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Kitchen of the Week: Simple Style Confined Space Opens Up Galley

Kitchen of the Week: Simple Style Confined Space Opens Up Galley Hard to believe, but the sleek, contemporary kitchen was once a dilapidated mess. When Hannah Cockburn, creative director Cream & Black Design Interior, requested to renovate it, there is only one road to take. "It all have to be dismantled," he said. "There was heaps o utbuildings here, with only one brick thick wall. The walls are all bent and the structure was unsafe. "

Although the owners, understandably, wanted for the kitchen as possible, the rules strict planning means permission is not granted for an extension to the return side." We must build a kitchen back in the same footprint , "said Hannah, except at the end, where he could take a little extra space, widened to the side about 700mm. This is all we are allowed to," he said, "but to create a place for the dinner table, the couple really wants to enter. '

To change this cramped space into a stylish, contemporary kitchen, Hannah employ some clever ideas. ' We do what we can within the limited dimensions, "he explains. "We maximized the feeling of space by installing a galley kitchen, and include as much glass as possible to increase the light levels. We are also working hard to create a good sense of flow, so the kitchen was fully integrated with the rest of the house." Here's how he did it ...

Kitchen Overview

who lives here some young professionals
Location Birmingham
property A terraced houses Victorian three-bedroom
Designer Hannah Cockburn of Cream & Black Design interior
Size Approx 7.5mx 3m (at the widest point)