For many of us, comfort is sought and found in the kitchen.
Once simply a practical space for food preparation, it was in the Eighties that open-plan living become a popular concept and kitchens became the hub of the home. Today they're not just the setting for cooking and baking, they're where intimate family dinners are hosted, business ideas are hatched, home working takes place and – Covid rules permitting – friends meet to catch up on all the gossip.
Ahead of next Tuesday's final in the Bake Off tent, here’s our pick of the best kitchens on the market, from sleek and contemporary to cosy farmhouse-style.
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.jpg "Deersted Manor, Near Cranleigh, Walliswood, Dorking, Surrey")
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