Take a tour of this bright country kitchen

Love bright colour? Ideal Home takes a tour of this country-style kitchen that has been given a colourful makeover. To see more kitchens, visit housetohome.co.uk

1/6 Bay window

kitchen with glass windows and white flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Lizzie Orme)

The light-filled space has the feeling of a conservatory-style dining area.

Linear kitchen
Harvey Jones

2/6 Clever tricks

kitchen with white walls chimney and white worktop

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Lizzie Orme)

The owners chose open shelves instead of wall units to make the galley kitchen feel more spacious.

Pale floor tiles add to the bright atmosphere.

Britannia range cooker
Carters Domestic Appliances

For similar shelves
Ikea

For similar floor tiles
Factory Tiles

3/6 Painted doors

kitchen with white worktop and white walls

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Lizzie Orme)

This Shaker-style kitchen has been given a unique update with some doors painted in bright colours.

If you're looking to paint your unit doors, buy a tester pot and paint a piece of lining paper. Pin it to the front of the unit to see how the colour looks in your space.

Doors painted in Sundust 2, Wholemeal Honey 2 and Himalayan Musk 2, all Dulux Tailor Made eggshell
Brewers

4/6 Coffee zone

kitchen with coffee maker machine

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Lizzie Orme)

Transform a tight corner into a usable space by squeezing in a base unit and countertop.

Leave your appliances on show and use the counter as a dedicated coffee-making area.

For a similar coffee machine
Currys

5/6 Streamlined look

kitchen with white walls and refrigerator

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Lizzie Orme)

The owners opted for an integrated fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washing machine to give this country kitchen an uncluttered look.

Miele fridge-freezer
Carters Domestic Appliances

6/6 Before the makeover

kitchen before makeover

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Lizzie Orme)

The dark, dingy kitchen was transformed into a light, bright room with the addition of a bay window, new units and flooring.

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Heather Young
Editor

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.