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Jan 5, 2023 · Paul O'Leary and Helen Parker are the director and creative director of deVOL Kitchens, a UK-based company that transforms ordinary kitchens into works of art. They share their secrets for success, their differences with American clients, and their advice for aspiring designers in this exclusive interview with House Digest.
44K Followers, 1,359 Following, 2,091 Posts - Helen Parker (@hapdesigns) on Instagram: "Creative Director at deVOL Kitchens - styling, sourcing, imagining and creating. The best at winging it both in life and work 🤍 lover of geraniums 🤍".
- Find your inspiration. Kitchen color ideas can be inspired by the most minor of details. For Helen, it was a painting. 'My starting point was a still life painting of a fish I bought way before the kitchen was started, it gave me a color palette and made it much easier to navigate the minefield of options and colors.'
- Choose flooring that creates a mood. Never under-estimate the power of kitchen flooring ideas to transform the feel of a space – Helen was going for a distinct look, which she's achieved with these tiles.
- Accentuate the accent color. Just as with flooring, stand out kitchen backsplash ideas can have a huge impact on the feel of a room. Helen chose vintage style tiles to complement the flooring and cabinetry.
- Mix new with vintage for a characterful look. 'I had picked up a few vintage pieces from our Cotes Mill showrooms and eBay and with lots of doing up they were fit for purpose and added that heirloom "been there forever" look, which I crave.
Helen Parker shares how she designed her own kitchen with a mix of vintage and new pieces, a black and white marble floor, and a pink curved cupboard. She also reveals how she coped with being filmed for a TV show during the pandemic.
We really hope you enjoyed getting to know our wonderful Creative Director, Helen, in the latest episode of For The Love Of Kitchens. Hearing her...
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Oct 22, 2021 · Helen Parker, DeVol's creative director, shares how she transformed her Victorian kitchen with a teal backsplash, a pink ceiling, a vintage sofa, and a brass hanging rail. She also reveals her tips for creating a covetable old-new look with vintage and unusual pieces.
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For the Love of Kitchens: With Paul O'Leary, Helen Parker, Robin McLellan. Paul O'Leary, Helen Parker and their team of skilled artisans make clients' dreams come true by designing and crafting kitchens for properties around England based out of a 16th-century water mill in the heart of the countryside.
