Glow with the flow

HERE'S a new one for you: the midimalist kitchen. Never heard of it? Well you will, although it's really just a fancy way of describing an uncluttered kitchen with clean lines. At least that's the definition from Richard Davenport, managing director of East Anglia-based kitchens company Davenport, who adds: “Finishing touches, from timber stools to artisanal ceramics and curated open shelving brings warmth and texture without disrupting the sense of flow.”

- By Deborah Stone

Gareth Hull, design lead at Hendel & Hendel, is more succinct: “Midimalism is minimalism with warmth.”