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Celebrity Fan Kirstie Demonstrates The Perfect Christmas Kitchen

Monday, December 14th, 2009

This month sees the return of Kirstie Allsop to our screens with her Homemade Christmas three-part series. Following on from the success of her summer series Kirstie Allsop’s Homemade Home, she gives endless hints and tips on making your home a perfectly festive hub over the yuletide period.

From recipes and handmade decorations, to your own crackers and the perfect Christmas table, Kirstie gives her expert advice on enjoying a happy family Christmas.

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As the kitchen retailer of choice for Kirstie, she opted for Magnet’s simple and stylish Urban Lineaire. This streamlined, glossy kitchen gives a fantastic contrast with the pretty, rustic style of the rest of the room in her traditionally styled home in Devon.

Urban Lineaire was also the kitchen choice for property expert, Amanda Lamb. She loved the clean, simple lines and proved that this kitchen is on trend and a firm favourite with the homes gurus.

Alan Titschmarsh, another A-lister fan, opted for traditional with the Appleby range. A Shaker style with a duck egg blue painted finish, this style has been a best seller for the past 15 years and was brought up to date with a colourful touch.

For a touch of country styling, Aldo Zilli loved the Rustic Oak kitchen range. The traditional warmth of the kitchen creates a homely atmosphere, which is further emphasised by the dresser with open plate rack.

Other celebrities who have chosen Magnet kitchens include Radio 1 star Sara Cox, celebrity chef Tom Aiken, Harry Enfield, Vinnie Jones, Ali McCoist and Beverley Knight.

For more info on Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas visit the Channel 4 website

Opt for a streamlined look like Kirstie Allsop

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Streamlined kitchens are big news in kitchen design at the moment. Influenced by minimalist European trends, the cutting edge style gives a refreshingly simple yet striking look.

Handless, sleek looking designs can instantly update the kitchen to give it a contemporary feel, or can be contrasted with a country style look.

And that’s what property guru Kirstie Allsop did when she chose the Urban Lineaire kitchen from Magnet for her Channel 4 show, Kirstie’s Homemade Home.

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The inspiration for this kitchen came from Cath Kidston’s home as she also has a sleek, white kitchen and uses this as a blank canvas to put a stamp on the room through the rest of the decoration. Kirstie contrasted the modern kitchen with the pretty, rustic wooden worktops and floral designs.

Kirstie's Homemade Home

But if you love the pure, contemporary look, then the Urban Lineaire looks great styled with the quartz stone sparkly blue worktop and the latest appliances. The kitchen is also availiable with curves for a softer feel.
MAGNET'S URBAN LINEAIRE

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