Up until recently, if you were looking for stone worktops, you would essentially have 2 choices: quartz worktops or granite worktops. The big advantage quartz worktops have over granite worktops is that they are non porous & therefore resistant to staining. Granite, on the other hand, is a porous material & can be stained if not […]

Mereway have just launched a unique new style of kitchen called Modern Classic. Modern Classic is an In-Frame slab kitchen which offers a real bespoke kitchen look. The demand for In-frame kitchens is currently soaring with consumers searching for something truly individual. Mereway’s new Modern Classic look presents a fresh, exciting new style. The In-Frame slab; a […]

Once you’ve bought a kitchen, it has to be fitted. This can be as crucial as the units, worktops and appliances in determining whether you end up with a great new kitchen or a disaster. Here are a few things to find out from any kitchen fitters you might be considering. What will it cost? […]

A galley kitchen can be one of the trickiest shapes of kitchens to design effectively. Get it wrong & a galley kitchen can be impractical & almost impossible to live with. Get it right & it can be just as practical to use as any other shape of kitchen. So, here are three top tips […]

Buying a new kitchen isn’t something you do on a regular basis. It involves a lot of expense and disruption, and you’ll want to keep both to a minimum. You’ll also want to make sure that it’s a long time before you have to go through it all again. So, here are a few things […]

A kitchen can’t just be thrown together — a lot of thought has to go into it. Bearing a few things in mind for your kitchen designs can go a long way to ensuring you’ll have a great kitchen. Work with the space you have Unless you’re having an extension built to order, your new […]

These are the kitchen design trends for 2016 we expect to be hot. True handleless kitchens An increasing number of people are starting to ask for true handleless kitchens rather than the integrated handle type. Therefore, we’re predicting that true handleless kitchens will become one of the kitchen design trends for 2016. True handleless kitchens, favoured […]

Buying a fitted kitchen is a big decision. Get it right, and you’ll have a quality kitchen that’s been properly fitted, with minimal disruption, and will last for many years. Get it wrong, and you could end up with a low quality kitchen that’s poorly fitted, takes ages to complete and starts to look tired […]

Most of us like to do a bit of DIY around the house. It can save money, of course, but there’s also an element of pride in the achievement. And that’s all fine if you’re painting walls or putting up shelves, but a DIY kitchen is another matter entirely. Apart from the obvious problem — […]

Wherever you buy your kitchen from, it needs to be installed. Kitchen installation can be expensive and are fraught with potential problems. So here are four tips on how to make it is as cost effective and stress-free as possible. Use a kitchen fitter for your kitchen installation not a builder It can be tempting […]