Author profile: Hayley Gilbert

About Hayley Gilbert

Hayley Gilbert is a freelance interiors journalist with 20 years’ experience in the industry. Specialising in all things kitchens, Hayley has contributed to a wide range of consumer titles such as Beautiful Kitchens, EKBB, KBB, Grand Designs, House Beautiful and Ideal Home, as well as national newspapers including The Sunday Times.... @HaylGilbert / hayleygilbertblog.wordpress.com

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Healthy Eating Week

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This week, 12-16 June, is the British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week, which aims to connect people, food and science to encourage us all to switch to a healthy, sustainable lifestyle…

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Contemporary monochrome bespoke kitchen by Langstaff-Ellis

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An extraordinary property with original Art Deco styling, this hillside villa in Oxfordshire recently underwent extensive renovation and modernisation to create a sophisticated family home. The brief was to create a generous kitchen that was minimalist, modern and functional…

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The little things… how to spruce up your kitchen this summer

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Sometimes it’s the little things that matter. With summer well and truly upon us at last, with any luck we won’t be spending too much time in the kitchen. But that doesn’t stop us wanting to make it as stylish and as functional as possible. This month we’ve picked our favourite little things to give your space something extra…

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Signature bespoke in-frame Shaker kitchen by Searle & Taylor

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The designer: Darren Taylor at Searle & Taylor The photographer: Paul Craig The story: The beautiful original beams that feature throughout this large Grade II Listed farmhouse that dates back to the 15th Century presented an interesting challenge for the design of this in-frame Shaker kitchen-diner designed by Darren Taylor, managing director at Searle & […]

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World Earth Day

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Saturday 22 April is World Earth Day, the world’s largest environmental movement. With events taking place all across the globe, there are plenty of ways we can all do our bit. From changing our shopping habits and lifestyle to the products we buy and reducing food waste, it’s easy to make a difference…

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Painted Green Shaker Design by Hush Kitchens

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The clients, a young couple, wanted to create a modern, rustic-style farmhouse kitchen diner with wow factor. They requested a sociable space for entertaining but with two young children, they also needed it to withstand the rigours of daily family life. A kitchen island was top of their wish-list…

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