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A cook’s kitchen through and through; we loved working on this modern country farmhouse kitchen project. This kitchen was designed for relaxed entertaining on a large-scale for friends staying for the weekend, but also for everyday kitchen suppers with the family.

As you walk into the kitchen the space feels warm and welcoming thanks to the soothing colour palette and Smithfield weathered oak finish. The kitchen has a large dining table with incredible views across the rolling East Sussex countryside. A separate scullery and walk in pantry concealed behind cabinetry either side of the French door fridge freezer provide a huge amount of storage and prep space completely hidden from view but easily accessible. The balance of cabinetry is perfect for the space and doesn’t compromise the light and airy feel we love to create in our Humphrey Munson kitchen projects.

The five oven AGA, set within a bespoke false chimney, creates a main focal point for the room and the antique effect mirror splashback has been installed for a number of reasons; it bounces the light back across the room but also helps with continuing conversations with guests seated at the islands. This is a sociable kitchen with seating at the island to serve drinks and quick appetisers before dinner, or to sit with coffee and a laptop to catch up on emails.

To the left of the AGA is countertop storage with a bi-fold door which provides essential shelving for larger countertop appliances like the KitchenAid mixer and Magimix. Following on from the countertop cupboard is open shelving and the main sink run which features a large Kohler sink and Perrin & Rowe Athenian tap with rinse. To the right of the AGA is another countertop cupboard with a bi-fold door that not only balances the space in terms of symmetry, but conceals the breakfast cupboard which is perfect for storing the coffee machine, cups and everyday glassware.

The large island is directly opposite the AGA and has been kept deliberately clear so that cooking and preparing food on a larger scale for family or friends staying all weekend is easy and stress free. The dining area which is just off of the main kitchen in the orangery seats six people at the table and is perfect for low key dining for a few friends and weekday meals.

Directly opposite the island is a bank of floor to ceiling Smithfield Oak cabinetry that has a Fisher & Paykel French door refrigeration and freezer unit finished in stainless steel in the centre, while either side of the fridge freezer is a walk in scullery and walk in pantry that helps to keep all clutter hidden safely out of site without having to leave the kitchen and guests.

We love the modern rustic luxe feel of this kitchen with the Nickleby cabinetry on the perimeter run painted in ‘Cuffs’ and the island painted in ‘London Calling’ it has a really relaxed and warm feeling to the space, particularly with the weathered bronze Tetterby pull handles and Hexham knobs. This is the ‘new neutral’ and really about creating a relaxed and informal setting that is perfect for this beautiful country home.

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen, East Sussex

This false chimney conceals Westin bespoke extraction with a five oven AGA directly beneath and antique effect mirror splashback behind, perfect for hiding splash marks and chatting to guests perched on a Havisham counter stool with a drink at the island.

This large island directly opposite a five oven AGA has been kept deliberately clear so that cooking and preparing food on a larger scale is easy and stress free. A dining area in the orangery - just off the main kitchen is perfect for low key dinners with a few friends and everyday family meals.

This farmhouse kitchen was designed for entertaining family and friends on a large scale, an informal dining table is located close to the island and cooking run so that everyday meals with family or low key dinner with close friends are quick and easy.

This neutral kitchen has been designed with Nickleby cabinetry finished in ‘Cuffs’ (on the perimeter) and ‘London Calling’ (on the island), both paint colours are made exclusively by Mylands for Humphrey Munson and work particularly well with the weathered bronze Tetterby pull handles and Hexham knobs.

This island is finished in a paint colour called 'London Calling', a bespoke colour to Humphrey Munson by Mylands and offers warm undertones and a feeling of calm to the open plan kitchen/ dining space.

The antique effect mirror splashback behind this five oven AGA helps to bounce light back across the kitchen and is ideal for continuing conversations with guests sat on the Havisham counter stools at the island.

A countertop cupboard with bi-fold door just to the left of the AGA which when open reveals essential storage larger countertop appliances like a KitchenAid mixer, Magimix and shelving for large dishes etc. Then, when not in use everything can be shut neatly away out of sight.

A countertop cupboard with bi-fold door just to the left of the AGA which provides essential storage larger countertop appliances like a KitchenAid mixer, Magimix and shelving for large dishes etc. Then, when not in use everything can be shut neatly away out of sight.

The main sink run for this kitchen features a large Kohler sink, Perrin & Rowe Athenian tap with rinse, and under the counter to the left of the sink is a Miele dishwasher which ensures that clearing away after meals or food prep at the nearby island is quick and easy.

This Fisher & Paykel stainless steel French door fridge freezer sits at the centre of a bank of tall floor to ceiling Smithfield oak cabinetry which conceals a walk in scullery and walk in pantry helping to keep all clutter hidden safely out of site of the kitchen and dining area.

A bank of tall Nickleby cabinetry finished in Smithfield weathered oak - a bespoke wood finish to Humphrey Munson - conceals a walk in scullery and pantry, keeping all clutter hidden away out of sight of the kitchen and guests.

This large island is directly opposite a five oven AGA has been kept deliberately clear so that cooking and preparing food on a larger scale is easy and stress free. A dining area in the orangery - just off the main kitchen is perfect for low key dinners with a few friends and everyday family meals.

A marble-esque quartz alternative by Caesarstone provides the perfect worktop for this hard-working family kitchen. Low maintenance and endlessly durable, a quartz worktop is an essential part of this project.

A countertop cupboard finished in H|M paint colour Cuffs with a bi-fold door that provides essential storage for a coffee machine, cups and everyday glassware.

A countertop cupboard finished in H|M paint colour Cuffs with a bi-fold door that when closed conceals a coffee machine, bread board, cups and everyday glassware.

This cooking run with five oven AGA, hidden extraction above and storage either side sits directly opposite a large island with Gaggenau ovens and seating for three. The gap between the two is deliberately larger than usual so that more than one person can use the space.