Kitchen of the week: A farm modern kitchen made for family life

Kitchen of the week: A farm modern kitchen made for family life - It is often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home, but for this family - which includes three children under 11 - it really is. When it came to the design of the kitchen in their Essex farm, they also wanted to incorporate a dining room, boot room, pantry and walk-in larder. "The owners wanted the whole region to meet all the needs of their family," says Peter Humphrey Humphrey Munson Kitchens, who designed the space. "This family meant the kitchen and meals, but also space for homework and play and to comfortably accommodate parties and celebrations.

In addition to thus make the function of the space, you had to have longevity, and quality has become synonymous for this construction. "Everything here will be able to stand the test of time," Humphrey .

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Cooking A glance
Who lives here A family with three children
Location Felsted, Essex
Size The kitchen is 8.7 mx 5.1m, with a pantry area, larder, boot room and a dining flowing there; part of a farm 5 bedrooms built in the 1980s
Designer Peter Humphrey, design director and founder Humphrey Munson

The objective key design for homeowners install was a really beautiful, quality cuisine. "They wanted extremely well made with quality appliances units that will stand the test of time," says Peter Humphrey. They opted for a classic, timeless design, made with better materials.

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work on the property has doubled the size of the kitchen and added a spacious orangery timber-framed on one side. It now contains a custom wooden refectory table, which seats 12.

orangery, Westbury Garden Rooms.

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once the renovation work was completed, the team had to work on the best way to the region's area. "Space is big, so we had to carefully divide the kitchen into separate areas that were functional, but mounted in the overall scheme," says Humphrey.

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an island the best way to divide space and create a cooking area and food preparation feasible. The island also features a bar, prep sink and lots of worktop space. "It is in front of the stove and the two parts form the heart of the kitchen, said Humphrey

island cabinets painted Attic II. w all painted cabinets French Dark gray, both Little Greene.

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in addition to the kitchen-dining room, there is a separate utility room. "There's the sink and dishwasher a butler here, so there is a separate area for washing and doing kitchen chores, Humphrey said. This was a huge success with the owners, who can stack the plates and dirty dishes out of sight when they entertain.

Double the butler sink, Villeroy & Boch. Ionian mixer, Perrin & Rowe.

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the pantry space flows off the main kitchen, with a refrigerator and wine storage on one side. hard limestone flooring was filed through, creating a practice area and also visually unite all areas.

Attica tumbled limestone, Humphrey Munson Stone.

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the cabinet doors are painted poplar, which is a north American hardwood with a very smooth surface, free of knots. Carcasses are made of solid birch layer, which is super-durable. All drawer boxes are in solid oak, with dovetail joints, and mounted hidden, soft-close runners.

"All the cabinets were handmade in England using traditional techniques," Humphrey said.

Stanley hammered nickel pendant, Original BTC.

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'the orangery allows light to flood along a length of the kitchen, so we wanted to ensure that the light was used to maximum effect, "says Humphrey. A distressed mirror was equipped as a backsplash behind the stove, so the light bounces off it on the island. Nickel pendant lamps serve the same purpose reflecting light.

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a wide range is recessed into the wall, with small net shelves built on the sides for cooking ingredients and books.

Walls painted in emulsion properties ammonite, Farrow & Ball. Range, Sub-Zero & Wolf.

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wine is stored in a unit of state-of-the-art wine storage, which holds up to 132 bottles. "Homeowners like the fact that the doors have UV protection, so that the sun can not harm the wine," says Humphrey. "Thanks to all the glass in the orangery, this space is flooded with light, so they love this feature.

wine storage unit, Sub-Zero & Wolf.

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Black granite worktops and an under-mounted sink give the island a smooth work surface clean.

Minoan mixer, Perrin & Rowe. PRO3-VAQ boiling water tap in polished nickel, Quooker. Sink, Franke.

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