‘Rustic details create a cool look'
Ideal Home UK
|October 2021
Reclaimed wood and chunky industrial fittings give Claire and Lee Matthews’ timeless kitchen a stylish, contemporary edge.
‘I love how cleverly natural wood has been used to enhance the cabinetry and create the breakfast bar. It makes a statement, but it’s practical and robust too.’
LARDER UNIT
Generous food storage that also hides the microwave
Welcome to my homeClaire Matthews lives here with her husband Lee and children Megan, 10, and Thomas, seven.
THE PROPERTY
Detached, four-bedroom 16th-century house in Cranleigh, Surrey.
WHAT IT COST
Units..................£28,000
Worksurfaces......£4,600
Appliances.........£10,070
Sink and tap.........£1,455
Flooring...............£8,500
Total..................£52,625
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