Take a tour of this modern Shaker kitchen

The owners of this home inherited a beech Shaker-style kitchen when they moved in. The layout worked well, but they weren't keen on the colour of the units, so they decided to paint them. They spent a week priming the cupboard doors, then painted them in a pale grey.

1/6 Units paints in Charleston Grey eggshell

Farrow & Ball

2/6 Composite kitchen sink and worktop

The old worktops and sink were ripped out and replaced with white composite worktops with a sleek undermounted sink.

Encore worktop in Glacier
Bushboard

3/6 Vintage kitchen accessories

The owners kept the existing stainless-steel appliances as they were in good condition and reused the stainless-steel handles on the cupboards. Vintage-style storage canisters co-ordinate perfectly with the white worktops and Shaker units.

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Appliances Direct

4/6 Traditional dining area

There's a dining table and chairs at the far end of the open-plan room, with doors leading out to the garden. The oak dining table and chairs and chest of drawers were rescued from a local junk shop.

Similar table and chairs
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5/6 Feature wall in dining area

A feature wall in the dining area is painted in a striking shade of dark grey, creating a dramatic backdrop for a collection of mementos.

Wall painted in Downpipe emulsion
Farrow & Ball

6/6 The kitchen before the makeover

Prior to the makeover, the cabinets were in good condition but the combination of beech-coloured doors and black worktops made the space feel dark and gloomy.

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