A rustic replacement

Andrew and Paget Briggs have transformed their 17th-century Cornish farmhouse with a sympathetic kitchen built using local materials

- Alexandra Pratt

HOMEOWNERS Andrew and Paget Briggs

LOCATION West Cornwall

PROJECT Kitchen renovation in a granite farmhouse

BUILD COST £65,000

VALUE Unknown

Replacing the kitchen in a granite farmhouse dating from 1640 was always going to be a challenge on every level. Not only were there no straight lines to work from, but designing a space that meets 21st-century needs while respecting the existing building, required careful consideration. Andrew and Paget’s new kitchen manages to meet all these demands, and it does so using locally sourced materials.

A FARMHOUSE WITH POTENTIAL

When the couple first saw the Cornish farmhouse in 2017, they were captivated by its views and the setting: an historic building surrounded by an even older landscape of woods, grazing and moorland. “We were looking for a complete change of lifestyle,” says Paget. “Although it was very tired, it had the makings of a great family home.”