Samuel Moore, owner of Consilium Hortus, is renowned for creating beautiful, bespoke outdoor spaces which are designed specifically to meet his client’s tastes. Taking inspiration from landscapes, architecture, art, design and nature, Samuel meets briefs and creates stunning projects in gardens and spaces of all sizes. This recent project in Colchester, Essex, had a brief to create a fully equipped outdoor entertaining area. With a desire for an extension of their home, Samuel has created a space that can be enjoyed throughout the seasons. A louvered pergola covers the full length of the back of the house. Despite being a permanent structural cover, the roof, which can turn 160 degrees, enables the sun to be chased as it moves throughout the day. Heaters and lights have been incorporated for those colder months, so those chillier days and evenings can still be spent outdoors. The slatted feature wall, not only matches the extended outdoor table but also provides a backdrop for the Outdoor Kitchen drawing out its Iroko Hardwood details. For a couple who love to entertain, it was obvious that a trio of cooking appliances needed to be incorporated into the outdoor kitchen design. Featuring our Gusto, the Bull BBQ and the Deli Vita Pizza Oven, the pair and their guests are spoilt for choice when it comes to alfresco dining. The addition of our single outdoor fridge also ensures that glasses are never empty, whatever the tipple.

Joanne's parents purchased a Davonport kitchen a decade ago and ever since she has been dreaming of her own. However, Joanne and Stuart chose to postpone creating their own dream kitchen until their home was ready. Having now moved into their 'forever home' and added a full width rear extension they were able to design their own bespoke Davonport open plan kitchen.

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Living room. Use of Mirrors to extend the space. This apartment is designed by Black and Milk Interior Design. They specialise in Modern Interiors for Modern London Homes. https://blackandmilk.co.uk

Contemporary open plan kitchen space with island, bespoke kitchen designed by the My-Studio team.
Large contemporary grey and pink galley open plan kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, an island, white worktops, an integrated sink, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and a chimney breast.

Large contemporary l-shaped kitchen/diner in London with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone flooring and an island.

A Charlie Kingham authentically true bespoke kitchen design. A traditional solid hard wood classic shaker style kitchen, in Farrow And Ball hand painted finish, with beading detail. Larder Cabinet with integrated and mounted spice racks.

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped kitchen in Dublin with white cabinets, wood worktops, an island, white floors, a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, green splashback, black appliances and terrazzo flooring.

Creating an instantaneous sense of opulence and grandeur, the mantel accentuates the high ceilings in the property. The muted grey tone on the cabinetry maintains a classic, timeless feel whilst the antique mirror splashback introduces a subtle, contemporary edge.

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Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic l-shaped kitchen/diner in Adelaide with a belfast sink, green cabinets, marble worktops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, white appliances, light hardwood flooring and no island.

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Medium sized contemporary u-shaped enclosed kitchen in Sussex with a built-in sink, composite countertops, white splashback, black appliances, an island, white worktops and blue cabinets.

Large island with marble work tops set in an spacious open plan kitchen dining room.
Inspiration for a large contemporary kitchen in Sussex with marble worktops and limestone flooring.

Medium sized bohemian galley enclosed kitchen in London with white cabinets, white appliances, quartz worktops, a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets and dark hardwood flooring.

Medium sized contemporary living room in London with concrete flooring and grey floors.

Photo of a large rural l-shaped open plan kitchen in Berkshire with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, an island and white worktops.

High-Tech Nobilia Kitchen in Horsham, West Sussex In one of our most forward-thinking projects to date, designer George Harvey has designed a vibrant and technologic kitchen space that incorporates useful innovations for this local Horsham client. Like many who visit our showrooms, this client was blown away with new technologies that can be incorporated into a kitchen space. Eventually this client’s wish of an advanced kitchen space became a reality through clever design and a bit of help from our expert installation team. As with many of our projects this kitchen makes the most of our complete installation service, opting to fill an original doorway and create a new access off the main hall whilst widening the original hall space at the same time. The main run of units features wall units, base units and full-height units to house cooking appliances, storage and sink facilities as well as decorative shelving. A key element of this projected is tailored to the now common work from home option, with a versatile peninsula island vital to the final functioning of this space – the added option of bar seating and a large volume of storage helps to achieve this project brief. The result of this ancillary and building work is a spacious kitchen which flows nicely through to a sunny family room to the rear of the property that functions perfectly for the client. Kitchen Furniture Furniture from our German supplier Nobilia’s Touch range has been used throughout this kitchen and provides a subtle silky texture. Touch furniture uses bevelled corners for a premium feel. The fact that the range itself is available in several colour options has contributed to it being one of our most popular Nobilia kitchen ranges. For this project Touch furniture has been used in the contemporary Satin Grey finish, this neutral colour choice allows accents like the glass bright blue splashback to bring vast vibrancy to the kitchen. Across the main run and island, a huge amount of storage has been incorporated, while a reduced depth sideboard style run enhances storage and worktop space further. The furniture choice has also been based around the key them of this kitchen: technology, with the handless furniture option allowing for ultra-modern LED strip lighting to be integrated in the handle wells on the island and sideboard storage. Kitchen Appliances The appliances used for this project are what really makes such a state-of-the-art kitchen. Appliances like Neff’s Slide & Hide oven are commonplace in many of our installations. This kitchen though makes use of their high-specification N90 model. Incorporating an integrated cleaning system, baking and roast assistant and Home Connect capabilities to allow control through a device or smart speaker. To accompany, a N90 combination microwave also features in this kitchen which also harnesses Home Connect capabilities as well as integrated cleaning. This combination microwave also gives the client a flexible cooking option with the appliances doubling as another oven as required. An undermounted Neff fridge gives extra cold storage in addition to this client’s own appliances. Sitting on the main run is another ultra-modern appliance, a Bora Pure venting hob. This appliance was specified by the client to increase storage space, as due to an integrated ventilation system, no extractor hood is required. Minimalistic design and a low installation height mean this appliance is integrated seamlessly into the worktops with plenty of room for cutlery and pan drawers beneath. The Bora Pure also boasts four oversized cooking zones, that use instant induction power for efficient cooking whilst a low volume extractor removes all odour and steam. Kitchen Accessories To continue the ultra-modern theme of this kitchen, a Quooker Flex boiling tap has been included which includes a pull-out nozzle and for this project a new Cube tank has been included as well. The Quooker Cube tank incorporates refreshing sparkling and filtered chilled water in addition to cold, hot and boiling water – which come as standard with any Quooker tank. The Quooker is set above an undermounted Blanco sink which in itself continues this kitchen aesthetic with a contemporary white finish. To further the futuristic dynamic George has included fantastic lighting, with well-placed LED spotlights underneath wall units and LED strip lighting under handleless rails on the island and sideboard area. This lighting not only continues the theme of the kitchen, with spotlights highlighting the of quartz worktops and vibrant blue splashback on the main run. As part of this installation Karndean flooring has also been installed across the kitchen area, with the Rose Washed Oak finish used throughout the space from the popular Knight Tile range. Our Kitchen Design & Installation Service As with most of our installations this client has taken the opportunity to completely redesign their kitchen using our complete installation service. For this project our installation team moved and created a doorway, as well as undertaking all structural work. The final result is a kitchen that is perfectly equipped for the future thanks to a new flowing layout and innovative kitchen design and appliances. If you’re looking to overhaul your kitchen space, then talk to one of our experienced designers about your project. Arrange a free consultation by calling a showroom or via our website.

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Photo of a large modern galley open plan kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, glass worktops, stainless steel appliances, concrete flooring, an island and white floors.

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Design ideas for a large urban l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall kitchen/diner in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an island, grey floors and grey worktops.