beataheuman.com; Every Room Should Sing by Beata Heuman (Rizzoli, £45); studiomcleod.comThere’s no denying this kitchen is an eye-popping affair.
From the hand-finished cement cupboard fronts to the natural-stone quartzite island and the 5mm solid-steel worktop that runs along the length of one wall (and rather cleverly incorporates the sink), it’s a striking mix of contemporary and, let’s be honest, glamour.
But like all good things, it came to someone who waited a while. Fifteen years, in fact.“When we first moved here, there was a beautifully crafted oak kitchen already here.
Unfortunately, I didn’t particularly like it,” admits Shona. “But it seemed so wasteful to get rid of it, so I waited until family life had taken its toll, and when.
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