This unused garden room has been transformed into a welcoming family-friendly kitchen-diner

Having moved into the house of their dreams, Beth McKenzie and her husband Doug knew from the off that they needed to re-think the kitchen.

Located at the front of the house, the kitchen was the smallest room, while the generous garden room, built about twelve years ago onto the rear of the property and overlooking lush plants and mature trees, was largely unused. Having researched a wide range of kitchen ideas, Beth and Doug decided to move the kitchen into the garden room to create a bright and welcoming heart of the home. 

‘We decided to move the kitchen into the garden room to create a lovely, big space where we could be together as a family and fit a large dining table, with enough chairs to welcome friends,’ says Beth. They removed an internal wall between the former utility room and garden room to increase the size of the space and converted the old kitchen into a new laundry room and study – avoiding one of the most common kitchen renovation regrets.

It was a friend who recommended kitchen company Drew Forsyth & Co. ‘We looked at four or five kitchen companies and quickly found Drew Forsyth to be the most creative in its approach, creating genuinely bespoke kitchens,’ says Beth. ‘We were able to design a space that really suits our personal styles and our home.’

Specifying a large kitchen island as the central prep space and place for the family to gather, Beth also wanted plenty of kitchen storage and a large range cooker. This is built into a new faux chimney breast to add character to the room and create a focal point, while the blue kitchen design add impact.