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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Centre of attention – how to do kitchen islands successfully

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Too often, the kitchen island is treated as a must-have, without due consideration for proportion or purpose. The result can be an island that overwhelms the room or worse, one that serves little function at all…

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The Green project from Kitchens by Holloways

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The main brief was to use the space better, both from an aesthetic and practical point of view. The previous kitchen lacked a visual focal point and the U-shaped layout meant there was a large (and not practical) gap between the back run and the peninsula space…

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The Great British Bake Off is back

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On 2nd September, the nation dusted off its mixing bowls and whisks, as The Great British Bake Off returned to our screens on Channel 4. It’s the sixteenth series of this beloved favourite, full of signature bakes, technical challenges and showstoppers aplenty…

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2025 Houzz UK Emerging Trends Report

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Want to know what home design trends are worth investing in this year? The 2025 Houzz UK Emerging Trends Report has all the intel, uncovering the top rising trends based on the latest search insights from its hub of UK homeowners, design enthusiasts and industry professionals…

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Bespoke Shaker-style kitchen by PAD

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The story: PAD designed this elegant, bespoke kitchen within an Edwardian detached family home in Mid-Sussex. The owners, who have two young children and a dog, had purchased the property to extend and renovate it into a modern family home, which now includes a large kitchen-dining extension…

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Now you see it, now you don’t

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This month we’re picking our favourite products and designs that are either made to be seen or quietly and stylishly hidden from view. Which will you choose?

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