Clutter-free Zone

With a breakfast cupboard, hideaway bar, concealed fridge and clever toy storage, everything has its place in Katy's intricately planned kitchen

- KAREN WILSON

Tall cabinets on either side provide symmetry and conceal a large double fridge-freezer on the right and drinks cabinet on the left. The pink shade on the island enhances the sense of spaciousness.

Kitchen, Concept Interiors. Cabinets painted in Bond Street, Mylands. Island painted in Calamine, Farrow & Ball. Bar stools, Rockett St George. White chevron splashback tiles. Mandarin Stone

Until the wall comes down, it's difficult to visualise how a knock-through and extension will look. Having spent over three years saving for their building project, Katy and Tony Middleton didn't want to take chances and hired interior designer Liz Ennis to ensure the new open-plan kitchen diner, and family room in their Victorian house was perfectly planned.

The couple sold their modern three-bedroom house in 2017 and bought a run-down four-bedroom detached property on their favorite street, just three weeks before their second son, George, was born.

Extending out by three meters, the project fell within permitted development rules, and knocking together the kitchen and rear reception room gave them space to include a utility and cloakroom, too.

Katy tells us how the countless hours spent sourcing their two-tone kitchen, Crittall-look windows, LVT flooring, and space-saving furniture have finally paid off.

The housing for the extractor was designed to match the tops of the units. 'I was worried it would look too big and intrusive, but now I feel it balances things out,' says Katy.

Brass handles, Armac Martin. Range cooker, Rangemaster. LVT French Oak Herringbone flooring, Project Floors. Aluminum doors, Ist Folding Sliding Doors

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THE OWNERS

Katy Middleton (@homewiththemiddletons), an interiors assistant at Wolfe Interiors, lives here with her husband, Tony, a managing director, and sons Jacob, six, and George, four