The first time you catch a glimpse of this wonderful New England style home, nestled on the hillside, over looking gorgeous Grasmere, you simply can not help falling in love with the warmth, charm and tranquillity it exudes. Perhaps it’s the Scandinavian origins of this [...]
We have all seen immaculately tidy bespoke kitchens manchester in glossy magazines before a photo shoot, but how do you keep a real working kitchen clutter free? Follow these 12 golden rules to keep a clutter-free kitchen:- 1. Keep countertops clear A great starting point for a clutter-free kitchen is to keep countertops clean [...]
Our client had amazing vision when she purchased a historic terraced cottage in the village of Romiley, Stockport. From the outside, it looks like a quaint terraced cottage in an old Cheshire village. But step inside and she has created a spectacular open plan ground floor [...]
The Classic kitchen design style gets a modern upgrade. Typically made with natural materials that reflect underlying warmth, featuring range style cookers and Belfast sinks, country kitchens exude a certain comfortable character whilst echoing images of healthy rural living. Country kitchens have wide-ranging appeal to town and [...]
On our first meeting with Mr and Mrs B at their wonderful home in Glossop, it was clear they had already done a lot of research in preparation for their open plan kitchen. Mrs B had prepared some fabulous mood boards with photos that had inspired her from Tom Howley, Devol [...]
When we were first approached by Mr and Mrs P to design a luxury shaker kitchen for their beautiful house, set deep in the Derbyshire countryside they were still building the new kitchen extension. With a growing family, they wanted a larger area for family kitchen dining. A kitchen island to seat 6 for informal [...]
It’s not so long ago that high gloss, handleless kitchens were the 'must have' for the modern family kitchen. Floor to ceiling, clinically uniform banks of bland cabinets and integrated appliances were de rigueur in city living and suburban houses alike. However, as people have looked to invest their hard earned cash in their ‘forever [...]
Adding a touch of luxury with copper accessories has enjoyed a huge resurgence of popularity in interior design over the last couple of years and shows no sign of retreating. The draw to this magical metal with its warm and earthy glow is almost instinctive. Copper was one of the first metals to be used [...]
Creating a well planned, innovative lighting scheme can give your kitchen the wow factor you have been looking for! Whilst most kitchens are now being used in a multifunctional way, it is essential to think about the individual functions of each area so that you can control the ambience in accordance to the activity [...]
Having worked with Handcrafted Kitchens to design their perfect open plan kitchen diner, leading Stockport Chartered Architectural Technologists Mr and Mrs Adshead of AG Architectural Solutions share some expert advice on the essential do’s and don’ts of planning a kitchen extension:- Do consult your local planning office to ask what work [...]
