“I wanted a feel of the countryside in the city,” says Instagram Star Louise Roe, who began her career as the digital news editor for British Vogue and later worked as a TV presenter in Los Angeles. After a decade in sunny California, Louise and her husband, Mackenzie Hunkin, moved back to England, and Louise’s love of interiors flourished as the pair renovated an 1819 Georgian farmhouse in Oxfordshire. Just 18 months (and one isolating pandemic) later, London beckoned and a late-Victorian townhouse with a 700-square-foot kitchen won the couple over.

“I just knew this was the one after seeing it in a Pinterest photo,” says Louise of the kitchen cabinets’ blue-grey color, the only one she considered. The mother of two was equally decisive about starting her own homewares company, Sharland England, named after her great-granny. “One day, I had a bolt of inspiration to begin designing rattan pieces with a nostalgic feel,” she says. “I did a huge amount of research and found the right workshop in Indonesia, where the artisans pass down their skills from generation to generation.” Louise’s scalloped Hadley tray is right at home in her new kitchen, as are the pair’s daughters, Honor and Inès.

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An easy way to elevate your kitchen island is by choosing the right counter stools. Scroll down for the best kitchen island stools on the market right now!

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From Modern Farmhouse to Urban Drama, a bespoke design approach resulted in three unique kitchens for these homeowners.

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Marble is a natural material that is often imitated, but these designers went bold by opting for the real thing. When used in a starring role in a kitchen, marble grabs the spotlight with dramatic veining and adds an organic element that’s timeless and rich. Scroll down for some kitchens that let this material shine.

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MERIT Kitchens allows you to combine its ready-made and custom made-to-order cabinets, doors and range hoods to create a dream kitchen that perfectly suits your style and cooking needs. Offering the perfect selection of classic and modern styles, your tailored kitchen awaits!

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For Lauren and Aaron, a young couple with twin boys, family and tradition are everything. When they bought their forever home in Toronto’s Lawrence Park neighborhood, the first dilemma was figuring out how to host large dinners, Jewish holidays and Shabbat meals — in a dining room that could barely fit eight people. Designers Alana Firestone and Jordy Fagan of Collective Studio swooped in to renovate their home, including an entertaining zone that included a large dining room, bar area and dramatic kitchen.

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A dishwasher is a hard worker that can run out of cleaning steam. Here are 5 top reasons to give it an upgrade.

The dishwasher is a hard-working appliance that does a lot of the dirty work. But when you see wet dishes, dried-on food or streaks left on your supposedly clean dishes, it has a lot of explaining to do. Here are five top reasons why it’s time for a dishwasher upgrade.

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The first step in any renovation is nailing down ‘the look.’ Browse these 6 on-trend kitchens and discover your inspiration.

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A breakfast banquette is a great way to save space, enhance comfort and bring a chic restaurant feel to your kitchen. For some designers — it’s even become a signature move. Get inspired by an ocean blue breakfast corner in a mid-century modern kitchen by Olivia Botrie or a calm, tonal dining nook in a family home designed by Collective Studio. Scroll down for some of our favorite looks from the H&H archives!

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When designer Jess Craven purchased her home, the kitchen had duck-themed wallpaper and linoleum floors — but those weren’t the only problems. It was also too small for a family of four to cook together, and it wasn’t possible to host big holiday gatherings. Jess relocated the kitchen to the back of the house where there was more natural light, raised the ceilings and expanded the footprint.

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