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Hartfield, to us, brings to mind an effortlessly elegant contemporary extension to the charming home of Lynn and Jonathan Mathias.
A family residence that demonstrates, beautifully, what happens when deft architectural skill, instinctive taste and admirable command of quality of life are deployed in the reworking of a traditional property.
Delightful glimpses of Sussex heritage are revealed, framed by clean, precise proportions. Nothing is eradicated and everything is harmonized.
A kitchen designed, absolutely, with heavy use and relentless social vitality in mind.
A kitchen that meticulously references both rural tradition and urbane lifestyle.
A number (we’re still not quite sure how many) of dogs are also fortunate to call this their home.
A kitchen that works with, and responds to, the home.
Durable efficiency does not ever mean a compromise on beauty. Quite the opposite.
A warm and organic palette of tone and material composed into a perfect form of what we mean when we talk about the sophistication of simplicity.
Note: the photoshoot of the kitchen turned, delightfully, into a noisy, happy and extremely informal lunch with Jonathan and Lynn as effortlessly gracious hosts.
A delicious and inspiring pleasure to see how our kitchens get used by the people who own them.