Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms magazine October 2023 Edizione posteriore

Creating a wonderful family home where all the generations can gather to socialise and celebrate is one of life’s great pleasures. It’s a huge challenge – creatively and financially – but always well worth the effort.
Multi-generational living is a hot topic right now as the cost of living
– especially ever-rising rents and mortgages – means young people
can’t afford to move out of home. Similarly, a lack of care facilities for
our ageing population means they often need to rely on the family.
So we hope this issue – with features on multi-functional kitchens
and family-friendly bathrooms – helps to make the most of your spaces. Our cover story features the beautiful home of interior designer Sophia Fanciulli and her husband Nic, who swapped life in Notting Hill for a Victorian villa in East Malling in the Kent countryside.
Influenced by the architecture of the Cotswolds and Soho House’s
Farmhouse, Sophia has given the house a complete facelift with two
double-height extensions centred around a courtyard. Today it’s a
unique home – the large kitchen island is perfect for family gatherings
– and the black wood and metal clad exterior of the new additions sits
in stylish contrast with the original building.
We delve into the history of the iconic brand Crittall Windows –
which is synonymous with the Art Deco movement and Brutalist
architecture – and much loved by architects like Erno Goldfinger.
New to this issue is our Last Word feature, where we’ll be talking
to characters in the design world, from up-and-coming stars to more
established creatives.
We hope you enjoy the issue.