No room in the house brings families together better than the kitchen. It’s where families engage before and after school as well as when cooking, doing homework, eating dinner and cleaning up.Read More
The family kitchen, whatever its size, is the place where everyone gathers. Let’s take a look at the key ingredients that go into creating the perfect space that brings families together.Read More
A Utility Room is becoming an essential part of any modern home. Since the kitchen has evolved from being just a room for cooking into a sociable space where family and friends gather, there’s even more need for everyday noisy appliances to be housed in a room all of their own.Read More
Planning is essential to achieve your end goal and whether that’s a large, open plan kitchen for entertaining or a multi-purpose room for the whole family, a bit of preparation before you visit a kitchen company will help you get the most from your design consultation. To help you make plans for your dream kitchen, we’ve put together 7 top tips…Read More
As we near the end of the year, it’s time to look forward to the kitchen trends that will be big news at the start of the next decade…and beyond. This blog outlines the 6 trends that we’re seeing hotting up in the kitchen world as we move into 2020. Read More
We’re all aware of the importance of sustainable living and, adopting eco-friendly habits in the kitchen is another step in the right direction. Planning ahead to ensure you don’t over-buy food and recycling packaging are two simple ways to do your bit, but what if you want to do more? This blog explores which design elements can be included in your new kitchen and the changes you can make or add to your existing kitchen, keeping environmental impact in mind.Read More
Mindfulness may seem like the ‘buzz’ word of the moment but the practice is actually thousands of years old and was first used in Buddhist meditation. The concept of mindfulness is to try to be more present in everyday life by focussing your mind and feelings on the ‘now’. In turn this will improve your relationship with your surroundings and those around you. Read More
The nights are drawing out, the sun’s shining and Mrs Hinch is inspiring us to clean our homes so, it’s the perfect time to have a good sort out and a spring-clean ready for the new season! When it comes to your kitchen, de-cluttering can be quite a daunting prospect as so much accumulates in the many cupboards and drawers…and let’s face it, if you’ve got cupboards to fill, you’re going to fill them.
This blog gives you some easy steps to de-clutter your kitchen cupboards and tips to cleaning the appliances that sometimes get forgotten, without chemicals.Read More
Whether you have a large open-plan space or more of a ‘compact and bijou’ room, your kitchen isn’t efficient unless it’s functional. You may have the latest kitchen innovations with all singing, all dancing appliances but, it’s worthless if the room doesn’t function effectively when it comes to preparing food, cooking food and socialising. So, what do you need to consider to ensure Read More
There are five basic layouts that your designer will consider for your kitchen re-design. They will advise on the best option for the space available but discussions are also needed to ensure the kitchen functions in the best way for you, and how you’d like to use the space. Choosing the right furniture arrangement is the first big decision to be made in the re-design process.Read More
