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A REVIVAL , REFINED : A BESPOKE SHAKER-STYLE KITCHEN AND BOOT ROOM AT
THE LINKHILL HOUSE , SANDHURST by Collins Bespoke
THE BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE OF THE GEORGIAN ERA IS BOTH ELEGANT AND CHARMING , AND FOUND IN MANY WONDERFUL HOMES ACROSS KENT . LINKHILL HOUSE IN SANDHURST REFLECTS THIS : A STUNNING GEORGIAN HOME , BEING RENOVATED INCREDIBLY SYMPATHETICALLY AND LOVINGLY , BY RUSS AND ANIKET PRITCHARD .
Homes rich in history , like Linkhill House , need to be furnished compassionately , with furniture that will both complement and endure . Additionally , due to its age , history , previous renovations and the renovation it is currently undergoing , this beautiful home needed a thoroughly bespoke design for its kitchen and boot room .
Collins Bespoke was chosen to fulfil this task because it is a local company , designing and making high-quality , crafted , and beautiful furniture , kitchens , and cabinetry . Their workshop and showroom are based in Bethersden , near Ashford , and their projects extend throughout Kent , Sussex , Surrey , and London . Specialising in thoroughly bespoke projects , every kitchen and cabinet designed and made is exclusive to its home , which makes it quite special . With over 20 years ’ experience designing , making , and installing bespoke kitchens , Collins Bespoke helped Russ and Aniket realise a beautiful and incredibly personal kitchen space .
What was the kitchen design brief for Linkhill House ?
For this kitchen , the Pritchards wanted a sympathetic space – space that was as aesthetically sensitive as much as it was sociable and practical . With areas to cook , to sit , and to enhance original features , such as the large sash windows , which are listed features , at the front and back of the room . The kitchen needed to incorporate the demands of modern and contemporary living but also adhere to the character and charm of the period home in which it lives .
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