In the late 1970’s my mother, a Cordon Bleu trained cook, said goodbye to the dreary kitchen that had come with our sixties-built house and had the kitchen of her dreams installed.  With heaps of storage for her culinary gadgets, a glass fronted cabinet to house her treasured cookery books and plenty of worktop space, it was perfect for […]

With 2018 fast approaching we have been looking at some of the styles, materials, colours and new ideas for kitchens for the year ahead, along with some of the advances in kitchen technology.  Here are just a few things to look out for. The Industrial Look Inspired by the style of urban loft apartments, this contemporary look for kitchens […]

You want a new kitchen and are looking for inspiration.  There are plenty of great photos on-line and in magazines and brochures; kitchens with island units, kitchens with shiny range cookers and huge American-style fridge freezers, kitchens with heaps of working space and storage.  They all look fantastic but they all have something that you don’t ……. plenty of […]

When it comes to the colour of kitchen furniture, neutral and muted shades are very popular.   Just take a look in a kitchen brochure or showroom and you will see displays in shades of white, cream and grey, as well as in soft greens and blues. They are easy on the eye, stand the test of time and of […]