When people hear the words “bespoke kitchens” they think it’s going to cost a fortune. The question is, are they correct? The answer to this question is it depends on where you buy them from. If you buy one from one of the large, well known, bespoke suppliers such as Tom Howley, Harvey Jones, Humphry […]
Gloss kitchens have long been the most popular selling kitchen style. However, behind the scenes there’s been a growing trend for painted kitchens. What was a style previously reserved only for the luxury kitchen market, has now been adopted across all price points. The beauty of painted kitchens is they span all kitchen styles, both […]
Most people think buying a German kitchen costs a fortune. However, this isn’t necessarily the case. If you know the right showrooms to visit, it’s possible to get a German kitchen that costs similar to a budget kitchen from somewhere like Howdens, Wren or Wickes, but is higher-quality and will last much longer. How to […]
The most important function of a built-in oven is it’s ability to cook & 10 years ago this would have been enough to satisfy most consumers needs. However, over the last 10 years things have started to change. Consumers have become much more discerning & are increasingly looking for features on a built-in oven that […]
With the growth in the popularity of matt handleless kitchens over the last few years, Porcelain is the new colour available from the excellent value ‘First Impressions’ range. Being a cross between white & cream, porcelain is the perfect colour for those consumers struggling to decide between buying a white kitchen or a cream kitchen. […]
Kitchen Islands Kitchen islands have become more popular in the last few years. We’re predicting that this kitchen design trend will become even more popular in 2015. More & more designers are now planning the kitchen in two halves – one for cooking & the other for eating – with the two halves meeting in […]
‘Luxury’ is a very hypnotic and enticing word, one of those words that makes people go weak at the knees and lose all grasp of rational thought. A strange mist envelops them to the point where they are almost volunteering to spend vast amounts of cash. Luxury kitchens are a classic case in point. The […]
There are kitchen showrooms and there are kitchen showrooms. A crashing glimpse of the obvious, you might think. Well, you’d be surprised. People’s perceptions of such things are often so logical and trusting that they miss the lateral movement of the counter punch that knocks them out and shatters their hopes of snaring the dream […]
A man asked his best friend if he had ever been unfaithful to his wife. His friend shrugged and replied, “Why go out for a burger when you’ve got steak at home?” Now why did that old joke remind me of a seemingly boring subject like kitchen cupboards? Well, let me explain. Many people do […]
Several luxury kitchen brands have unveiled exciting new luxury kitchens at the latest Eurocucina trade fair in Milan. Here are a selection of our favourites: Arche by Mobalpa Inspired by Baron Haussmann, the man responsible for the renovation of paris in the 19th century, this kitchen uses geometric forms, which luxury kitchen brand Mobalpa says […]
