A bright new look

ANNA AND MARK'S VICTORIAN KITCHEN RENOVATION MAXIMISES SPACE AND LIGHT, BLENDING SCANDI-CHIC WARMTH WITH A FAMILY-FRIENDLY LAYOUT AND GARDEN VIEWS

- ALI LOVETT

When Anna and Mark first moved into their Victorian home in Brighton, the kitchen was part of the original structure and typical of a period property - long and narrow, with a lean-to utility that had been added at a later date. ‘We extended out to the length of the lean-to and a metre to the side,’ says Anna. ‘This allowed us to reconfigure the space and provided side access to the garden and wonderful uninterrupted views to the outside.’ Originally, the kitchen felt dark and confined. ‘There were two decaying patio doors at the back that slugs loved to slide underneath to come in and the utility space was blocking views down the garden, so that was moved to the centre of the house.’