With so many relaxed and elegant aspects to admire in this Victorian villa – such as the easy-on-the-eye colour palette, and the eclectic design and art choices – it’s hard to imagine its previous 1980s incarnation, which saw it gussied-up and upholstered to the max.
Professional cook Gemma Wade and her family have lived here, in a bustling village in rural Cheshire, since 2019. And a lot of that living – specifically, working, eating and entertaining – takes place in the kitchen, the beating heart of the home. ‘Every one gravitates here, especially when I’m cooking,’ says Gemma. ‘And for my work, I needed the kitchen to perform well.’
The intersection of food, design and lifestyle resonates in this dreamy, open-plan space. Before, the kitchen was at the back of…