Journal
Thoughts on design, craftsmanship and the details that matter
What to Expect from the Design and Build Process
Commissioning a bespoke kitchen is not like buying a product. It is more like commissioning a piece of work. There is a process, it takes time, and the result...
Why a Bespoke Kitchen Costs What It Costs
A bespoke kitchen is a significant investment. There is no getting around that, and we would not try to. But it is worth understanding what you are actually...
Worktops: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Surface
The worktop is the surface you use most in the kitchen. You prepare food on it, put hot pans near it, spill things on it, wipe it down twenty times a day, and...
The Walk-In Pantry: Why Every Serious Kitchen Deserves One
The pantry has been a feature of the British kitchen for centuries. The word itself comes from the Latin panis, meaning bread, and in medieval households, the...
Choosing a Colour Palette for Your Kitchen
Colour is one of the most personal decisions in a kitchen design, and one of the most consequential. The same room, with the same layout and the same cabinetry,...
Designing for Open-Plan Living: Getting the Balance Right
Open-plan kitchens have become the default aspiration for modern homes, and for good reason. Removing the wall between kitchen and living space creates a room...
How We Plan a Kitchen Layout (And Why It Matters More Than Aesthetics)
Most people arrive at their first design meeting with images. They have saved photographs of kitchens they love, colour palettes that appeal to them, handles...
Hand-Painting Cabinetry: Why We Still Do It by Hand
There are two ways to apply paint to a kitchen. You can spray it in a controlled booth environment before the kitchen is installed, which is how most production...
What Does In-Frame Actually Mean? A Cabinetmaker’s Explanation
If you have spent any time looking at kitchen styles, you will have come across the term in-frame. It is one of those phrases that gets used a lot but is rarely...
What ‘Handmade’ Actually Means When a Kitchen Is Built from Scratch
Every kitchen company uses the word. Scroll through any interiors website and you will find kitchens described as handmade, bespoke, custom, artisan. The...