{"id":7473,"date":"2015-07-08T15:57:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T14:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/?p=7473"},"modified":"2017-02-01T13:11:55","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T13:11:55","slug":"my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders","title":{"rendered":"My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to not swoon over the stunning pictures of our Cotes Mill HQ; the amazing renovated 16th century Cotton Mill, the pond filled with our gorgeous feathered friends, the cute little cabin on the lake complete with a fleet of canoes, and the list goes on! So, when I heard we were heading up there, I became a little giddy at the thought of getting my first chance to explore.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7474\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/cotes-mill.jpg\" alt=\"cotes-mill\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><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\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/cotes-mill.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&text=My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/cotes-mill.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>You get a strange feeling walking around somewhere you&#8217;ve never been but you&#8217;ve seen so many times before. I had it last year when I was in New York, it\u2019s like walking around a film set. Working for the PR team in London, I see pictures of the Mill pretty much every day, but even our amazing images don\u2019t do this place justice.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as I stepped into the huge airy entrance I think I actually said wow! As clich\u00e9 as it sounds, it just is one of those places that takes your breath away.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7475\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Showroom.jpg\" alt=\"Showroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><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\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Showroom.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&text=My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Showroom.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Split over four floors, it\u2019s pretty easy to get lost in this maze of loveliness. Around every corner you discover a new vintage gem or beautifully crafted piece of furniture or your dream kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7476\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/a19923ccfe6d59fa6bc67035658-600x747.jpg\" alt=\"a19923ccfe6d59fa6bc67035658\" width=\"600\" height=\"747\" \/><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\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/a19923ccfe6d59fa6bc67035658-600x747.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&text=My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/a19923ccfe6d59fa6bc67035658-600x747.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>I absolutely love markets. The abundance of bric-a-brac filled streets is probably one of my favourite things about living in London. But this was like exploring the best flee market ever, where someone has filtered all of the tat and only left the pieces you covet until you can\u2019t resist running back around to buy. Everything I saw I wanted! Unfortunately, my tiny London pad probably isn&#8217;t big enough to fit it all in.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7477\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC_3100-2.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3100-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><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\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC_3100-2.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&text=My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC_3100-2.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>My next stop was the idyllic pond, where I got to meet all the beautiful birds who also call the Mill home. I think my favourites were the adorable family of Swans with their baby Cygnets. They were just so cute and fluffy!<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7478\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0378.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0378\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><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\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0378.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&text=My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0378.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Hanging out at the Cabin in the sunshine, it\u2019s hard to think of this place as an office or even a showroom. It\u2019s more like a retreat, an exciting day out with the kids or an adventure into Aladdin\u2019s cave and then the Secret Garden &#8211; basically my childhood fantasy. Next time I&#8217;ve been promised a canoe trip to the pub &#8211; I can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7479\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC0267.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0267\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><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\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC0267.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&text=My First Trip to Cotes Mill: An Aladdin\u2019s Cave of Wonders\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/my-first-trip-to-cotes-mill-an-aladdins-cave-of-wonders&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC0267.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Cotes Mill is open Monday \u2013 Friday 8:30 am \u2013 5pm and Saturdays 10 am \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to not swoon over the stunning pictures of our Cotes Mill HQ; the amazing renovated 16th century Cotton Mill, the pond filled&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":15073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[32,389,45,263],"class_list":["post-7473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cotes-mill","tag-cotes-mill","tag-cotton-mill","tag-london","tag-monday-friday"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15074,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7473\/revisions\/15074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}