KITCHENS
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KITCHEN SYNC Little touches that can make your kitchen extra special By John Mather
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oes your kitchen need a reboot? Relax – we aren’t talking cabinet res u es because we’ve all ad our fill of t ose rig t now T is is about spicing up your d cor adding a few pinc es of t e rig t accessories and getting sassy wit your s elving ur t ink tank of local kitc en experts s are t eir budget busting ideas from smart storage to funky wallpaper taking in lus plants vintage knick knacks and bold wall art along t e way
LEFT ON THE SHELF
John Law of Woodhouse and Law advises utilising the outdoors in your kitchen space
p until a few years ago a kitc en renovation could safely be presumed to revolve around wall mounted cabinets above your countertops ut today open s elves ave become more popular t could be for practical ease of use or in keeping wit t e trend of eliminating clutter easier to spot t e forever lurking out of date sticky marinade bottle lus it lends itself to simple design tricks obson’s oice senior design consultant arlotte rig t explains isplaying personal items and knick knacks is one of t e easiest ways to accessorise a kitc en space to bring out your individuality and c aracter all units and open s elving provide t e perfect place to present t e favourite anti uity or artefact from your travels positioned alongside colourful cookbooks and textured utensils tilising bespoke s elving suc as t e imadesio enit s elving t is look can be designed to perfectly fit any space w et er it be t e kitc en pantry or living area sing an innovative oor to ceiling mounting system it can be positioned along a wall or free standing wit in t e room providing opportunities to subtly divide spaces wit useful storage sing basic everyday kitc en items suc as cookbooks and making more of t em is a simple way to add personality as o n Law creative director at ood ouse and Law notes e like to display a collection of t e client’s favourite cook books wit in our sc emes adding instant colour c aracter and interest to a space talking point t ese books often tell a story of s ared meals wit family and friends reminders of c eris ed conversations laug ter landmarks ceremony and celebration nd ow we arrange even t e plates can ave an impact on ow our kitc en can make us feel as laire irkbec senior designer wit eptune at explains Layer up accessories of di erent uses in groups some functional yet attractive ot ers t at just make us feel appy w en we walk into t e room www.mediaclash.co.uk I BATH LIFE I 15