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
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
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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Italian Tile Warehouse
3/6 Breakfast bar
The unit at one side of the kitchen has an extra-wide worktop so it can be used as a breakfast bar.
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Tableware
Marks & Spencer
4/6 Concealed lighting
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.
Hob
Siemens
Uno units in matt Pebble Grey
Konig Kitchens
5/6 Industrial-style tap
The Corian worktop has an integrated sink and an industrial-style tap, which makes washing up pots and pans a breeze.
Tap
Franke
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6/6 The kitchen before the makeover
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 is the Managing Editor for Ideal Home. Thea has been working across some of the UK’s leading interiors titles since 2016.
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. In addition to her role at Ideal Home, Thea is studying for a diploma in interior design with The Interior Design Institute.
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