{"id":16822,"date":"2017-04-24T11:33:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T10:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/?p=16822"},"modified":"2023-04-11T10:57:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T09:57:53","slug":"devol-folk-katies-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story","title":{"rendered":"deVOL Folk: Katie&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s been a little while since I&#8217;ve done one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/category\/devolfolk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deVOL Folk blogs<\/a> so I thought it was about time I introduced you to another one of our lovely team members, and who better to start with than our incredible Head Kitchen Designer, Katie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ben-Katie-Croyde-Beach-North-Devon.jpg\" alt=\"Ben &amp; Katie, Croyde Beach North Devon\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ben-Katie-Croyde-Beach-North-Devon.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ben-Katie-Croyde-Beach-North-Devon-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ben-Katie-Croyde-Beach-North-Devon-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ben-Katie-Croyde-Beach-North-Devon.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ben-Katie-Croyde-Beach-North-Devon.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Katie with her husband (and our amazing Workshop Manager) Ben<\/em><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">K A T I E \u00a0 \u00a0C R E\u00a0E D<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">H E A D \u00a0 \u00a0K I T C H E N \u00a0 \u00a0D E S I G N E R<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If you\u2019ve ever tried to find something out at deVOL, chances are Katie\u2019s probably been involved. Her invaluable knowledge, enviable organisation skills, flair for design and sheer loveliness make her the perfect person to head up our kitchen design team and an absolute joy to work with. Katie oversees all of the new projects that come into Cotes Mill and works closely with our\u00a0talented\u00a0group of designers to help create the very best and most practical designs for our customers. Over the years\u00a0she&#8217;s also designed some of our absolute favourite projects and has most recently been working on our beautiful new Millhouse showroom, an exciting different take on the classic Shaker kitchen.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16827 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-1200x1198.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm Design Museum\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-1200x1198.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum.jpg 1538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-1200x1198.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Design-Museum-1200x1198.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Katie at Stockholm Design Museum\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you love being\u00a0a\u00a0Kitchen Designer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s great being a designer, and I love telling people that that&#8217;s what I am. It&#8217;s never boring as no two projects are ever the same and I still find it fascinating chatting through different ideas with our design team. It&#8217;s all about finding that perfect balance between a totally practical kitchen and a beautiful space to live in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best thing about\u00a0working at our Cotes Mill showrooms?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love pretty much everything. Anyone who has visited the Mill will know just how beautiful it really is, the grounds, the furniture, the animals, and I know it sounds cheesy, but the people definitely make the place and we do have a really great bunch of guys and girls here.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Liverpool.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Liverpool.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Liverpool-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Liverpool-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Liverpool.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Liverpool.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Katie with her friends in Liverpool<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like many of our customers you\u2019re currently in the midst of doing up your own house, what style are you going for? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, we&#8217;ve taken on quite the project!\u00a0Ben and myself have similar taste when it comes to interiors and we&#8217;re happy to experiment and be bold. There&#8217;s so much work to be done, but the bones of the house are in great shape.\u00a0We&#8217;re trying to sympathise with how the house would\u00a0once have\u00a0looked, using\u00a0the original paint colours\u00a0that we&#8217;ve found under layers and layers (and layers!)\u00a0of old\u00a0wallpaper as well as restoring picture rails,\u00a0skirting\u00a0and fireplaces. So I guess we&#8217;re going for a typical\u00a0Georgian\u00a0style. I&#8217;ll definitely share\u00a0some pictures when it&#8217;s all done!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s been the most challenging and the most rewarding part of the process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It sounds odd, but I would say the most challenging and rewarding part has been the time it takes to get things done! We like to get stuck in but sometimes you just underestimate how long,\u00a0what seems like a simple task, can take to get done! But we&#8217;ve realised that sometimes the longer the\u00a0process takes, the more time our ideas have to evolve and the more we appreciate the end result.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16829 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Saunton Sands Beach\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-1200x1200.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Saunton-Sands-Beach-1200x1200.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Katie on Saunton Sands Beach in Devon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You originally studied print and embroidery, do you still make things\u00a0in your spare time? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love sewing &#8211; If you see me wearing a bag, chances are I&#8217;ve made it. I like making quick, simple and unique items, things that don&#8217;t need to be pristine and can be made in the afternoon and worn the same evening. My time for crafting is limited at the moment, but I do have a little sketchbook crammed with all of the pretty things I can&#8217;t wait to get started on!<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16830 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Underground.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm Underground\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Underground.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Underground-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Underground-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Underground.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Stockholm-Underground.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Katie in Stockholm&#8217;s underground station<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve been on some amazing trips! Where&#8217;s the best place\u00a0that you&#8217;ve visited? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oh that&#8217;s a hard one! I love travelling and I&#8217;ve been lucky enough to visit some really great places. A couple of years ago I travelled the West Coast of America, starting at LA, up to Vancouver, Whistler\u00a0and back down to Seattle. Portland, Oregon was my favourite stop along the way. The eco-city itself, with its many bridges, was really exciting but it was exploring all of the\u00a0cool and quirky suburbs that I enjoyed the most.\u00a0A definite recommendation to anyone who loves music, hipsters and coffee!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stockholm and Berlin were also great places to visit. I love turning up in a new city with just 2 or 3 days to cram everything in &#8211; it normally takes the whole weekend to figure out how to use their transport &#8211; but it&#8217;s always worth it! Marrakesh and New Zealand are next on my to-do list!<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16831 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler.jpg\" alt=\"Whistler\" width=\"1136\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Whistler.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Katie exploring Whistler, Canada<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find Katie at our wonderful\u00a0Cotes Mill showrooms in Leicestershire. To get in touch with her or one of our other designers about your project, please do give us a call on 01509 261000 or send an email to enquiries@devolkitchens.co.uk. For more information about\u00a0what we&#8217;ll need to start working on your project, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/design-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design Service page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/devolkitchens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pinterest.com\/deVOLKitchens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/devol.kitchens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deVOLKitchens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or if you have one of our beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/kitchens\/request-a-brochure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">brochures<\/a>, you&#8217;ve probably seen some of Katie&#8217;s amazing designs, but what better way to round off this blog than by sharing some of our favourites?! Simply click on the project name\u00a0to see more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/kitchens\/shaker-kitchens\/bath-kitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Bath Shaker Kitchen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16838 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Shaker_Bath _DSC4006 - blog\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shaker_Bath-_DSC4006-blog.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/kitchens\/shaker-kitchens\/shaker-kitchen-london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Kew, London Kitchen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog.jpg\" alt=\"deVOL_Kew_Shaker 6 - blog\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL_Kew_Shaker-6-blog.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/kitchens\/classic-bespoke-kitchen\/hampton-court-kitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Hampton Court Kitchen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog.jpg\" alt=\"deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138 - blog\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&text=deVOL Folk: Katie's Story\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/devol-folk-katies-story&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/deVOL-Thames-Kitchen-138-blog.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/kitchens\/classic-bespoke-kitchen\/guildford-dairy-kitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guildford Dairy Kitchen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Classic-Dairy-DSC_4958-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Classic-Dairy-DSC_4958 - 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