Gadgets

Sweeping Curves: the navy handpainted kitchen by Debenvale & CRL Stone

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This ‘modern classic’ kitchen by Debenvale of Woodbridge  has a stunning curved oak breakfast bar, topped with CRL Quartz, that is definitely an eye-catching feature in this spacious and elegant family kitchen, designed by Andrew Southgate. Here, he takes us through the design process…

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Some Good Ideas

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We’re still enjoying hearing news of new designs and clever ideas for all areas of the home – our enthusiasm for updating and improving our interiors is still going full steam ahead. That’s aside from getting our exteriors Jubilee-ready, of course…

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New appliances for summer

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While we’re all busy packing the picnics and cooking alfresco on that new barbecue buy, it’s the perfect time to reassess and replan your appliances for the kitchen. This way you can get a head start on having a dream set-up ready for when the weather turns and we head back indoors. Here’s our pick of the latest launches that caught our eye…

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The Macaron House: The Rhapsody kitchen by Mowlem & Co

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Mowlem & Co designer Julia Brown created this clever kitchen for professional baker Petra Wood, who heads up The Macaron House. The design had to cover two crucial requirements…

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kbb Birmingham 2022 Part 2

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By the time you read this it will be just over a week ago when Hayley and I embarked upon our tour of KBB Birmingham ‘22. What a fabulous (and tiring!) day it was! Catching up with colleagues we’ve been connecting virtually with for two years was just a joy. And here’s Part 2 of some of our best picks of the show. Needless to say, it’s very likely there will be more to come over the next few months…

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Healthy Appliances

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Now that the new year is properly underway, many of us – me included – are doing our best to cook and eat more healthily. With all those mince pies and Baileys consumed over the Christmas period, it’s the perfect time to invest in a new small appliance or two, to make that healthy new start even easier to stick with. Here’s my pick of the best on the market right now

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