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Lewes
A kitchen for a flint cottage in Cliffe
A low, beamed cottage kitchen with a painted island, a range in the old fireplace and shelves made from the original floor joists.
Project facts
Location
Lewes
Duration
8 weeks
Budget
£40k–£60k
Completed
2026
Team lead
Tom Whitlock
N° 01 — Stage diary
How the job unfolded, week by week.
Every client gets this as a weekly update with photos. Here is the short version.
01Week 1Strip-out
Old units out, floor lifted and the fireplace opened up.
02Week 2Services
New wiring, water and an extractor routed through the chimney.
03Weeks 3–4Floor and plaster
Terracotta floor on lime screed, walls patched in lime.
04Weeks 2–5Workshop
Cabinets made and painted in our workshop in parallel.
05Weeks 6–7Fitting
Cabinets, worktops and the range fitted by the joiner who made them.
06Week 8Finish
Brass handles, lighting and a deep clean.
N° 02 — Finished
N° 03 — Materials
- Painted tulipwood cabinets
- Honed limestone worktops
- Reclaimed joist shelving
- Terracotta floor
- Unlacquered brass
N° 04 — In their words
It feels like it has always been here. And the drawers close like a dream.
Clare, Cliffe
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