This kitchen became a clean-lined, clutter-free space

When Amy and John moved into their north London Victorian terrace ten years ago, their daughter was just three months old.

‘We did some light refurbishments early on,’ Amy says, ‘but we always knew the kitchen would need more attention one day.’ That day came 18 months ago, when the family decided to unlock the potential of the dark and disconnected layout.

The existing kitchen had once been extended into a conservatory-like structure at the rear, but the interior walls had remained intact. ‘It meant the kitchen and dining space ended up in the middle of the house, where it was dark and awkward,’ Amy says.