Bringing Mediterranean colour to a family home in the cathedral city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, was the order of the day for this sunny conservatory kitchen living space. Bold and beautiful, the client wanted a kitchen which was clearly defined by a separate work zone and dining area. In addition to being a natural extension to the garden and patio, the brief also required pet-friendly bespoke furniture to support this busy household a much-loved family dog. 

The project presented some design challenges given the nature of the ground floor layout, so the designer needed to work around a side entry back door and a walk-in cupboard, as the property had evolved over the years. Zoning the space to enhance the cooking experience and maximise storage was key, thanks to a Time Italian handleless kitchen in a lacquered matt finish in Carta da zuccherro blue. The L-shaped working zone and island unit are paired with luxe quartz worktops in Rainbow in 30mm thickness with a double pencil round edge profile and 100mm upstands. Recessed top units with glazed doors, store tea, coffee and crockery so guests are guaranteed a welcoming beverage on arrival. 

In fact, practicality is at the heart of the wet zone with a Quooker Pro3 Fusion Square stainless steel hot tap complete with scale control plus. This reduces limescale in conjunction with the cold water filter, as well as minimising servicing requirements in this hard water area. The homeowner can enjoy the benefits of domestic hot, cold, boiling water and cold filtered water to assist with cooking and cleaning from one dedicated source at a stainless steel two-bowl sink. 

Premium appliances like the AEG IDE84244IB vented hub combine safety, energy efficiency and aesthetics. This stylish induction hob has a powerful integrated extractor so there is no need for a separate hood and cooking smells are removed at source for cleaner air. You can even combine two cooking zones on both sides of the hob to give uniform heat distribution to your large pots and pans. 

It’s easy to enjoy great results when baking and roasting with an integrated AEG BPK948330B black single oven. This modern Wifi-enabled appliance delivers flavours to savour every time with AssistedCooking, a digital cooking assistant which selects the optimal settings for the dish you choose from the built-in recipe collection, so it is perfectly cooked. As well as benefitting from fast heat up, and a food sensor to ensure meat, fish and vegetables are done to your liking at core temperatures, the home chef can manage the oven remotely and even get personalised cooking assistance, via the My AEG Kitchen App. Keeping the oven clean is simple with the pyrolytic self-cleaning function saving time and effort. The matching KMK968000B combination microwave oven delivers fast cooking for ready meals and snacks with grill power at microwave speed, for crispy bacon in record time. This helpful appliance can also be controlled via the My AEG Kitchen App so all you need to do is keep an eye on your smartphone. 

The storage zone of the kitchen discreetly houses a generous fridge freezer and includes a dedicated breakfast zone complete with a nook to house small appliances on a 20mm laminate work top. Thanks to the kitchen designer’s creativity the smooth lines of the Time furniture by Arredo3 provides a strong statement, as well as bringing in extra storage into this atypical layout. 

Love your laundry

With premium appliances in demand this year, AEG is extending its expertise in the laundry room with an exciting new range of 28 products, available now from Glotech. Look out for larger 10kg washing machines to tackle family loads efficiently and the latest amazing technologies which reduce ironing, tailor detergent dose to each load and will purify water to prevent colour fade at lower temperatures. There’s even an AEG Care app to ensure your laundry gets the attention it deserves via your smart phone. Discover how the new AEG collection of integrated, freestanding and combination washer dryers, will be a gamechanger for your family, with expert advice from the Glotech team so that you can find the right model to help you save time, money, energy and water with every wash day! 

Get in touch with Glotech today at www.glotechkitchens.co.uk, call 020 8492 or email  info@glotechkitchens.co.uk. You can also check out the best appliances at glotechappliances.com, call 01727 896700 (opt 1) or email salesteam@glotech.com