OPEN-PLAN KITCHENS

One of the most popular styles of kitchens in recent years, and for good reason.

‘There is a time and a place in a kitchen for formal dining,’ says Tom Howley, design director at Tom Howley Kitchens, ‘but the modern kitchen has to be able to accommodate an impromptu pasta with friends, or a stir fry with the family. Not only this, but the kitchen is also a homework base, a relaxed office space and a home bar.’