Red, Pink, and Lace in a deVOL Kitchen in the English Countryside

"When a client approached deVOL to redesign the small kitchen of her 1790s Georgian home in North Nottinghamshire village, she wasn't looking for inspiration. She already had it: lace. "They live in the original house and wanted to restore the space rather than renovate. The house was developed by a Victorian lacemaker, so she felt like our Lace Market Tiles were the perfect fit," says deVOL."

"Above: She chose cabinets from deVOL's Real Shaker Kitchen line, in Refectory Red, with Boho Handles. The Plate Rack is from its Heirloom Collection. Above: The pièce de résistance (and the theme that led the project): a backsplash of deVOL's Lace Market Tiles, in Sepia, behind the Aga range. The tiles are created using an antique Victorian tile press; the lace is stamped onto the clay during the pressing process."

"Above: Instead of the standard kitchen island, the client sourced a vintage table to use as an extra worktop. Above: The client mixed and applied the wall color-a blend of limewash and 'Burnt Sienna' pigment. Above: The tiled floors are original to the home. "The owners pulled up the previous floor and found this old red and black quarry tile that they were able to restore and use.""

A client in a 1790s Georgian home used the property's lacemaking history as the design cue, choosing lace-patterned tiles to anchor the kitchen. The brief favored an unfitted, period-appropriate layout that restored original character rather than modernized it. Design elements include deVOL Real Shaker cabinets in Refectory Red with Boho handles, a Heirloom Plate Rack, and a vintage table used as an extra worktop instead of a standard island. The Lace Market Tiles in Sepia behind the Aga are pressed with antique Victorian equipment so the lace pattern is stamped into the clay. Walls were limewashed with Burnt Sienna pigment, and original red-and-black quarry floors were uncovered, restored, and reused.

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