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clever design Limited wall space in the

kitchen means Claire couldn’t
be without her utility room,
3solutions which was formerly an old

outbuilding. ‘I knew I’d spend
a lot of time in here, so I
wanted it to look as lovely as
the kitchen,’ she says. As well
as the usual laundry appliances,
Claire requested a pantry
cupboard for bulk-buys and
an extra fridge and freezer.
‘The utility is spacious enough
to prep veggies and arrange
flowers straight from the
garden, too, so we don’t
end up trailing mud through
the house,’ she says.

A pantry cupboard
provides extra storage
for food, while
appliances are hidden
away in a tall cupboard

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