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…These ones are bifolds. Both sets have been painted the same grey as each other and as the woodwork in this room to connect them visually. Maintaining two separate routes into and views across the garden gives your living space the opportunity to be a peaceful haven, with the kitchen-diner a standalone household hub. To ensure you retain two (or, as here, three) distinct lounging zones, be inspired by the way this homeowner has made her dining area as comfy and cosy as possible, encouraging household members to linger a while. Choosing not to go totally open-plan on your ground floor is also a nice way to celebrate a house with pretty period features, like this Victorian home. Have you extended your kitchen? Which garden doors were on your shortlist – and which did you eventually plump for and why? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
Go greenOne decorative benefit of choosing a more traditional exit into your garden is that wood will be an option – meaning you can paint it!This classically designed, orangery-style extension gains even more period props from the pale, heritage green chosen for the woodwork, inside and out. For a coherent exterior, consider painting your window frames to match your garden doors (or your doors to match your windows if you’re not ready for major redecoration).
As you can see in this photo of the exterior, not only does the huge window open, giving a similar sense of airiness you’d get with bigger doors, it also preserves the original proportions of this period property from the exterior.It’s important to talk to your designer about the orientation of your extension in terms of the sun if this level of glazing is an idea on the table. He or she should be able to suggest provisions to ensure you don’t create a greenhouse-like space.
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Kitchen at a GlanceWho lives here A family of fiveLocation NorfolkProperty A detached houseSize Six bedroomsKitchen-diner dimensions 70sq mDesigner Jayne Everett of Naked Kitchens“The narrow space of the original kitchen was kept as the working area for cooking and prepping food, while the beautiful, light conservatory, with views of the sky through the large windows, became the dining area,” says Everett.
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