KITCHEN GUIDE
Country meets contemporary in this real Neptune kitchen Step in to the beam-laden kitchen of a rather well-known musician and his family, not far from Tunbridge Wells…
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very kitchen created by British interiors brand Neptune is an individual. There’s nothing off-the-shelf about their approach to kitchen design. They have four, traditionally-made, timeless timber kitchen collections, but how you chose to put your own stamp on them is entirely up to you. To help you picture how a Neptune kitchen might fit into your home, each month on their online journal, they feature the real homes that have welcomed one in. It’s a way to see how other people have designed, styled and made a Neptune kitchen their own. Including this one, designed by the team at their Tonbridge store, that proves the Chichester collection can carry off polished, contemporary style as much as classic country…
Home profile This Chichester kitchen is living amongst a very famous face in the world of house music. Nathan Duvall is one of the three members of the band Disciples (he had just returned home from a world tour when Neptune arrived for their photoshoot). 52 MARCH 2019
While Nathan is busy making music, his wife, Leoni runs her own hamper business called Lou’s of London where she brings together personal shopping and hamper gifting. And then there’s their 12-year old, football-obsessed son, Casey. This creative household moved from Surrey to their 17th century listed barn in Kent, which was a working farm until only four years ago. It had already been converted into a home when they bought the property, but they’ve since completely reconfigured the layout and redesigned the interior. And it all started with their Neptune kitchen.
The project Leoni knew all about Neptune well before she started designing her dream kitchen; she would often pop into Neptune Wimbledon on trips to London. When it came to deciding on her own one, they pinged to mind and into Neptune Wimbledon she went. “Before we’d even moved in, I knew I’d want to start by sorting out the kitchen. Nathan took some persuading, surprise surprise, but I dragged him along and took him to the Wimbledon
“This Chichester kitchen is living amongst a very famous face in the world of house music”