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The kitchen is the heart of the home, a place where family gather to eat, kids do their homework, friends visit for coffee or evening entertainment, and in recent times we have used the kitchen for home schooling and working. A kitchen has to be so multifunctional in today’s world that an ‘off the peg’ [...]
We’ve all experienced more outdoor living this year courtesy of the glorious summer weather and of course more time spent at home with family. Even a small outdoor living space can do more than add value to your home – it can improve your overall health. Studies have proved that time outdoors improves your mood [...]
Everyone loves a tidy, well organised kitchen but too much order can result in a kitchen without personality which may be a little dull, so here are a few tips on how to add a bit of your own uniqueness into your kitchen. 1. Foliage Herbs and plants instantly add life to an empty [...]
Don’t make the mistake of choosing style over substance! A common error is to rush into buying a new kitchen and concentrate on the aesthetics without really thinking about how it will work in practice. This is why it is so important to seek the assistance of a kitchen designer to guide you through the best layout.
You will no doubt be aware that a ‘Shaker Kitchen’ is a distinctive style of kitchen cabinet, in frame, with doors that feature a centre panel with squared edges surrounding each side and minimal detail or profiling. Shaker furniture has been around for centuries and is one of the most loved kitchen cabinet styles of [...]
We love using colour at Handcrafted Kitchens and often work with paint brands such as Farrow and Ball, Mylands, Little Greene, Zoffany, Designers Guild and Paint and Paper Library. The beauty of commissioning a bespoke kitchen is that you can choose any colour you wish to paint your kitchen and you don’t have to stick [...]
Why play safe with one colour and material in your kitchen when you can create your own unique bespoke kitchen design by mixing and matching hues, materials and finishes? In the past, sticking to one colour and material was the norm but there has been a shift in aesthetic and attitude in kitchen design recently [...]
The kitchen is officially the most important room in the modern family home because it has to serve so many different functions. No longer is it just a place for food prep, todays families demand much more versatility from their kitchens so it’s really important to factor this into your kitchen design. At Handcrafted Kitchens [...]
This beautiful family house in High Lane is now unrecognisable after a total kitchen renovation by Handcrafted Kitchens. Layout is key when looking at any kitchen remodel and whilst the previous design had made a focal point of the large kitchen window, very little imagination had been given to the rest of the space available. [...]
1. Rethink the layout If you have a small open plan kitchen make it blend in with the rest of the room as much as possible. In this kitchen, the larder unit is positioned away from the main kitchen next to the dining table but it is bespoke, made by Handcrafted Kitchens in the same [...]
