Check out this modern grey-painted kitchen

This country-style kitchen has been given a contemporary look with industrial accessories and stainless-steel appliances. For more kitchen makeovers, go to housetohome.co.uk

The owners removed the supporting wall that used to separate the kitchen from the hall to create this spacious kitchen-diner. Charcoal-painted units on the central island contrast with the cream units beyond and create an updated take on a classic country-style kitchen.

1/11 Kitchen-diner layout with central island

kitchen with hanging light and white worktop

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

Chichester kitchen units
Neptune

Compac Carrara marble worktop
Domo

2/11 Kitchen-diner with freestanding range cooker

grey kitchen with dining room cooker and glass splashback

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

The stainless-steel oven and cooker hood add retro character to the room, while a subtle clear-glass splashback protects the wall behind the cooker.

Chimney hood and cooker 
Smeg
Amethyst casserole
Le Creuset

3/11 Kitchen prep and eating areas

kitchen with wooden dining table and chopping board

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

Distinctive lighting has been used to subtly differentiate the eating and cooking areas in this  kitchen-diner, with a glass chandelier above the dining table and three pendants over the island. A framed vintage card print adds to the more relaxed feel of the dining area.

Orb light
The White Company
Pendants
Lighting Matters
Picture
Uniche Interior Furnishings

4/11 Kitchen corner with industrial furniture

room with wall watch open wooden shelve and white wall

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

Bakers shelves bring a vintage feel to the kitchen-diner, and have the added advantage of being moveable - handy when the table is extended for more guests. The clock on the wall above continues the factory look.

Similar clock
Newgate Clocks
Shelving unit
Uniche Interior Furnishings

5/11 Family kitchen dining area

room with wooden table flower vase and white door

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

An extendable table ensures there's plenty of room for everyone. Continuing the mix-and-match theme of the kitchen, the owner chose a combination of three different fabric-covered dining chairs. Vertical black radiators flank the doors to the garden.

Table
Neptune
Orb light
The White Company
Radiators
Feature Radiators

6/11 White kitchen-diner worktops

kitchen dinner room with marble worktop and wooden tray

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

The white worktop has fine grey marbling in it to give it a marble effect. A trio of white pendants above the island provide focused lighting for the main food preparation area.

Compac Carrara marble worktop
Domo
Pendants
Lighting Matters

7/11 Under-stair kitchen units

grey kitchen with fridge freezer and understair kitchen unit

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

The under-stair space in this kitchen (originally a hallway) has been turned into a dedicated drinks station, handily located next to a capacious fridge-freezer.

Fridge-freezer
Fisher & Paykel
Wine cabinet
Sinks-taps.com

8/11 Dark grey island unit with colour-matched stairs

room with white worktop and white wall

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

Painting the stairs the same shade of grey as the island connects them to the space and turns them into an interesting feature. A shelf unit at the bottom of the stairs stores glasses, spare crockery and kitchen equipment.

Kitchen units
Neptune

9/11 Integrated two-door dishwasher

grey coloured dishwasher with wooden flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

This integrated dishwasher gives you the choice of doing a small wash in one drawer, or a full one in both.

Integrated dishwasher
Fisher & Paykel

10/11 Traditional double-bowl ceramic kitchen sink

kitchen with ceramic sink steel tap wooden tray and white worktop

(Image credit: Future PLC \Lizzie Orme)

A double butler's sink lends country style to the room and means there's plenty of room for washing up large pots and pans.

Sink and tap

Carron Phoenix

11/11 Before the makeover

kitchen with white cabinet and white chair

(Image credit: Future PLC /Lizzie Orme)

The old kitchen felt cluttered and looked dated. The owners have completely transformed it into a practical space where family and friends can congregate.

Thea Babington-Stitt
Assistant Editor

Thea Babington-Stitt is the Assistant Editor for Ideal Home. Thea has been working across some of the UK’s leading interiors titles for nearly 10 years. 

She started working on these magazines and websites after graduating from City University London with a Masters in Magazine Journalism. Before moving to Ideal Home, Thea was News and Features Editor at Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc and Country Homes & Interiors.