Check out this sleek kitchen

The owners knocked down a wall between their kitchen and utility room to make one large space where they could entertain easily.

The owners knocked down a wall between their kitchen and utility room to make one large space where they could entertain easily.

1/6 Modern kitchen in soft grey

kitchen area with white wall and white countertop

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jamie Mason)

There is now a peninsular unit where the dividing wall used to stand, beyond which there's a seating area.

Uno units in matt Pebble Grey
Konig Kitchens

2/6 Sociable dining area

dining area with white wall and bench

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jamie Mason)

The area that used to be a utility room now has an apex ceiling with skylights, and glass doors leading to the garden, creating a light and bright space.

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3/6 Breakfast bar

dining table and white chair

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jamie Mason)

The unit at one side of the kitchen has an extra-wide worktop so it can be used as a breakfast bar.

Tableware
Marks & Spencer

4/6 Concealed lighting

kitchen area with cupboard and white wall

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jamie Mason)

The kitchen looks light and modern, with handleless units in a soft pebble colour, a clear glass splashback and a white Corian worktop.

Spotlights beneath the wall units and strips of LED lighting under the worktops create a great atmosphere in the evenings.

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Uno units in matt Pebble Grey
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5/6 Industrial-style tap

kitchen area with sink and industrial tap

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jamie Mason)

The Corian worktop has an integrated sink and an industrial-style tap, which makes washing up pots and pans a breeze.

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6/6 The kitchen before the makeover

kitchen area with wooden kitchen units and tiles flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jamie Mason)

The homeowner's old kitchen was a compact size before a wall was knocked down to make two rooms into one.

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Thea Babington-Stitt
Managing Editor

Thea Babington-Stitt is the Managing Editor for Ideal Home. Thea has been working across some of the UK’s leading interiors titles for around 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.