In September it was "house fair time" for our German kitchen suppliers. This is where we got to see all their wonderful kitchen designs on display along with their new products, styles and colours for the year ahead.  So, what is happening in the world of kitchens for 2020?  Well, the short answer is plenty!  Here are just a few things below. 1.  COLOURS:   As far as colours are concerned,  whites, creams and greys remain the most popular for kitchen cabinets.  They are timeless and can easily be combined with other colours to great effect.  For 2020, Nolte have introduced further shades of grey to their colour palette. These include "Platinum", a soft, pale grey, and "Sapphire Grey" cement door. Splashes of colour feature heavily too.   Alno can colour match most RAL paint colours. So, if the colour you want for your kitchen cabinets isn't amongst their standard range, it can be done for you...

There are many good reasons to opt for a German kitchen – from the quality and durability right through to the innovative features and the wide range of style options. Here are our top 5 (in no particular order!) 1.   QUALITY:    Germany has a fabulous reputation worldwide for the quality of its manufacturing. Think of cars and names like BMW, Audi and Mercedes spring to mind.  Think of kitchen appliances and  you come up with names like Neff, Siemens and Miele.  German manufactured kitchens are […]

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 her.  However, as this was the 1970s, not much thought was given to the lighting and so her dream kitchen had a few little lights under the wall […]

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 space!  There are however many ways in which you can make the most of your small kitchen, ensuring that it is both stylish and practical.  Here are just […]

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 course work well with many other colours. There is however a world of colour out there.  We were recently asked to refurbish the cabinet doors in a kitchen […]