Surrey Homes | SH24 | October 2016 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

SH Kitchen & Bathroom Supplement sponsored by
Left: A country house in Northumberland. “The chatelaine
is a woman of great character and beauty, who brings wit,
humour, and an irrepressible effervescence to the place.
When she inherited the house, she took the bold decision
to move the kitchen from a chilly service wing to the sunny
and light-filled old entrance hall, facing south-west across the
park. Sunshine streams in from morning to late afternoon.
At one end is a cream-coloured AGA, seeming quite at
home amongst the bolection panelling and sash windows;
at the other is an old Georgian fireplace with comfortable
armchairs—perfect for an afternoon nap.
Above left: The pantry, next door, is idyllic; it has not been
touched for decades, a sublime example of timeless countryhouse
decoration.
Above right: Wardington Manor, North Oxfordshire, owned
by Bridget Elworthy of The Land Gardeners. “The kitchen
is a warm-hearted room, with a wide table around which all
family life takes place. Bridget’s kitchen style can be distilled
into a successful recipe: a cream AGA, white curtains in front
of the cupboards and Carrara marble counters with white tiles
and a simple shelf above. Throw in a huge, vividly painted
dresser, and season with a generous pinch of clutter.”
English Houses
Hardback, £30,
Author: Ben Pentreath;
Publisher: Ryland,
Peters & Small;
Photographer:
Jan Baldwin
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