b'pictures.5oDrt Crafting classic furniture is Sefton Powrie\'s special talent.the kitchen, with floating panels that allow the wood toCeiling colours will HiswifeSarah\'sisdesigninginteriors.Together,theyexpand and contract with temperature changes.always appear darker than they do on the created an elegant Georgian-style kitchen that suits the"Solid wood takes the knocks and will withstand lots ofwall. If in doubt, choose athat\'s traditional look ofand yet has all theshade their renovated villawear and tear," says Sarah. "As a result, the look doesn\'thalf a tone lighter. functionality demanded by a modern lifestyle.age or become dated." Sefton employs traditional mortise and tenon techniquesStyle-wise, Sefton opted for the late Georgian era. tobuildhisfurniture.Thismeansforminga joinby wedging the tenon, or tongue, into the mortise, which"The cupboards of this period are higher than they are wide, with graceful long lines that allowed us to take advantage isa slot cut into the correspondingpieceof wood. A of our 11-foot-high stud. By contrast, early Georgian and peg driven through both makes this one of the strongest Provincial styles are more pragmatic, with panels that are mechanical joins possible, with no nails in sight. wider than they are high, focusing more on what goes into He used this technique to build the solid wood fai;ade ofthe cupboards, rather than on elegance." habitat47'