There’s something about English kitchens that makes them feel accessible, like they’re just waiting for someone to put the kettle on or cook something hearty and comforting.
A muted palette, built-in hutch included, in this Georgian kitchen in Hampshire.
Many of our favorite English kitchens are by UK-based Plain English, who “are proud traditionalists, but also have an inventive bent,” as in this two-toned Dorset Farmhouse Kitchen by Plain English.
A British Standard kitchen in an Edwardian house in southwest London.
A palette of white, wood, and painted brick in The Brick Barn: A Modern English Farmhouse in Norfolk.
Open shelving, painted in cheery colors, displays china and collections.
In Sculptor Alex Chinneck’s Renovated Family Home In London, exposed brick, a restored green Aga, and cooking tools on display create a homey feel.
London-based architectural and interior designer Ben Pentreath added an old-school china cabinet and exposed shelving to a Dorset kitchen; a window ledge serves as a cookbook shelf.
A Kitchen for the People, Courtesy of Prince Charles by British Standard, with dark cabinets, wood paneling, and butcher-block countertops.
Michelle McKenna’s kitchen has traditional elements (eggshell-blue cabinetry, farmhouse sink) with a modern range.
In A Notting Hill Townhouse Tailored for Living by Charles Mellersh, green dining chairs and cabinetry hidden under the stairs.
London-based designer Mark Lewis gave this kitchen in a Georgian manor house in Dorset an antique wash of blue. Blue Period: An English Manor House Channels Picasso,
A kitchen in North London in shades of blue and gray, checkered floor included.
A Wood Pellet Three-Oven Range anchors the old-fashioned kitchen in A Historical House Reimagined for a Modern Family in Stroud, England.
In Steal This Look: A Star London Chef’s Kitchen, rough wooden floorboards evoke an old farmhouse.
One of our Considered Design Award winners for Best Professional UK Interior, Thatched Cottage Kitchen by Fawn Interiors, has a larder and a dining table that doubles as a workspace.
A dark green London kitchen from deVol‘s Real Shaker Kitchen line, built-in niches for tableware included. See Remodeling 101: Shaker-Style Kitchen Cabinets for more.