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Upcycling Ideas to Add an Unusual Edge to Your Kitchen

Upcycling Ideas to Add an Unusual Edge to Your Kitchen- Whether you’re starting from scratch or want some quick fixes to revamp your existing kitchen, look to the upcycling trend for inspiration. While some architectural salvage can be on the pricey side, other pieces can be picked up for a song – it just takes a bit of time, patience and sometimes luck to find what you’re looking for. When it comes to storage and accessories, you can often upcycle things you already own – or refunk your junk. So bring an eclectic edge to your kitchen with these clever ideas.

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Reuse offcuts
If you’re ripping out an old kitchen, don’t automatically throw everything in the skip. Old pipework can be upcycled for brackets, while those bits of wood that have been languishing in the garage can be used as shelving.

Alternatively, if you’re installing new wooden worktops, keep the offcuts for some chunky shelving instead.

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Hart Design And Construction

Look to commercial salvage
For a practical island unit that should last a lifetime, an antique butcher’s block is the best choice. Paint the base unit a different colour to highlight a well-used top even more, and team with a Belfast sink for the ultimate rustic kitchen.

Look out for salvaged items from shops, restaurants and other commercial venues, too. An old baker’s cabinet with a wooden tambour door would be ideal for hiding smaller kitchen appliances, and a museum specimen cabinet would make a fantastic storage unit for herbs, spices and other smaller items.

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Hang onto that hamper
If Santa brought you a hamper this year, keep it to store kitchen essentials, such as tea towels and cloths, or divide the interior into segments and use it as a vegetable store.

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Raw Design

Go for industrial lights
There are lots of replicas around, but, if you can hunt them down, original factory pendant lights will really look the business.

They can be spray-painted in any colour you like for a fresh new look, but chipped paint can look great, too. Play it safe with muted greys and subtle powder pastels, or go bold with a vibrant pink or electric blue.

Closing-down restaurants are also a great source if you’re a fan of oversized lighting.

Joanna Thornhill Interiors

Be creative with crates
Old wine or fruit crates are so versatile when it comes to kitchen storage. They can be freestanding, wall-mounted, stacked together to cover a whole wall, repainted or simply left as they are.

Add hooks inside (or underneath if it’s wall-mounted) to hang up your favourite pretty teacups, or take it to the next level by lining the inside with floral wallpaper.

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CG&S Design-Build

Craft an alternative splashback
Think laterally when it comes to your splashback, as there are so many alternatives to ceramic tiles. This collection of corks is one quirky option, or what about bottle tops instead?

Whatever you choose – wallpaper, old magazines or sheet music could be simpler – cover with a sheet of glass cut to size so you have a wipe-clean surface.

Portico Design Group

Keep those old tins and jars
Before you dispose of all your tins and jars in the recycling bin, just think about how they can be reused. Galvanised plant pots are all the rage, but tin cans make equally good containers for herbs and plants in the kitchen – likewise glass jars.

If you don’t want to leave your jars or tins bare, cover the outside with pretty wrapping paper or wind around ribbons or string.

Joel Antunes photography

Make your own dining table
A good-quality dining table can cost thousands, but an upcycled one needn’t cost a fortune. Scour reclamation yards for an old piece of worktop, a former lab bench or even a beautiful old door. Bring in a joiner to add legs and you could have a unique new table for much less than the cost of a new one.

Brian O'Tuama Architects

Transform with paint
One of the key aims of upcycling is to transform something for as little money as possible – and repainting existing units certainly ticks that box. A simple paint job can effectively give you an entirely new look, sometimes for less than £100.

Why not pick three shades of the same colour to create an on-trend ombre effect? Then team with a few accessories in a contrasting colour. Add reclaimed handles to complete the look.

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Kitchen of the Week: Simple Style Opens Up a Narrow Galley Space

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Kitchen of the Week: Simple Style Opens Up a Narrow Galley Space- It’s hard to believe, but this sleek, contemporary kitchen was once a dilapidated mess. When Hannah Cockburn, creative director of Cream & Black Interior Design, was asked to renovate it, there was only one path to take. ‘It all had to be demolished,’ she says. ‘There was a jumble of outbuildings here, with walls just one brick thick. The walls were all bowing and the structure wasn’t safe.’

Although the owners, understandably, wanted as big a kitchen as possible, strict planning regulations meant permission was not granted for an extension into the side return. ‘We had to build the kitchen back within the same footprint,’ says Hannah, except at the far end, where she was able to grab a little extra space, extending to the side by about 700mm. ‘This was all we were allowed,’ she says, ‘but it created a place for a dining table, which the couple really wanted to include.’

To transform this narrow space into a stylish, contemporary kitchen, Hannah employed a host of clever ideas. ‘We did what we could within the constraints of the dimensions,’ she explains. ‘We maximised the feeling of space by installing a galley kitchen, and fitted as much glazing as possible to boost light levels. We also worked hard to create a good sense of flow, so the kitchen feels integrated with the rest of the house.’ Here’s how she did it…

Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A young professional couple
Location Birmingham
Property A Victorian terraced house with three bedrooms
Designer Hannah Cockburn of Cream & Black Interior Design
Size Approx 7.5m x 3m (at the widest point)

Cream & Black Interior Design

A huge amount of glazing has been fitted into this narrow kitchen to boost light levels and improve its connection with the outdoors. Three skylights were fitted along the roof and glazed doors open up the far end. The back wall has a sliding door with a triangular pane above, to pull in additional light, while the glazing to the right of the table is a set of bifold doors. ‘The various doors allow the whole area to be opened up and linked to the garden,’ says Hannah.

Cream & Black Interior Design

In addition to all the natural light, Hannah installed a mix of track and pendant lighting. The track provides fully adjustable, super-practical task lighting, while the pendants create a wash of soft light. ‘There are five altogether, sitting between the skylights,’ says Hannah. ‘They are lovely and simple, and when lit at night they look like glowing planets.’

Cream & Black Interior Design

‘We had to work with the narrow space, but didn’t want it to look too long and thin,’ says Hannah. To help create a sense of width, she teamed full-height units in dark graphite with white base units. ‘Mixing two tones makes a space feel more interesting,’ says Hannah.

She also worked in different finishes – matt on the grey units and high gloss on the white – to create contrast without interrupting the simple grey and white colour scheme.

On the exterior wall, Hannah installed only base units. ‘They don’t interrupt the sight lines to the end of the room and into the garden,’ she says. ‘It helps the kitchen feel more airy.’

Kitchen cabinets, Hacker.

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Cream & Black Interior Design

Hannah kept details to a minimum to help the kitchen feel open and spacious. The cabinets all have integrated handles and the undermount sink ensures the quartz worktop is one streamlined run. Simple white ceramic tiles line the floor.

‘Now, anything the owners add to the space, such as a piece of art, can work with it,’ says Hannah. ‘This is really a neutral, simple backdrop for everything else to happen around it over the years.’

Appliances, Miele.

Cream & Black Interior Design

The owners can enter the kitchen from the hall or dining room. ‘If we’d blocked the door into the dining room, you would have had to walk into the hall and through the door to the living space to reach the dining room,’ says Hannah. ‘By retaining both doors, the front and back of the house are connected and open plan.’

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Cream & Black Interior Design

To enhance that sense of open-plan, flowing space, Hannah cleverly extended the kitchen base units into the dining area. ‘We used an off-the-peg German kitchen, but I had bespoke units made to hug the corner,’ she says.

Hannah then fitted them with the same doors as the kitchen for a seamless look. ‘It was much less expensive to buy a ready-made kitchen and modify it with tailor-made touches than to have everything made bespoke,’ she adds.

This clever detail helps the long kitchen feel fully integrated into the house. ‘We wanted to keep a sense of flow, to make sure the kitchen didn’t feel isolated at the back,’ says Hannah.

Cream & Black Interior Design

Cool tones of white and cream in the living room help this open-plan space connect visually with the kitchen at the back.

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Kitchen of the Week: A Georgian Country Kitchen in Nottinghamshire

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Kitchen of the Week: A Georgian Country Kitchen in Nottinghamshire- The owners of this handsome Georgian country kitchen used to describe it as a room of two halves – everything was on different levels, meaning the main cooking zone felt separated from the dining area and also from the narrow space the owners had been using as a pantry.

When Jo Ashwin’s company, Hill Farm Furniture, was brought in on a recommendation, the brief was to bring these disparate areas of the kitchen together and turn it into one room. ‘Apart from that, we were given free rein,’ says Jo. ‘The owners wanted everything white – to match the rest of the house – as they planned to add colour with accessories.’ They were also keen to steer clear of any rustic clichés. ‘They didn’t want to go too twee,’ says Jo, ‘and while the pine worktops keep the look fairly traditional, they wanted everything else to be quite simple.’

Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here Justin and Rachel with their two Yorkshire terriers, Louis and Harry
Location Calverton, Nottinghamshire
Designers Mike Ashwin and Jo Ashwin of Hill Farm Furniture
Size The kitchen area is approximately 13 sq m and the pantry is approximately 6 sq m

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The owners were keen to keep the cooking area contained within the original inglenook fireplace, and to preserve the original Georgian beam. As such, Hill Farm built an oven, hob and extractor into the space.

You might notice a quirky detail in this otherwise clean, white rustic kitchen: the glitter ball hanging from the ceiling. The owners, both ex ballet dancers, say they’ve always ‘had a penchant for glitter balls – maybe it’s a nod to our past in the theatre’.

Hob; extractor, both Siemens. Oven, Miele.

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Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

All the units are bespoke creations, designed and made by Jo’s dad, Mike, and fitted by her brother, Chris.

‘We never use MDF for cupboard carcasses,’ explains Jo, ‘always solid wood.’ As such, everything – from the cupboard inners to the doors to the worktops – is made from Quebec yellow pine. ‘It’s Canadian,’ says Jo, ‘and a good grade of pine. When you say pine to people, they automatically think of the orange type, but this is just great: it doesn’t shrink and it takes paint well. We’ve used it for about 25 years.’

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The kitchen layout was very much led by the original architecture. The floor was levelled to better connect the different parts of the space, but a little corridor where the pantry was remains. This area is still used for food storage, as well as for feeding the owners’ two dogs. The vast fridge-freezer (more of which shortly) is also here, tucked behind the column of books on the left.

The arch would have been wider, but the fridge-freezer is 60cm deep, so Mike Ashwin came up with the attractive and practical idea of the tall cookbook shelves, rather than ‘just blanking off the ends and bringing the wall in’ and winding up with dead space and a wasted storage opportunity.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

For balance, Mike added a cavity on the other side of the pantry arch to mirror the bookshelves, and turned it into a wine rack.

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Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

Jo says it’s good designing a kitchen for a Georgian room like this, since the architecture allows more scope than some others. ‘Style-wise, you’re not too tied,’ she says. ‘The high ceilings and grander features here work well with both contemporary and traditional styles, whereas in a low-ceilinged cottage kitchen you just can’t go modern and remain true to the era.’

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The giant integrated fridge-freezer has been hidden behind Mike’s handmade painted pine doors and cleverly added bookshelf strip on its left-hand side.

Mastercool fridge-freezer, Miele.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

Simplicity of design was key, Jo says, in order to combine a hint of traditional country style with the requirements of a contemporary kitchen. ‘And we never go too gadgety,’ she adds.

The limestone floor adds another rustic touch without going over the top.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The hob and extractor sit underneath the centre of the ancient wooden beam that formed the original kitchen’s inglenook fireplace. ‘The extractor had to be one with a very small vent to fit into the space,’ says Jo, ‘and this was pretty much the only one we could find. Luckily it looks nice, too.’

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Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The old-fashioned double butler’s sink has a very modern addition in the form of a Quooker boiling-water tap.

Tap, Perrin & Rowe. Cupboard knobs, Herbert Direct.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

One end of the kitchen island doubles up as a slotted knife storage area. ‘The husband is a really keen cook,’ explains Jo, ‘and he has a collection of unbelievably sharp Japanese knives. Because they’re so sharp, we didn’t want them just to live in a drawer, so we designed this for him.’

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The kitchen doesn’t feature much worktop space, and so Hill Farm compensated for this by building a moveable kitchen island to provide a main prep area.

Underneath the raised chopping board is a teppan-yaki hob – a solid griddle hotplate. Because the island is moveable, this hob is only usable when the island is wheeled close to a power point. The owner likes to wheel it up to the dining table and cook and serve from there.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The teppan-yaki hob is concealed neatly underneath a hollow chopping surface.

The pendant lights in the background, hanging over the table in the dining area, are from the Nottingham Lighting Centre.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

Rather than extrude into the kitchen, this cupboard was designed on an angle. ‘The hallway leads into the kitchen at this point, and the space simply wouldn’t flow well if we’d added a protruding square cupboard,’ says Jo.

Hill Farm Furniture Ltd

The secret to a fantastic corner cupboard, reckons Jo, is to fit it with adjustable shelves. ‘It means there’s no wasted space. People think corner cupboards won’t hold a lot, but adjustable shelving means they can hold the maximum.’

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Kitchen of the Week: A Sleek Shaker-style Kitchen with Enduring Appeal

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Kitchen of the Week: A Sleek Shaker-style Kitchen with Enduring Appeal- Matt grey cabinetry teamed with smart white worktops and stainless steel fittings give this elegant kitchen in south London a modern edge. The kitchen and adjoining dining area are housed in a new extension at the back of an Edwardian terraced house. ‘The old, L-shaped kitchen was fairly small, so the brief was to create a sleek, open-plan kitchen-diner with plenty of space for cooking and entertaining,’ explains designer Tim Higham, who was tasked with the refit. ‘The owners had seen our handleless cabinetry and thought the mix of contemporary and traditional elements would be a good fit with the rest of the house.’

The updated Shaker-style scheme provided the owners with sleek, modern finishes while subtly referencing the heritage of the property. ‘At first glance, the grey and white scheme appears quite contemporary,’ explains Tim. ‘But when you look more closely, you notice there’s a range cooker with a traditional mantel above it. It’s a seamless blend that’s perfectly suited to the space.’

Higham Furniture

Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A young couple
Location Battersea, south London
Designer Tim Higham of Higham Furniture
Size 39 sq m
Period built Early Edwardian
Year renovated 2011

The owners of this Battersea home enjoy cooking and wanted an open-plan space where they could relax and entertain guests. ‘The back of the extension is quite a dark space, so it was important not to overwhelm it with heavy overhead cabinetry,’ explains Tim. ‘The open shelving creates a contemporary feel, and keeps the look fresh and bright.’

The shelves themselves are made from Corian, like the worktops, and are the same thickness to enhance the sense of flow.

Smeg Symphony dual range cooker, John Lewis.

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Higham Furniture

Tim’s take on traditional Shaker-style cabinetry was developed a number of years ago following a request from a client.

‘We tried out a handleless version of the cabinets a few years ago and it was a great success,’ he says. ‘It’s particularly popular with younger clients who want a modern feel to their kitchen without it looking too cold.’

To enhance the contemporary aesthetic, Tim also extended the framework of the cabinetry right down to the floor, doing away with the need for kickboards and adding valuable storage space. ‘It’s very now,’ he says. ‘It’s a subtle look, but it makes the kitchen stand out at bit.’

Bespoke handleless Shaker-style kitchen, Higham Furniture.

Higham Furniture

As in most homes, storage was a major consideration, and Tim settled on an expansive wall of pantry-style units surrounding an American-style fridge-freezer as an elegant solution for concealing appliances and provisions.

‘Getting the proportions for the tall units right was a challenge,’ Tim recalls. ‘The door to the kitchen is opposite, and we wanted to avoid people walking in to face a wall of heavy cabinets. We played around with the proportions until we got it just right.’

The central island, meanwhile, provides a focal point in the open-plan space, and conceals a dishwasher and rubbish bins.

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Higham Furniture

A large American-style fridge-freezer provides a stylish counterpoint to the pull-out units either side. ‘Pantry units are very popular where storage is at a premium,’ says Tim. ‘They’re a good way of cramming a lot in, so freeing up space elsewhere in the kitchen.’

It means both wet and dry foods are stored in one run of the larder system, just a few steps away from the island worktop for convenience.

American-style fridge-freezer, Siemens.

Higham Furniture

Hand-painted grey units add depth to the sleek scheme, allowing the gleaming Corian worktops to take centre stage.

‘The owners wanted a timeless scheme, so we painted the cabinetry in different shades of grey, as it has a contemporary feel but is also very versatile,’ says Tim.

Tall units and walls painted in French Grey Pale intelligent eggshell, Little Greene. Island and cupboards painted in Mid Lead intelligent eggshell, Little Greene.

Higham Furniture

An original chimney breast was the natural spot for the couple’s range cooker. ‘We created the mantelpiece above,’ explains Tim. ‘It’s a nice way to reference the heritage of the house without appearing too fussy.’

Splashback in I Listelli wall tiles in Panna, Criterion Tiles.

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Higham Furniture

Tim’s handleless Shaker-style cabinets feature extra-deep rebates on the door panels that allow for recessed handles along the Shaker stiles (outer raised frame).

‘They allow you to get your fingers in to comfortably open the units, and the flat-fronted drawers are on a gliding push mechanism,’ he explains.

Higham Furniture

As well as integrated spotlights in the ceiling, three teardrop pendant lights provide an elegant feature above the island.

Drop One pendant lights, Peter Bowles at The Conran Shop.

Higham Furniture

The moulded Corian sink blends seamlessly into the island worktop for a sleek, fuss-free finish.

‘We wouldn’t usually suggest Corian for a traditional-style kitchen, but it enhances the contemporary elements perfectly in this design,’ explains Tim. ‘It will also work with any colour scheme should they choose to repaint the cabinets further down the line.’

Single-lever spray tap in brushed nickel, Butler of London.

Higham Furniture

Solid-oak drawers on a push mechanism provide ample storage for pots and pans in the stylish kitchen, while racks attached to the doors ensure every inch of storage space is utilised.

‘The owners really enjoy the warmth and texture of the oak when they open up the cupboards. It’s a really lovely contrast,’ says Tim.

Higham Furniture

The hand-painted cabinet doors are made from maple wood, which was chosen by Tim for its durability. ‘Maple is an extremely hard wood,’ he explains. ‘The rebate in the doors makes them more vulnerable than usual, so it’s essential the wood can withstand wear and tear.’

This skinny cupboard next to the cooker is the perfect spot for storing tall glasses. ‘We were restricted here by the chimney breast, but we didn’t want to waste the space.’

Higham Furniture

The dining and seating area is about the same size as the kitchen, creating a versatile space for entertaining as well as a relaxed setting for family gatherings.

‘It appears very simple in many ways, but the harder you look at this kitchen, the more layers it reveals,’ explains Tim. ‘The sleek, contemporary elements combined with the traditional features mean it has a fresh, modern vibe, but is still cosy and very liveable. It’s been very popular with our younger, urban customers.’

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Inject Some Midcentury Modern Style Into Your Cook Space

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Inject Some Midcentury Modern Style Into Your Cook Space- The period of home design from the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s produced some enduring and iconic pieces that are highly covetable today. So if you favour a simple, crisp, uncluttered kitchen that still feels fresh and funky, midcentury modern is the way to go.

Whether you want to add some retro touches to an existing modern kitchen or commit to a full-on midcentury makeover, these stylish schemes are sure to inspire.

Employ a classic pendant
Featuring multiple concentric shades to minimise glare, the PH5 pendant light pictured here was designed in 1958 by Danish designer Poul Henningsen and represents the best of midcentury Scandi style. He also created the Artichoke light for Louis Poulsen, which continues to spawn many copies today.

Other classic designs to look out for include the Sputnik chandelier inspired by the Soviet Union’s first satellite launch in 1957, and George Nelson’s Bubble light shades.

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Choose classic bar stools
Channel some sophisticated Mad Men style with classic vintage bar stools. 1960s Danish designs with dark wood legs and curved black tops are a good place to start.

Arne Jacobson’s iconic Series 7 stool from 1955 or Harry Bertoia’s classic wire mesh stools for Knoll have inspired many copycat designs, as they still feel so fresh and modern today.

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Add retro tiles
Graphic designs were often used as accents in the midcentury period, so if you want to flirt with this look without committing to a full-on retro room, just add a small splashback of patterned tiles in blue, brown or orange, and keep the units and worktops ultra-simple.

Jenny Baines, Jennifer Baines Interiors

Pick your colour palette
Consider incorporating the earthy hues of the 1960s into an existing kitchen with a quick paint job, or simply revamp your splashback with tiles in chocolate brown, harvest yellow or olive green.

If you’re planning a new kitchen from scratch, think about a mid-tone brown wood for the base units, and pair with Formica or painted wall units in a more vibrant shade.

Element Studios

Create an architectural feature
Glass blocks or bricks can make a stunning architectural feature as a partition wall. 1960s glass bricks are often bevelled or lined in a grid formation, so they let in light while maintaining privacy.

This means you can steal light from a neighbouring reception space or hallway if your kitchen is stuck in the middle of the house or short on light. You could even insert random coloured glass bricks to make it even more of a feature.

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Be inspired by 1950s diners
If you want a sociable area for gatherings but space is tight, booth-style seating inspired by the classic American diner is the way to go. Get a carpenter to create built-in curved seating and upholster it with padded leather or a manmade alternative.

Choose white or a neutral for a nod to the look, or go all out with a bubblegum shade that will instantly transport you back to 1950s America.

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Add some fantastic plastic
It’s easy to see why reproductions of these classic moulded plastic chairs by Charles and Ray Eames are so ubiquitous at the moment. With plenty of fruity shades to choose from, and the option of metal or wooden legs, they add an instant shot of midcentury style to a kitchen-diner. Drape sheepskins across them if you want to soften the look.

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Mix vintage and modern
A sleek white kitchen contrasts wonderfully with a vintage teak sideboard. Look out for second-hand designs from G-Plan, Ercol, AH McIntosh, Meredew and John and Sylvia Reid for Stag, which can be dressed up with retro bubble lamps and vintage bottles and vases.

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Reveal natural materials
Exposing the fabric of the building was a key component of midcentury design. So sand floorboards or lay parquet and consider an exposed brick wall.

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Bag an iconic clock
American designer and architect George Nelson was one of the founding fathers of midcentury modernism and his designs for Howard Miller, such as the classic 1950s Ball clock and Sunburst clock, have enduring appeal.

Also look out for covetable designs by Nelson’s imitators, such as Seth Thomas, Lux, Elgin and Westclox, to give your kitchen a recognisable timepiece that will instantly add midcentury character.

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