{"id":21726,"date":"2025-09-03T09:53:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomhowley.co.uk\/?post_type=real_projects&p=21726"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:53:30","slug":"indoor-outdoor-family-kitchen-north-bristol","status":"publish","type":"real_projects","link":"https:\/\/www.tomhowley.co.uk\/real-projects\/indoor-outdoor-family-kitchen-north-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor-Outdoor Family Kitchen in North Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Helen’s 1930s home beautifully combines historic character with the practicalities of modern family living. A sun-drenched, south-facing outlook and secluded walled garden provided the ideal backdrop for a thoughtfully designed kitchen extension. Created to connect the indoors with the outdoors, the new space overlooks a striking natural swimming pond, offering serene views and a calm, inviting setting for both everyday life and entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the heart of this ambitious renovation was Helen’s dream of creating a kitchen that would unite her multi-generational family. With her husband, 87-year-old mother, two cats and a parrot at home, not to mention frequent visits from grown-up children, grandchildren and friends, she longed for a kitchen that was as functional as it was welcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/span>This is our forever home, so we really wanted to choose somebody that could work with us to deliver our forever kitchen. We walked up and down the high street looking at various competitors, but I kept coming back to the shop window of Tom Howley.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Helen knew what she needed: a high-performance kitchen for everyday cooking, paired with a layout that would work just as beautifully for entertaining. “We’ve got quite complex needs\u2026 It’s quite a big space, but I wanted to stick to that ‘rule of two steps for everything.’ It had to work when I was on my own and when the house was full.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Collaborative Design Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enter Tom Howley designer, Julieanne. From their very first meeting, Helen knew she’d found someone who would listen, challenge and collaborate in equal measure. “Once I started talking to Julieanne, I realised this was someone I could truly work with, rather than having a kitchen imposed on me,” Helen shares. “It became a co-creative process. We came up with a kitchen that actually works, as well as looking beautiful.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julieanne recalls spending hours with Helen to really understand how her kitchen needed to function. “From those initial discussions, it was clear Helen was a passionate cook, and entertaining family was a big part of her life. I always want to focus on a client’s lifestyle; what their routine looks like Monday to Friday and how they use the kitchen on weekends.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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