‘It's modern, but still homely'
Ideal Home UK|February 2021
Tamsin and Robert Allen have given classic elements a smart update, resulting in a contemporary kitchen that’s stayed true to its thatched cottage charm
JANE CRITTENDEN
‘It's modern, but still homely'

‘We planned the layout around the Aga that was already here, replacing the old-fashioned canopy with a modern, efficient extractor that doesn’t hide the beams.’

Try Aga R5 three-oven 100 electric, £11,020, Aga Living. Aga six-four cooker hood, £880, Garton King Appliances. Artist 009 framed print, £600, Robert Allen at RTA London

FRAMED ART Works instead of a splashback with an Aga, as each hob has its own protective back

Welcome to my home

Tamsin and her husband Robert live here with their daughter Siena, 16.

THE PROPERTY

A four-bedroom, 250-year-old thatched cottage in Alresford, Hampshire.

WHAT IT COST

Kitchen cupboards.......... ............................£23,000

Appliances..........£3,500

Sink..........................£475

Tap...........................£596

Worktop...............£3,000

Lighting...................£550

TOTAL.................£31,121

“I love having the wooden farmhouse table instead of an island – it’s where we hang out ”

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