Showcasing the variety of design and the quality of materials and fittings this video shows why Mereway Kitchens are one of the UK’s leading Kitchen Manufacturers today .
Open plan living is a trend that’s here to stay with kitchens becoming the centre of domestic activity, from food preparation and cooking to dining, relaxing, helping children with their homework and entertaining friends
As the year draws to a close we just wanted to give you a quick round up of some of the topics we have covered this year to make The Kitchen Directory the ultimate online Kitchen Design magazine. With over 600 articles this year we have featured Kitchen Buying Advice on appliances, furniture, fitting and [...]
If you have been looking at new kitchens you have probably heard about Magic Corners as a great ‘corner storage solution’. In this video by Hafele you can see how it works
Having that truly personalised space is a wonderful luxury and Chamber Furniture have surpassed themselves here with the use of walnut and burr walnut furniture with a beautiful curved desk with Stone italiana brilliante bruno on the desk top and dramatic orange spray painted ’floating’ cupboards. This sleek and dramatic study – designed by Scott Nicholson M.D. of Chamber Furniture [...]
The owner of this Grade II Listed Georgian Manse is a very keen cook and required a kitchen that not only looks great, but would also be practical and a pleasure to work in. As the room is blessed with an abundance of natural daylight that floods in via its beautiful original Georgian windows, a light, [...]
Featuring Sky Sports presenter Diana Stewart, this film showcases 6 unique bespoke kitchen designs, each beautifully crafted, and adapting to almost any kitchen with their highly space efficient footprint. Metris provides a luxury range of designer kitchens and accessories from a number of premium kitchen show rooms across the UK
Moderne is Fired Earth’s first fitted kitchen collection and is built around a simple and practical design, which draws on Charles Smallbone expertise in kitchens and offers solutions that work well in both contemporary and traditional homes. Made from beech and oak veneer from sustainable sources, and with a range of painted finishes, the Moderne [...]
This Video by Norfolkoak.com shows the process of oiling a wooden worktop with worktop finishing oil to produce a hardwearing and beautiful finish to a solid oak worktop . .
This video by by John Bullar from Furniture & Cabinet Making magazine Video www.furnituremaking.org shows you how hand cut Dovetail Joints are created. Knowing that a craftsman has created your kitchen furniture is an amazing feeling and helps keep these beautiful skills alive
Make the coffee, grab the newspaper and settle down to enjoy your beautiful new kitchen from the comfort of your stylish new bar stool (or even better open a nice bottle of wine!). Modern living is very much on the run nowadays so breakfast bars and islands with seating are a great way to use [...]
As the UK’s leading online Kitchen resource and with over 4,500 companies listed on The Kitchen Directory website we are ideally suited to guide you through the process of buying a new kitchen and finding the best company to work with. Our new Recommendation Service offers you the simplest way to shortlist the ideal suppliers [...]
I recently came across this article about Pink Kitchens written by Stephanie Southwick; Stephanie has kindly allowed me to reproduce it and you can read more from Stephanie at www.granitegurus.com an American blog about Granite, Stone and all things Kitchen. Pink Kitchens I’m a pink girl, I always have been. I tried to deny it for [...]
True bespoke means having every aspect including the doors made to your exact request although often standard designs are adapted to suit your needs. Bespoke kitchens are nearly always made to order and come at a premium price due to the workmanship and craftsmanship involved.
Whilst we don’t tend to take much notice of the cabinetry behind the doors once our new kitchen is installed it is the backbone to the quality and longevity of our kitchen.
So you have decided to buy your new kitchen and now what ? who will design it for you and turn your dream into reality and what can you expect. Nearly all kitchen companies offer a design service and what to expect really depends on which part of the market you are looking at buying from.
This is a great article published in the Daily Telegraph by Sarah Lonsdale which explores the history of fitted kitchens and the trend for more free standing furniture.
Good kitchen design should make using the kitchen an effortless, pleasurable activity and the much is spoken about ‘Working Triangle’. Quite simply the working triangle uses simple formulas to ensure good design and working practices
This is a question that is often asked but for which there is no ‘stock’ answer. Statistics over the years have typically shown you will get back about 80% of what you spend on your new kitchen and it is certainly in the top 3 items people look for when buying a new home (the others being new windows and central heating).
In this quick-guide we look at a simple rule of thumb to use when choosing a Kitchen Company to use
