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OUTWARD-
FACING FRIDGE
Easy to grab a
bottle when sat at
the dining table
HOW ELAINE AND JAMES DID IT
‘When we were looking for my ideas to a draughtsman, ABOVE ‘I favoured pale
painted units while James
a property, top of our wish list who produced drawings we
preferred a darker, more
was an open-plan kitchen and could submit to the planning masculine look. We struck
a happy compromise with
family dining area that could authorities. We extended at the
the blue island, and it works
also function as sociable space side and rear, fitting several really well. The idea is that
for our three daughters. When roof lights and glazed doors the units recede into the
walls but the bolder island
we found this Edwardian leading out to the garden. The anchors the whole room.’
house in 2018, it clearly had renovation took five months Walls in Strong White estate
emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5ltr,
scope to be extended, meaning to complete and cost around Farrow & Ball. Engineered
we could realise our dream. The £180,000, including all the oak flooring, £3,500, Jordan’s
Woodfloor Warehouse. Built-in
existing kitchen was usable, structural and building work, wine cooler, £335, Caple
but very dated, with a tiny which was carried out by the
lean-to laundry room. I knew efficient team at Troughton
what my must-haves were and & Kluk Residential. This room
had a picture in my mind of has been totally transformed,
how the space could be used. to give us the feeling of light
Instead of an architect, I took and space that we wanted.’
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