WITH THEIR HEARTS SET ON AN OPEN PLAN KITCHEN DESIGN, LOUISE AND GRAHAM HAVE CREATED A BRIGHT, SOCIABLE SPACE

FROM DISJOINTED AND DARK TO OPEN AND AIRY, CARLA AND IAIN’S NEW SPACE IS IDEAL FOR FAMILY LIFE

Nicola and Phil Murphy fell in love with their house as soon as they saw it, with the exception of the kitchen, but it wasn’t enough to put them off. ‘We had three very young children toddling around and the kitchen was just not a comfortable or inviting space to be in,’ says Nicola.

KITCHEN DARK AND GLOOMY? STEAL IDEAS FROM GEMMA, WHO TURNED HER NORTH FACING KITCHEN INTO A BRIGHT, CHEERFUL SPACE

My husband, Graham, and I weren’t sure about this ex-rental when we began searching for our first family home, but my estate agent cousin pointed out the positives in its location, the big garden and

WITH ITS CHEERFUL MIX OF COLOUR AND EFFICIENT DESIGN, GILES AND SUZI’S NEW KITCHEN IS SURE TO RAISE A SMILE