If you plan to update your kitchen why not consult kitchen expert Kieron Bell first for some design advice?

Q: I have a Victorian house and plan to extend it to house a new open plan kitchen and lounge area.  I am thinking of installing glass doors onto the garden and incorporating a dining area and I want it to flow as one space.  I love the existing pantry, but we’re thinking of removing this to form a totally modern space, do you think this is a good idea?  Style wise we would like cream cabinets and possibly a black granite worktop with inset sink.  We also love the accent of real wood.  We’ve been looking at designs but are totally confused! -

Sarah O’Donovan, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands (more…)

Make the most of a fantastic view or gorgeous garden by blurring the boundaries between inside and out.

This Mowlem & Co walnut and Parapan kitchen, from £30,000, uses natural materials to blur the boundaries between indoors and out, with a stone feature wall