottles on to a corner of worktop in the utility room,” laughs Joanne.

green color modern kitchen

During the design process, Joanne and Stuart spent a lot of time in the Davonport showroom in Colchester. They also enjoyed a guided workshop tour to better understand the creative method behind a handmade kitchen by Davonport and the quality of every material, process and finishing touch. Enthralled by the workshops, Joanne was also impressed by the showroom itself; the Butler’s Pantry on display inspired their bespoke ‘alchemy’ drinks cupboard. Joanne was also particularly taken with the accessories and lighting on display and chose to complete her room with a variety of products from the ‘Finishing Touches’ range of accessories, lighting and homeware. When asked if there’s anything Joanne would change about their new kitchen she simply laughed and replied, “I wish we’d done it sooner!”

We visited Joanne six months after completion of her kitchen project to discuss how she, Stuart and Rose now enjoy the space and the impact it’s had on family life.

Green Color Modern Kitchen
Green Color Modern Kitchen
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