What actually is a kitchen larder, besides being the in vogue most practical item for storage in today’s modern kitchen? Traditionally, a larder or pantry was a cool area, adjacent to the kitchen. Most often this would be used to store perishable food. Originally, it was where raw meat was larded—covered in fat—to be preserved. […]
From Bean to Cup Kitchen coffee machines! When it comes to making coffee, there are an array of different methods for brewing the good stuff. You have french press, Aeropress, stovetop, siphon, coffee cone – everyone has their preference. Many of us go for something a little easier, faster and with a superior taste. That […]
Planning your kitchen lighting One of the very first things to be considered when planning a new kitchen should be the kitchen lighting, as electrics and fittings have to be installed at the start of the project. It’s such an integral part of any design scheme and if it isn’t done at the start of […]
Decorating the heart of the home this festive season… The Christmas tree is up; the wreath is on the front door and everything is starting to look a lot more festive. Even though you will probably be spending a lot of time in your kitchen over Christmas, preparing and cooking food, it is not one […]
We were commissioned to create something rather different with an emphasis on an inherited industrial style kitchen, but it also had to be a practical family space. Our wonderful clients with eclectic tastes, had appointed Woodhouse and Law as their principal interior designers. To achieve our design brief we remained faithful to a traditional construction […]
For an unspoiled semidetached London Edwardian family home, our brief was to create a space and furniture sympathetic to the period. Our client had expressed an interest in a Plain English style kitchen which we were able to design, create, install at a more competitive price. The focal point was a traditional cooks table which […]
The layout of your kitchen is almost as important as the aesthetic design. Think about the process of creating a meal: you may wash vegetables in the sink, move to a worktop to chop them, grab a pan and pop it on the stove, then plate up the meal and serve. You should think about […]
The flooring in a kitchen needs to withstand far more punishment than in the vast majority of rooms in the rest of the home. The heavy traffic created by the constant coming and going of people, hours walking back and forth between cupboards, stoves and the fridge, it can take a heavy toll over time, […]
Whether your current layout needs renovating, or you simply want to refresh a tired colour scheme, anytime can be the perfect time to plan your dream kitchen. As many projects take months, from initial concepts, to being handcrafted and installed, the process is best shared with professionals who care about you, your home, your design […]
To celebrate Patrick Porter having been in Bath for 10 years, we would like to offer to host a dinner party cooked by the professional French chef, Michel Lemoine, in your new Patrick Porter kitchen! Michel Lemoine can become your personal chef for the evening, planning and cooking your meal as part of a fully-catered […]
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