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

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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.

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All too often, our kitchens can feel cramped, or even chaotic, yet that’s often down to everyday choices rather than the room itself. Colours that feel disjointed can visually break up the room, while