Stunning Orangery Design and Kitchen Extension // Kensington, London.

This stunning Orangery and Kitchen extension was created by David Long Designs of York, who enjoy an unsurpassed reputation as one of the most sought-after leading Design Houses in the UK, whose excellence in Architecture, Interior Design, Property Remodelling & Landscaping finds clients travelling from far and wide to meet with David, Gaynor and their team of 7 designers, seeking their help in finding seamless solutions to create their ultimate dream home.

The owners of this beautiful home, Joy and Brian visited David and chatted over their ideas for their extension that David saw instantly what was needed to allow for a unique design going away from walls full of windows, which allowed for the main feature on one wall, of a full-height Provence limestone fireplace and an entire wall of glazed doors lead onto a raised limestone patio. The exquisite furniture and fabrics used and the hues of the limestone floor flows seamlessly from the truly beautiful kitchen, with bespoke hand-painted cabinets with turned walnut & zebrano pilasters and drawers, pieces of furniture rather than the typical kitchen. The attention to detail in the design and the quality and craftsmanship is second to none and Joy and Brian are absolutely thrilled with their home.

David Long Designs has truly exquisite showrooms located in an elegant three-storey Victorian townhouse in the centre of York, overlooking the city’s beautiful Roman walls, is inspirational. The ground floor showcases fantastic collections sourced from around the globe with both unique and sought-after leading collections of furniture, lighting, accessories, artwork and antique ‘objects’, and a sumptuous hand-picked fabric library. The Showroom is fabulous, but nothing prepares for the feast of the eye of the ‘Life-Style’ setting on the upper floors. David and Gaynor have created what can only be described as sensational, a timeless, elegant and truly beautiful showcase of an elegant Sitting Room leading into the ‘ultimate’ Award-winning Kitchen Dining Area. “What we wanted to achieve was the creation of the ultimate setting, of how everyone wants to live today, opening up rooms that flow seamlessly with the rest of the house and the period of the building, yet allowing the sophistication and elegance to shine in the display fitments, state-of-the-art suede panelled media wall, scene-set mood lighting and in-ceiling speakers

The malaise of the property market has had the opposite effect on David Long Designs, with more projects being accepted than ever before, clients preferring to look again at their homes, back to the essence of the property that wooed them to purchase, but wanting to explore all the possibilities of opening up existing rooms, allowing light to floor into forgotten areas – that longed for kitchen, which opens into a glorious addition or Orangery, all beautifully designed and created by David and the Team.

During March and April David and Gaynor are holding complimentary ‘Sunday Surgeries’ by personal invitation to allow people to visit and chat over their ideas and aspirations for their home.