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[adaniellelife]

Are you fed up of my kitchen yet? I hope not as I really wanted to shared another post highlighting a few of my favourite details from my new revamped kitchen, as well as answer your questions – apparently you guys all fell hard for my copper detailing seen through my appliances, stools and lights and I don’t blame you they are beauties and they work so well with the blue cabinets of the Magnet Kitchen, as well as wanting to know where I snagged that gorgeous vintage dresser, well all is revealed, scroll down…

Lights

First up, my beautiful copper fisherman lights from Iconic Lights. This was probably one of the hardest things to find, as good kitchen lights, especially those that are wall-mounted like most of ours, which is generally the case for most old properties, is extra difficult. You see the ones we had were those fake candle lights, which I hated, and I wanted something modern to tie in with the kitchen, as well as something with a heritage about them, so they didn’t look out of place with the beams and brickwork. 

I’ve always loved these vintage nautical design light fittings but I thought you could only get them as pendant lights. In an ideal world we would have placed three of these over the island to make a statement in the main kitchen, however, ceiling height and no access to put new light fittings in, meant we couldn’t, but you know what, these wall-mounted beauties look just as good. I love the colour, the copper is a perfect shade to match the handles of the cabinets, the shape, not too big, as well as the LED bulbs inside, they are a vintage style and really marries the old and new of the kitchen design. 

Luckily the height of the scullery meant I could get the pendant lights I’d seen and I love that they continued the theme, as well as add a slight contrast in that end of the kitchen, similar to the worktops not being quite the same. 

You might be worried about buying lights online, I know we all want to see something that’s going to grace our house for years to come in person, however, I found that I couldn’t find anything like what Iconic Lights offered on the high street, and most certainly not their price points, the wall lights were £20 each and the pendant £25, which is significantly lower than other styles we had seen, and the quality is amazing.

Buy: Iconic Lights – Copper Industrial Style Fisherman’s Wall Light & Copper Industrial Style Fishermans Pendant Light  – the bulbs I am using are these ones – MiniSun 4W LED Filament Squirrel Cage Bulb with ES Cap in Amber (c/o) 

Stools

The stools from Cult Furniture were one of the first things I selected for the kitchen, before the kitchen had even been finalised and fitted, I instantly fell in love with them for the fact they were the industrial style I was after, they were the right shade of wood and that they had copper legs. The copper legs were the selling point, and Cult Furniture had one of the biggest selection of copper styles it made it hard to choose, but I just loved the hairpin design.

At first, I was thinking of stools with backrests, just as I was thinking they would be more comfortable, but then I was concerned with the fact my kitchen wouldn’t look as streamlined and minimal, and I think I made the right decision, as I love that these stools slot perfectly under the worktop. Also, don’t worry about the height as they can be easily made higher or lower. 

Buy: Cult Furniture – Cult Living Hairpin Talbot Metal Swivel Stool (c/o) 

Small Appliances

When I was planning the kitchen I knew that not many appliances would be sitting on the worktops all the time. You see in the last house we had limited storage so we had the kettle, coffee machine, toaster, microwave, blender, Nutribullet, and food processor – it was crowded to say the least and you generally couldn’t use the units and it looked untidy. For the new kitchen, I just wanted the kettle and toaster to be on the top, so I had to find a matching set that fitted the theme perfectly, so copper.

It sounded easy enough, but a lot of kettles say that they are copper but they are more rose gold or just gold, so when I found the Tefal Avanti Classic toaster and kettle I knew they would look perfect.

The other deciding factor were the toasters, you see I was finally upgrading to a 4-slice beauty, I know the luxury hey, but with all the other appliances now in the cupboards it meant I had the room and I’m so glad I did as it makes it so much easier when people stay to get toast on the go. Unlike other 4-slice toasters, the Tefal one is split in two, which means you can set the two sides independently from one another, which is amazing for my husband and I, as I basically like mine barely toasted and he is closer to well done, or what I call burnt. You can also fit extra-thick bread into it, as well as Warburton’s Toastie, the bread of champions that is a little too large for most toasters, as well as bagels.  

Buy: Tefal – Avanti Classic Toaster & matching Kettle in Copper Pearl (c/o) 

Crockery

I love that you guys love cute bone china as much as me, and I had a lot of questions about my collection and where to buy. Sadly, most of my pieces are vintage, I’m obsessed with hunting out cute pieces in charity and antique shops, and a lot of these I actually bought for my wedding afternoon tea, you see it was cheaper to source my own than rent them, and best bit I got to keep them all afterwards. It’s one of the things I love to collect, use and rotate around the kitchen and dining room. 

Want to start your own collection, I love Royal Albert, I’ve linked the Rose Confetti range below, as well as Wedgewood, both do lovely sets with vintage touches, I also like buying quirky and unique mugs and cups from Anthropologie, Oliver Bonas, as well as Cath Kidston, I may have gone a little crazy for all their Disney collab mugs, but who can blame me they are all so pretty. Just remember you don’t need 6 of everything, I generally opt for two if they are new and if I can only find one when it’s vintage, if I like it I make an exception.

Buy: Disney x Cath Kidston – Mickey and Friends – Donald Mug // Daisy Mug (c/o) // Minnie Bouquet Stackable Mugs // George at Asda – Cat Teapot  (c/o) // Royal Albert – Rose Confetti 3 Piece Tea Set // Royal Albert – Rose Confetti Vintage teacup and saucer // Le Creuset – Stackable Storage // 

Dresser

The vintage dresser has to be one of my favourite pieces in the kitchen and it was all thanks to discovering Vinterior, a vintage marketplace similar to eBay. You see I had a few hurdles to overcome, the main one being the height, as the ceiling really does drop in the corner I wanted to place the dresser, and it couldn’t be too wide because of the window into the conservatory. The size was a headache and I have to be honest I wasn’t sure we’d find anything. I also didn’t want dark or light wood, the goal was to have a painted upcycled beauty, whether that was something I had to do myself or buy like that, and I hit the jackpot with this beauty as not only was it the right size the colour is a great match to the rest of the kitchen. Plus just look at all the detailing, the handles, the leaded glass, and carving around the doors. I just love it.

I was a little nervous about using Vinterior as I didn’t know anyone who had used them before. You also don’t deal with a centralised shop, the site is made up of more than 700 independent boutiques and dealers, and the deliver is dealt with directly with the buyer. So for most of the pieces you have to request a delivery quotation. Don’t be worry though, this will be cheaper than collecting it yourself, and I found the two guys who delivered the dresser to be excellent. One word of advice, there is only one item, if you like it, enquire about deliver and make a decision quick as other people might be looking and until you pay for it, you can’t guarantee it will be yours. 

Paintwork

The paint was the biggest instant transformation of the space, just by getting rid of that horrid dirty cream shade and replacing it with Dulux Timeless White it made it look cleaner, brighter and bigger. Plus, making the woodwork matt rather than shiny made it more modern and fresh. 

When you read Timeless White it sounds boring doesn’t it, but I knew I wanted a clean palette to the walls so the blue of the kitchen cabinets and the red tiles could shine through. I didn’t however want one of those shiny whites, the Timeless White has this glow about it when the light hits it that I just adore. I just think it is one of those colours that really enhances natural light and works perfectly for a kitchen. 

Letterboard

There are a few other decor details that I wanted to highlight, starting with my letterboard, a bargain that I bought in the Black Friday sales, I couldn’t believe it, I found a large one, a navy blue one, and it was only £21. Such a bargain and such a fun addition to the kitchen. The hard bit was deciding what to put on the board, I tried food quotes, recipes and even a sample menu, but then it came to me, my husband is always saying ‘are you hangry’ so it felt only fitting to add it to the kitchen. 

Buy: IWOOT – Large Premium Felt Letter Board – Midnight Blue //

Do let me know what you are loving from my kitchen details and if you have any other questions about the design.

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#Kitchen Details: My @Iconic_Lights, @cultfurniture Stools, @tefaluk Appliances & @vinteriorUK Dresser - as well as everything else in-between - basically another look at my new kitchen. Are you fed up of my kitchen yet? I hope not as I really wanted to shared another post highlighting a few of my favourite details from my new…

[adaniellelife]

As soon as we moved into our ‘forever house’ the first thing I knew I wanted, scrap that, needed to change was the kitchen, this wasn’t just a case of not suiting my style, it was basically only using up a fraction of the space, and it felt really small and old-fashioned. While the house might be old, I’d always wanted a large kitchen, where I could bake without feel cramp, and that would be the heart of the home, I wanted the kitchen to be more than just somewhere to cook, I actually wanted to create a room I wanted to spend time in, and I’m so happy to say that’s what we’ve achieved. 

It is strange looking back on the before pictures, I really don’t recognise that space, everything from the colour of the cabinets to the cream walls made it look dirty and tired, and it didn’t really highlight the amazing old features of the house, the gorgeous light that comes in from the garden or take full advantage of the large space available. 

The Kitchen Design

When it came to the design of the kitchen I had a fairly good idea what I was after, I knew that I wanted blue cabinets, white tops and copper accents, but I definitely felt like I needed help on the layout and specifications, as all I knew for sure is that I wanted an island, larder cupboards, as well as big drawers for my plates and pans, and a gorgeous big ceramic sink. When it came to the rest I certainly needed a little expert kitchen design help and the team at Magnet in Canterbury were amazing, the lovely Lyn came out to the house, she measured up, sat down with me and discussed what I would be using the kitchen for, what I liked about the current kitchen, which was basically nothing except the Aga, and my dream features I’d love to see in my new kitchen. She also brought samples of the doors and worktop that I had expressed interest in, so I could actually see them in my kitchen, against the red tiles which were keeping, as well as with the beams, the light and the Aga, which actually inspired the colour of the kitchen units.

The home visit really helped me make a lot of decisions, I went for a different cabinet design than I thought, as they were a near perfect colour match with the Aga, they looked better against the red tiles, and I just felt that the barely-there shaker style just really worked with the farmhouse touches of the kitchen, while the colour and light worktops added the contemporary feel that I was looking for. 

The design process was easy, I didn’t really have to do much except chat about what I wanted, while Lyn went away and put together the plan using all my ideas, as well as her expert knowledge on the practicalities on where things could actually go, as we had a few challenges such as low ceilings, beams, extra doors and windows, the well, yep I have a well in my kitchen, as well as the fact we weren’t able to move the water supply, that all had to be considered in the design plan. 

The turn around was quick, we went in to see Lyn at the Magnet Canterbury showroom a week later, she showed us our plan on the computer as well as point out the finer details on the display kitchens, such as the size of the island, the drawer options, the handles, and the larder set up, and we also had to pick out the sink, taps, and worktops that we wanted. You know the fun bits. 

My Magnet Kitchen

Magnet wasn’t the only place we looked, we went everywhere, but when it comes to designing a kitchen you have to go with who looks after you the best, offers the right products for your kitchen, and who can do it within your budget, and for us, that was definitely Magnet, and I’m so pleased with how my Dunham Sky kitchen came together. 

The major aspect of my kitchen has to be the island, which is the centrepiece for the main room. Not only does it offer a ton of storage, we have three cupboards, six drawers and a bookcase, it also houses our new induction hob to complement the Aga, and our Zanussi oven, which I’m obsessed with as it has a pyrolytic cleaning, which basically translates into never having to clean the oven again, and I love it. I know we have the Aga, which is great for cooking meat and baking cakes, but when you just want to throw in a pizza this beauty is amazing, it heats up really quickly and even has a pizza setting for a delicious crispy base. 

I also love that we were able to make the island big enough to have a breakfast bar at the end, as this is basically where we hang out, eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between, as well as somewhere for me to work outside of my office, as well as shoot a flatlay or two.

As the island is pretty large a major chunk of our budget went on the worktop as I wanted white marble quartz to add a contemporary touch against the brickwork, tiles and beams, as well as create a statement as it’s the first thing you see when you enter the room. I’m not going to lie, this is where most of the budget went, but just look at it, so gorgeous, and really allows the blue cabinets to shine. We also placed the quartz around the Aga, which was a major undertaking for the installers, as there are three pieces around the Aga and it wasn’t an easy job to fit with the Aga fitted in place and the uneven brickwork around it, but they did an excellent job as you can’t even really see the joins. 

One thing to note when opting for quartz you will have to wait a week at least for it to be installed as the quartz is all made to measure, someone comes out to measure up and do a template and then they go away to cut it before returning to install, and in my case cut it down slightly to fit it in because getting behind the Aga was a little tricky. But I can’t recommend the quartz worktop enough from Magnet the quality is amazing, the installation was immaculate and it really just adds something extra special to the kitchen. 

My Kitchen: Magnet – Dunham Sky with Square Copper Handles // White Marble Quartz Worktop // White Marble Laminate Worktop // Zanussi – Induction Hob // Zanussi – Pyrolytic Electric Oven // Franke Modena Ceramic Sink // Franke Eiger Silk Steel Tap // 

The Scullery

Now if money was no object I’d say always opt for quartz everywhere, this stuff is tough and a dream to clean, however, with the extra building work we needed to do to get the dream kitchen we decided to do something complementary in the scullery with this gorgeous marble-effect premium laminate, which when the quartz installers came back thought was the real-deal, and save a little money, and you know what I don’t regret it as I love that the scullery has a contrast to the main room. 

Another thing you have to consider when getting laminate is that you can’t have all sinks, so a Belfast sink isn’t going to work as they use the quartz or wood top to create a draining board and that’s not possible on laminate, however, I had my heart set on this white Franke Modena 1.5 bowl ceramic sink, I just love its rounded edges so it didn’t matter. But do note that with most ceramic sinks they do take up more of the cupboard below so if you need all your storage you might want to choose a different sink. 

I also moved the sink slightly more into the centre of the scullery, to take full advantage of the window, which looks stunning now we’ve had the shutters installed from Thomas Sanderson, and meant that I could get my dishwasher and washing machine either side of it to allow room for an extra larder cupboard at the end. 

I was worried that by not having wall units I wouldn’t have enough storage, but I kept forgetting the island, so the scullery is nice and minimal in its design with two larder cupboards either end for food, a corner unit, and a slim cupboard, as well as the unit under the sink. It doesn’t sound a lot but the corner unit really can fit a lot in it as that’s where I keep all my appliances that I didn’t want sitting on the top like my food processor, coffee machine, blender and Nutribullet, as well as pans, Tupperware and all my baking supplies. 

The major change to this space was also the reopening of the door and well as the discovery of a small window behind one of the wall units, which has really helped to open up the tiny room and I think, along with the white paint, the simple marble-effect splashback and the copper fisherman pendant lights from Iconic Lights it has made this room look really smart and contemporary – I think the only thing left to do in here is to add a few corner shelves to place more of my crockery on display, as I have a lot of it!!!

My Kitchen Details: Iconic Lights – Copper Fisherman Wall Lights & Pendants (c/o) // Tefal – Kettle & Toaster (c/o) // Desenio – Wall Art (c/o) // Cult Furniture – Hairpin Stools with Copper Legs (c/o) // Dulux – Timeless White Paint // Cath Kidston – Disney Cups // Cambridge Satchel Company – Cambridge Candle (c/o) // Ikea – Glass Vases // Le Creuset – Kettle & Storage // Orla Kiely – Storage Jars // Thomas Sanderson – Shutters // 

Vintage Touches

There were three things that survived the kitchen refurb – the floor tiles, not only are they are amazing I think I cried when I heard how much it would cost to replace them, the Aga, another beauty that just needed a little love and a professional clean and service, and these wall tiles from the 1950s that the previous owner had installed. 

I’m kind of obsessed with tiles and I did consider getting tiles for the scullery, I decided against as I didn’t want it to look cluttered, so instead I decided to keep these vintage beauties and make a feature of them by framing them with two reclaimed oak floating shelves to display my pretty things on, namely gorgeous tea sets, my favourite plants and candles. We also made the area into a spot for Falcon as well by placing his dog bed underneath and he loves it as he is right in the middle of all the action, near the scullery, close to the Aga for the warmth and can see what’s going on at the island. 

What do you think of my new kitchen? 

You can probably tell I’m a little happy with how the kitchen has turned out, it really is everything I wanted and more, and it’s already become the focal point of the house. There are so many other things I want to share about the kitchen, like all the copper details from my Tefal toaster and kettle to the Iconic Lights, the vintage dresser, my love of plants, as well as tips on what to consider when you are planning your kitchen, but that will all come in future posts with more pictures from the kitchen, as I was feeling like this post was getting a little long. 

Would love to hear what you think of the kitchen from before to now – leave me a comment below or get in touch on social, either on Twitter @FashionNBarbie or on my Instagram @FashionistaBarbie.

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My New Kitchen Reveal - Before And After Pictures - Featuring @magnetuk @cultfurniture @Iconic_Lights @tefaluk @tsblinds & @Zanussi_UK #KitchenRefit #Magnetkitchen #30plusblogs As soon as we moved into our 'forever house' the first thing I knew I wanted, scrap that, needed to change was the kitchen, this wasn't just a case of not suiting my style, it was basically only using up a fraction of the space, and it felt really small and old-fashioned.

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