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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Surface Design Show 10-12th Feb 2015

Corian at the Surface Design Show 1

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Once the new year begins, it brings with it a renewed interest and excitement in all things kitchens and design, so I’ll be making a beeline to London’s Business Design Centre in February for the Surface Design Show, the only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces. It’s a great place to see…

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Shaker Kitchen – Designed by Harvey Jones

Shaker Kitchen Picture 2 - Designed by Harvey Jones

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The story: Located in a three-storey Victorian townhouse in London, this kitchen from Harvey Jones incorporates individual touches such as tiled appliance housings, octagonal painted shapes on the wooden floor and herringbone tongue-and-groove detailing on the pitched ceiling. The kitchen was a complete rebuild of the ground floor with a glass roof and cabinetry handcrafted from American hardwood then painted in Farrow & Ball’s Strong White…

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Kitchen Trends for 2015… A Preview

Crown Imperial’s new ultra matt Rococo collection

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The start of the New Year means a raft of fantastic new kitchen designs coming onto the market and we have a sneak preview of what’s going to be big in 2015…

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Survey reveals the kitchen is a hot spot for heated conversations but not for family dining

Mobalpa Melia White matt varnished

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Leading French kitchen manufacturer Mobalpa has launched The Mobalpa Diaries, which offers a unique insight for consumers who are looking to purchase a new kitchen. Their survey into the way we use our kitchens makes for interesting reading…

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Electrolux Design Lab 2014: Finalists Announced

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Each year, Electrolux hosts a global design competition, where students are asked to submit original concepts based on a particular theme. This year that theme is Creating Healthy Homes and the six finalists have just been announced from an impressive 1,700 entries.

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Grand Designs Live 2014 Birmingham – coming up…

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If you made it to the London show in May, you’ll know that Grand Designs Live is one of the most inspiring & ground-breaking exhibitions on the annual design calendar, so it’s great news that it’s returning for an extra day this October and will run for four days from 9th to 12th at Birmingham’s NEC.

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