Blending traditional with contemporary

“We wanted a kitchen space that married looks with hard-working practicality. With our De’Longhi range we have found the perfect cooker, the perfect partner.”

About the owners: An ‘empty nester’ couple with adult children who visit to eat – often!

Project: A total overhaul of the old family kitchen, in a four-bedroom 1920s detached home. A large space, the aim was to make it an inviting place to cook, all year round.

Kitchen budget: £20k

Style: A blend of traditional and contemporary achieved through freestanding units, professional stainless steel kitchen units, balanced with the warmth of a vintage Welsh dresser, a handmade island, wooden Meneghini fridge and open shelving.

Colour scheme: Grey, white, zinc and steel plus wood finishes.

De'Longhi range cooker: Modern, twin cavity, dual fuel (gas hob and two electric multifunction ovens including grill), 90cm wide, in stainless steel (Model DTR 906 DF-1)

The challenge

We were determined to avoid ‘country cliches’ as well as faddish kitchen trends. The aim was to design timeless flexibility and, most importantly, a space that really prompted us to cook.

We wanted easy, open access to ingredients and equipment and most of all, a cooker that was capable of being the focus and very much the ‘engine’ of our entire cooking space.

We also sought the immediacy and instant control of a gas hob combined and the constant all-over heat that an electric oven provides. And any cooker had to be big enough to handle multi-course Sunday lunches for 6 adults or more.

What we love most:

Practically, the twin oven feature has been a game-changer, and we would never go back to a single oven. Being able to bake, roast or reheat simultaneously at different temperatures is wonderfully useful.

Blending traditional with contemporary

“We wanted a kitchen space that married looks with hard-working practicality. With our De’Longhi range we have found the perfect cooker, the perfect partner.”

The challenge

We were determined to avoid ‘country cliches’ as well as faddish kitchen trends. The aim was to design timeless flexibility and, most importantly, a space that really prompted us to cook.

Practically, the twin oven feature has been a game-changer, and we would never go back to a single oven. Being able to bake, roast or reheat simultaneously at different temperatures is wonderfully useful.

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