The work was completed by the Christopher Peters team in February last year , just one month before the country went into lockdown . But , thanks to the convenience of the island unit and oversized dining table , schoolwork stations were in abundance .
“ We have three children , aged 12 , 10 and 8 , so home-schooling quickly became a big part of our lives . The kitchen naturally became the place that the children and I would congregate in – they would be doing their work , whilst I could stand and supervise , preparing meals and keeping everything else in our lives going . For me , the kitchen really came into its own during this time and the little touches that Christopher Peters suggested during the design period became lifelines . For instance , I was rather dubious about installing so many sockets in the island unit , as I felt they might take away from the overall design aesthetic , but with much of the children ’ s schoolwork relying on the convenience of a tablet or a laptop , these were used on a daily basis . And , as a self-confessed tea addict , the bespoke tea drawer that the joiners at Christopher Peters added to our pantry unit quickly became my favourite place in the house .”
The clients are also avid entertainers and , when not in lockdown , can often be found hosting family gettogethers for aunts , uncles , cousins and grandparents on an almost weekly basis .
“ We needed the space to comfortably sit as many people as possible , without the rigmarole of fetching extra chairs from other rooms in the house every time we had our nieces and nephews over for dinner . So we added a large dining table , which comfortably sits eight , breakfast bar stools to the island unit , and a small sofa behind the dining space . The sliding doors also disappear completely to open to a large patio area . www . refurbandrestore . co . uk - 23