Author profile: Hayley Gilbert

About Hayley Gilbert

Hayley Gilbert is a freelance interiors journalist with 20 years’ experience in the industry. Specialising in all things kitchens, Hayley has contributed to a wide range of consumer titles such as Beautiful Kitchens, EKBB, KBB, Grand Designs, House Beautiful and Ideal Home, as well as national newspapers including The Sunday Times.... @HaylGilbert / hayleygilbertblog.wordpress.com

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Scandi Bespoke Blond Oak Kitchen by Searle & Taylor

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This kitchen was designed for clients that live in a five-bedroom 20th Century timber-cladded country house, a style that is particular to properties in Hampshire. Wanting to keep with the wood-drenching theme within the home, their brief was for a pale wood in-frame Scandi-style kitchen with an island and a home bar in the adjacent dining area…

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Kitchen trends 2026

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Now that we’re into 2026, it’s time to talk trends. We asked Emily Newmarch, Design Consultant at Kitchens by Holloways what she predicts will be the trends shaping kitchens for the year ahead…

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Tarnished brass and dark oak kitchen by PAD

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To maximise space in the home by using the height of the room and choosing different textures and materials to create a kitchen with drama to reflect the owner’s personality…

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Festive food prep – how to host the perfect Christmas

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With Christmas just a few weeks away, we’ve rounded up our favourite kitchen kit, designed to make life easier and stress-free this season…

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Ornate and elegant blue and white kitchen by Daulby and Tickle

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The client came to us with a clear and thoughtful brief – to design an elegant yet dramatic kitchen that combined classical architectural detailing with modern functionality…

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Kitchens of the future

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Leading home appliance brand Sub-Zero & Wolf is celebrating a major milestone – 80 years at the forefront of kitchen innovation. Its marking the occasion with a bold look ahead at how we’ll live, cook and connect in the years to come…

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