‘it’s practical, but beautiful and comfortable too’

How the chef-patron of a Michelin-starred restaurant tackled his own kitchen renovation

JESSICA AND ELLIOT’S BRISTOL TERRACE WAS STRIPPED BACK TO BRICK, EXTENDED AND RECONFIGURED. NOW IT’S A MODERN SPACE PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING

As soon as we viewed this four-bedroom house with two living rooms, I could see us living here. There was no need to extend or knock down any walls because there was already an L-shape kitchen-dining-

KITCHEN EXTENSION

A PITCHED ROOF EXTENSION WITH WOODEN CLADDING IS JUST ONE WAY VICKY AND GARETH HAVE NAILED NEW ENGLAND STYLE IN THEIR SEASIDE FAMILY HOME

We never intended to live in this house long term. We bought it as a renovation project to do up and move on, but after falling unexpectedly pregnant during the refurb, we decided to turn it into our