Musings & thinking.
Long-form pieces from Siobhan and Corinne on kitchens, gardens and the spaces between — the questions clients ask, the ideas we keep returning to.
Outdoor Living
Plan Your Garden Design and Outdoor Living Now for Summer 2027 in Kent and Sussex
As summer draws to a close, it is the perfect time to pause and reflect on how you used your garden.
Outdoor Living
Climate-Resilient Outdoor Spaces in Kent and Sussex: The Future of Outdoor Living
The long, hot summer of 2026 has changed how homeowners across Kent and Sussex think about their outdoor spaces. Increasingly, the most successful gardens combine climate-resilient planting with considered outdoor living spaces, shaded dining areas and beautifully integrated outdoor kitchens.
Kitchens
Why Use an Independent Bespoke Kitchen Designer?
Discover the benefits of using an independent bespoke kitchen designer to create a beautifully considered kitchen tailored to your home and lifestyle.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living Designed Around You: Why the Modern Garden Is More Than Just a Garden
Across the UK, homeowners are reimagining their outdoor spaces as true extensions of the home — places to cook, entertain, relax, exercise, and spend quality time with family and friends.
Kitchens
The Rise of the Bootility: A True Flexible Space
Once purely practical and rooted in utility, the modern bootility has evolved into something far more considered — a space that is as beautiful as it is functional.
Gardens
Designing a Garden Post Building Work
Extensions and renovations almost always change your garden — sometimes accidentally. A staged, priority-led approach to bringing the garden back to life after the dust settles.
Kitchens
Your Kitchen Renovation Starts Earlier Than You Think
If you're breaking ground in the New Year, the planning should have started yesterday. A frank guide to budgets, lead times, and why being prepared changes the outcome.
Gardens
Living Differently: Why Garden “Rooms” Are Here to Stay
A response to Siobhan's open-plan piece — but for the garden. How dividing outdoor space into rooms makes it feel richer, more usable, and more inviting.
Kitchens
Open Plan Living — Evolving and Here to Stay
Twenty-plus years designing kitchens, and the brief is the same — open it up. How open-plan thinking has matured into multifunctional, zoned, continuous space.
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