Sally Denning and her family moved into their Cotswold farmhouse just before the pandemic. They didn’t begin any major work until after the lockdowns ended, which gave them the opportunity to live in the space before deciding how they wanted it to feel.
When Liz Yule and her husband Will renovated the kitchen in their forever home in Puttenham in Surrey, they wanted to create a space that was in keeping with the feel of the Grade II-listed Jacobean house while also offering everything a modern family kitchen should.
Pandora Maxton invited us over to take a look at her gorgeous kitchen. Here, we chat about colour in the kitchen, adding personality to a modern build and, of course, the new all-electric AGA range cookers…
When Neil and his wife decided they wanted to renovate the kitchen in their red sandstone Victorian home in Scotland, it needed to look great but also be practical for a family of five.
Written by Laura James
If you’re thinking about an AGA but have a small kitchen then the AGA 60 is for you. Yes, it’s small, but it’s also super-capable and offers a truly authentic AGA experience. The first time I encountered an AGA cooker it was the beginning of a life-long love affair. I mean, what’s not to love? Stunning good looks, delicious warmth and amazing food that’s so easy to cook. If the AGA ever found itself on a dating site it would be an immediate swipe right.
Artist Daisy Sims-Hilditch lives in a first-floor, light-filled apartment in West London that she initially bought as a studio but ended up making into a beautiful home that perfectly reflects her personal style. The flat is relatively small, but architectural features such as the high ceilings and large windows are stunning and the way Daisy has designed the space means she has a place for everything.
When Hatta Byng and her husband, Charlie, moved into his family home, they were keen to make it their own. As editor of House & Garden magazine there are probably few people as well-versed in interiors as Hatta, but taking on a home that had been in the family for several generations could have been a daunting task.
When Ross Morris and Ian Brown set up an Instagram account so their friends and family could follow the progress being made on their 1930s fixer-upper in Reading they could not have imagined how central to their life it would become. 
Interior designer and creative founder of Neptune Emma Sims Hilditch talks to us about her design philosophy, her West Country home and, of course, AGA cooking…
Emma’s ethos is simple. Her company, Sims Hilditch, creates beautiful, usable interiors designed to enhance the quality of the lives of those who live in them.
The company began at Emma’s kitchen table just after she married. She needed both a job and curtains for her house and the two things came together perfectly.
