Christopher Peters

THE POSTThe work was completed by the Christopher Peters team in February last year, just one month before the country went into lockdown. But, thanks to the convenience of the island unit and oversized dining table, schoolwork stations were in abundance. HOUSE “We have three children, aged 12, 10 and 8, so home-schooling quickly became a big part of our lives. The kitchen naturally became the place that the children and I would congregate in – they would be doing their work, whilst I could stand and supervise, preparing meals and keeping everything else in our lives going. For me, the kitchen really came into its own during this time and the little touches that Christopher Peters suggested during the design period became lifelines. For instance, I was rather dubious about installing so many sockets in the island unit, as I felt they might take away from the overall design aesthetic, but with much of the children’s schoolwork relying on the convenience of a tablet or a laptop, these were used on a daily basis. And, as a self-confessed tea addict, the bespoke tea drawer that the joiners at Christopher Peters added to our pantry unit quickly became my favourite place in the house.” The clients are also avid entertainers and, when not in lockdown, can often be found hosting family gettogethers for aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on an almost weekly basis. “We needed the space to comfortably sit as many people as possible, without the rigmarole of fetching extra chairs from other rooms in the house every time we had our nieces and nephews over for dinner. So we added a large dining table, which comfortably sits eight, breakfast bar stools to the island unit, and a small sofa behind the dining space. The sliding doors also disappear completely to open to a large patio area.

The client had always dreamt of a sunny, spacious kitchen with enough room to accommodate her family – and their busy schedule – her love of entertaining and her vast crockery collection, most of which was collected during family trips and holidays. It was actually a piece of artwork picked up on a break in Cornwall that inspired the bright, striking tones of the kitchen space, designed and installed by Christopher Peters kitchens and interiors. “Since we purchased the property, we’ve made a number of significant changes to it, but the kitchen was always the area of the home that needed the most work,” she explained. “Originally, it was in a completely different area of the house, where there was very little light and not much space to move around. So we made the decision to move it towards the rear of the property, adding an extension with sliding doors into the garden. With so

A fun but functional kitchen space much light in the space, thanks also to the two large skylights we installed during the build, we could be as creative as we wanted with the colour palette, so we brought the colours of the painting out into the kitchen space - at the advice of the team at Christopher Peters. We’re so happy we trusted their judgement – the room is so fun and playful, yet functional.”

THE POSTThe work was completed by the Christopher Peters team in February last year, just one month before the country went into lockdown. But, thanks to the convenience of the island unit and oversized dining table, schoolwork stations were in abundance. HOUSE “We have three children, aged 12, 10 and 8, so home-schooling quickly became a big part of our lives. The kitchen naturally became the place that the children and I would congregate in – they would be doing their work, whilst I could stand and supervise, preparing meals and keeping everything else in our lives going. For me, the kitchen really came into its own during this time and the little touches that Christopher Peters suggested during the design period became lifelines. For instance, I was rather dubious about installing so many sockets in the island unit, as I felt they might take away from the overall design aesthetic, but with much of the children’s schoolwork relying on the convenience of a tablet or a laptop, these were used on a daily basis. And, as a self-confessed tea addict, the bespoke tea drawer that the joiners at Christopher Peters added to our pantry unit quickly became my favourite place in the house.” The clients are also avid entertainers and, when not in lockdown, can often be found hosting family gettogethers for aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on an almost weekly basis. “We needed the space to comfortably sit as many people as possible, without the rigmarole of fetching extra chairs from other rooms in the house every time we had our nieces and nephews over for dinner. So we added a large dining table, which comfortably sits eight, breakfast bar stools to the island unit, and a small sofa behind the dining space. The sliding doors also disappear completely to open to a large patio area.

The client had always dreamt of a sunny, spacious kitchen with enough room to accommodate her family – and their busy schedule – her love of entertaining and her vast crockery collection, most of which was collected during family trips and holidays. It was actually a piece of artwork picked up on a break in Cornwall that inspired the bright, striking tones of the kitchen space, designed and installed by Christopher Peters kitchens and interiors. “Since we purchased the property, we’ve made a number of significant changes to it, but the kitchen was always the area of the home that needed the most work,” she explained. “Originally, it was in a completely different area of the house, where there was very little light and not much space to move around. So we made the decision to move it towards the rear of the property, adding an extension with sliding doors into the garden. With so

A fun but functional kitchen space much light in the space, thanks also to the two large skylights we installed during the build, we could be as creative as we wanted with the colour palette, so we brought the colours of the painting out into the kitchen space - at the advice of the team at Christopher Peters. We’re so happy we trusted their judgement – the room is so fun and playful, yet functional.”

Unfortunately, most of our friends and family haven’t yet seen the renovated space because of the restrictions, but The client was so impressed with the finish of the we can’t wait to host again when we’re completed kitchen that the colours used in the able to.” design have been incorporated into other areas The client was so impressed with the in the newly renovated detached property. finish of the completed kitchen that the colours used in the design have been incorporated into other areas in the newly renovated detached property. “I just fell in love with the colours – they really reflect our personality as a family. We’ve painted a large cupboard in the playroom in the same sunshine yellow as the bespoke unit in the kitchen and have incorporated the soft, grey colour of the kitchen units in most of the other rooms. I guess what they say is true – the kitchen is the heart of the home. It truly is in our case.”

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Colours used:

Cupboards - Little Greene French Grey Dark Island - Little Greene Marine Blue Display Cabinet - Little Greene Mister David.

Worksurfaces:

Caesarstone White Attica

Appliances:

Range Cooker Rangemaster Extractor Westin

Kitchen tap:

Quooker Fusion