Creating a victorian kitchen

Inspiring seasonal ideas and recipes

Back in 1979, David and Linda Williams felt ready to move to a spacious, light house with a good-sized garden. Ideally, it would be low maintenance so as not to encroach on David’s job as head of art

The restoration of a terraced Cornish cottage offers an insight into a restrained style of 19thcentury decoration that is enjoying a renaissance, finds Giles Kime

Once a cold and compact room with barely space to cook and eat in, this kitchen is now a spacious and welcoming family hub

Bring your kitchen to life with a clever and characterful showcase of your favourite items

Taking on a Victorian home not touched in nearly four decades was a challenge one family relished – and the end result is a thoroughly charming mix of old and new