Kitchen Counter

Here, Sarah and their dog, Mandy, are seen in the kitchen. The counters are soapstone and the cabinets stained white oak.

For the island, Tu Taller Design fashioned a Corian countertop with an integrated drying rack and cutting board to keep the space streamlined.

Above the kitchen is an office area, complete with bespoke, angular shelving which doubles as a room divider.

The homeowner, an inventor, shows off a working Bunsen burner in the kitchen.

Outside, the outdoor patio is designed for dining al fresco and taking in the tranquility of the British countryside.

An ample deck, reachable from the kitchen, looks out to the rest of the scenic countryside. Around the corner sits the bedroom of the home.

The kitchen is outfitted with modern appliances, mixing in warm wood and cool metals.

"The client had sourced some period-appropriate inspirational images and asked us to run with it,

All of the home’s interior walls were finished in plaster.

The kitchen countertops are soapstone and the faucet is by Axor.

The counters are concrete and marble terrazzo from Concrete Collaborative, and the backsplash is a handmade recycled Fireclay Tile.

Kitchen and dining area: The homeowners wanted a simple and durable material palette.

“We removed all those walls so that when you walk in, you have these expanded views out into the landscape. We opened up the living area, and made the kitchen virtually three times larger than it was,” says French.

The only piece of art in the kitchen is also Jo's first-ever auction purchase: a portrait of a woman by an unknown 17th-century European artist won at Christie's in the 1980s.

Austin-based company Steel House MGF created custom stainless steel pieces for the kitchen. The silvery oversized island features a lovely wear and tear that Jo loves. "The more scratches, the better,