Great Bourton, Oxfordshire

Posted by Rhian Burrell, on January 5, 2023.

The brief:

Jan and Mark were recommended to us through a mutual contact, they got in touch in March 2022 to discuss their project.

Their Oxfordshire countryside home is a characterful barn conversion with curves on both sides of the building. The existing kitchen and hallway were divided by a wall to create a walkthrough, which made both spaces seem small and dark. Jan and Mark discussed the idea of removing the dividing wall to open the space up, which we were hugely in favour of as it would allow us a much more spacious room to design in.

With the new space created we were able to work to their brief of creating a classic and timeless shaker style kitchen. Given the curved nature of the room we presented ideas that used both curved and standard cabinetry. The island was a key requirement for Jan and Mark, the space before hadn’t allowed for one so they were keen to incorporate this into their new bespoke kitchen. We discussed the size of the island a number of times to ensure it worked functionally and allowed plenty of space for free movement around the room.