PERFECT TASTE

A Victorian villa has been stripped of 1980s trimmings and is now a light-filled and elegant home for cook Gemma Wade

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With so many relaxed and elegant aspects to admire in this Victorian villa - such as the easy-on-the-eye colour palette, and the eclectic design and art choices - it's hard to imagine its previous 1980s incarnation, which saw it gussied-up and upholstered to the max.

Professional cook Gemma Wade and her family have lived here, in a bustling village in rural Cheshire, since 2019. And a lot of that living -specifically, working, eating and entertaining - takes place in the kitchen, the beating heart of the home. Everyone gravitates here, especially when I'm cooking,' says Gemma. And for my work, Ineeded the kitchen to perform well.'