We’ve just received excellent coverage in The Washington Post in Bonnie Benwick’s article, Tips for a Heavenly Jumble: Fewer Built-ins, More Mixed Pieces. She writes about how Johnny’s unfitted kitchen concept can be a smart option for kitchen renovation in tough economic times. She shares several of Johnny’s do’s and don’ts if you have the opportunity to alter the physical makeup of your kitchen. For storage, a mix-and-match style of separate pieces can create a more relaxed room. Similarly, smaller, dedicated work areas are often preferable to large work surfaces as too much footage creates unnecessarily long distances and low-key confusion. Johnny also recommends changes such as varying surface heights. Read the full article for the rest of Johnny’s tips.

Check out the Feb 15th edition of the Telegraph for insight into how Johnny has set up his own family kitchen. The kitchen designer’s kitchen! A taste of Johnny’s explanation:

To create a sense of belonging in a kitchen, first think about the “long view.” Being able to see what’s in the distance relaxes you. This was a garage: we put in the French doors to link it to the garden and the view over the South Downs.

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