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If it’s true that “people buy houses in London with their heads and houses in the country with their hearts” then the restoration of this historic Grade II listed Tudor manor house is nothing short of heart-warming.

We worked with the clients on this project to create a huge open plan kitchen and dining area as well as a second apartment kitchen in a separate wing. and designed, manufactured and installed cabinetry for other rooms including the study, master bathroom and dressing rooms. For us, this project is the epitome of classic English design.

Originally four smaller rooms, we worked with the clients and the architectural team to re-configure the space to comprise this large open plan kitchen with space for a large 10 seater dining table and soft seating area.

The focal point is the large false chimney with a Lacanche belmont range cooker positioned centrally to ensure the space retains a true sense of symmetry and balance. The island, enormous by anyone’s standard, is proportional to the space and gives the family of five their perfect space: “for us, designing this kitchen was all about making the space work for us as a family and it really does. We love the island and life in the kitchen really revolves around this space”.

The island and cabinetry interiors are finished in our bespoke Portobello dark oak – a beautiful finish that really suits the heritage of this home. The island acts as the food prep area with the main sink located centrally – this makes cooking really intuitive and easy with the range cooker located behind. On the front of the island at either end are two integrated Fisher & Paykel cool drawers which can be set to refrigerate or freezer depending on what’s needed.

To the left of the Lacanche range cooker is a large countertop appliance cupboard with an integrated Miele microwave and plenty of space below for storing servingware and pans. With doors opening on a bi-fold, it means this countertop cupboard can be easily left open while cooking for ease of access. To the right of the Lacanche are two Sub-Zero integrated fridges with fridge / freezer drawers below.

Between the kitchen and the living area, are two peninsulas – one is used as a desk area for catching up on emails and this one also houses the Miele coffee machine with Zip tap located below. On the other side is a small scullery area with two dishwashers with a crockery cupboard concealed in the pillar – really handy for putting things away after emptying the dishwasher.

But one of the really special things about this kitchen is what you can’t see – a walk in pantry that runs the length of the main cooking run and is accessed via either end through glazed doors. The pantry has a sink area and plenty of countertop space so it can also be used for baking or preparing cake mixtures etc. With artisan shelves running the full of the pantry, this is the main storage area for dry goods and really easily accessible from the main cooking area.

The Longford cabinetry doors in this kitchen really suit the traditional English look and feel of the property while the Portobello dark oak finish on the island and cabinetry interiors quietly reflects the heritage of this historic home and works perfectly with the neutral colour palette from the bespoke H|M paint atelier.

The Babington limestone flooring is from our H|M Stone Library and is available to order.

Tudor Manor House Project

This Grade II listed Tudor Manor House was a huge renovation project with Humphrey Munson designing and manufacturing a large kitchen, walk in pantry and bathroom. The kitchen itself was originally four smaller rooms, and after working with the clients and architectural team to re-configure the space it now comprises of a large kitchen with room for a large 10 seater dining table which is divided by two supporting pillars which help to break up the space. The focal point is the large false chimney with a Lacanche Belmont range cooker positioned centrally to ensure symmetry and balance. The huge 5.5m island is finished in Portobello dark oak and acts as the food prep area with the main sink located centrally. On the front of the island is seating for 5 and at either end are two integrated Fisher & Paykel cool drawers which can be set to refrigerate or freezer depending on what the family needs.

This open plan kitchen by Humphrey Munson in a Grade II listed Tudor manor house has a large false chimney with a Lacanche Belmont range cooker positioned centrally with countertop cupboards for storing appliances to the left-hand side and two integrated Sub-Zero fridge freezers to the right hand side. The large island has seating for five and is finished in H|M’s bespoke Portobello dark oak to reflect the heritage of this historic home.

The focal point to this open plan kitchen is this large false chimney with a Lacanche Belmont range cooker positioned centrally and Westin extraction hidden above. Behind the Lacanche is a large antique effect mirror splashback - perfect for the host to keep connected to children or guests sat at the island and bouncing light back into the room.

This huge 5.5m island is finished in Portobello dark oak and acts as the food prep area with the main sink located centrally. On the front of the island is seating for five and at either end are two integrated Fisher & Paykel cool drawers which can be set to refrigerate or freezer depending on what the family needs.

Acting as the main food prep area, this island is opposite the main cooking run and has a large Kohler sink positioned centrally with a Perrin & Rowe tap with rinse and a Quooker hot tap, both finished in polished nickel.

This scullery run area is set within one of two supporting pillars in a large open plan grade II listed Tudor Manor house project. Finished in H|M paint colour Cuffs (an exclusive colour to Humphrey Munson by Mylands), this run has a large Villeroy & Boch sink with a Perrin & Rowe tap finished in polished nickel and two dishwashers integrated beneath to help make clearing away are meals quick and easy.

Finished in H|M paint colour Cuffs this large false chimney acts as the focal point to a large open plan kitchen. Concealed in the false chimney is powerful Westin extraction with a Lacanche Belmont beneath and antique effect mirror splashback behind. Also either side of the chimney are two chimney niches for everyday condiments within arm’s reach of the Lacanache.

Located just to the left of a cooking run is this large countertop appliance cupboard with a Portobello oak interior. Inside is a Miele microwave, shelving and plenty of space below for storing servingware and pans. The bi-fold doors can be left open when not in use or shut to hide everything away at a moment’s notice.

Originally four smaller rooms, Humphrey Munson worked with the clients and architectural team to design a large open plan kitchen with room for a large 10 seater dining table which are divided by two supporting pillars to break up the space. The focal point is the large false chimney and Lacanche Belmont beneath and directly across is this large 5.5m Portobello oak island which is used for food prep and on the opposite side has seating for five.

Originally four smaller rooms, Humphrey Munson worked with the clients and architectural team to design a large open plan kitchen with room for a large 10 seater dining table which are divided by two supporting pillars to break up the space. At the centre of it all is this large 5.5m Portobello oak island which is used for food prep and on the opposite side has seating for five.

At 5.5m this huge island has been designed with Longford cabinetry and finished in Portobello dark oak to reflect the heritage of the grade II listed home. Cabinetry has been finished with polished nickel hardware to give the island a timeless, classic contemporary feel.

Between the kitchen and the living area of this large open plan kitchen are two peninsulas which help to break up the enormous space – this one in particular is used as a desk area for catching up on emails and when open reveals a Miele coffee machine with a Zip tap located below.

Between the kitchen and the living area of this large open plan kitchen are two peninsulas which help to break up the enormous space – this one in particular is used as a desk area for catching up on emails and also houses a Miele coffee machine with a Zip tap located below.

This walk in pantry was designed as part of a grade II listed Tudor Manor house project. Running directly behind the main kitchen the pantry is accessed through glazed doors at either end of the room. The large butler sink has worktop space either side, deep drawers below and open artisan shelving above. Longford cabinetry by Humphrey Munson, is painted in bespoke colour H|M Twill and finished with polished nickel hardware. A mini ladder finished in Portobello oak provides access to the upper shelves.

The bathroom vanity unit in this Tudor Manor House project has Longford cabinetry finished in Portobello Oak with a quartz top and hardware, the taps are finished in polished nickel for a luxurious finish.

The dark stained Portobello Oak double vanity unit measures 2.4 metres wide and is designed as an eye catching standalone piece that could be functional and convenient. Featuring the traditional Longford door in an in-frame cabinet with twin mirrors with inset hidden charging cupboard, the vanity offers hidden storage for the family to utilise.