Kip Dawkins
Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Richmond with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Relaxed La Jolla Kitchen This homeowner is a single dad with an elementary school-aged daughter. He recently purchased his one story home in the La Jolla hills and wanted a kitchen that was casual, a bit masculine, and reflected his contemporary taste and lifestyle. His main hope was that the remodel would give him and his daughter a chance to spend more time together by making home-cooked meals and relaxing at home. The result was this rustic, yet contemporary kitchen with lots of counter space, high-end appliances and fixtures and plenty of storage solutions. “The new kitchen is great to work in. My daughter and I are now cooking more than ever and really love the space. It feels so much bigger than our old kitchen.” says the homeowner. “It’s perfect for entertaining, and we’re hosting dinner parties more than ever before.” The new design eliminated a small island that blocked the flow of the space and incorporated a larger peninsula that acts as a serving station for entertaining, and a breakfast bar for every day use. The perimeter of the new kitchen features quartz counter tops and shaker style cabinetry. The backsplash is a glass and stone mosaic that extends around the wolf hood and upper cabinetry. The result is a kitchen that fits the homeowner’s lifestyle and burgeoning cooking desires.

- White shaker cabinets - Engineered Stone Benchtop - Beakfast Bar and Seating - Glass Splashback - Overhead Cabinets - Floor to Ceiling Pantry Cupboards

Large extension to a five bedroom family home, featuring a large roof light, mirrored glass splash back, shaker cabinets, a large island and industrial accents including copper pendant lights and a brick slip feature wall.

Large transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Hampshire with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, multiple islands, brown floor, white benchtop and recessed.

This kitchen shows off a fantastic L-shaped Kitchen Island, with an area for seating and an integrated sink! The Kitchen Island works as a bridge to the dining area and positions the breakfast bar with a view out of the French doors. The Island was designed with the layout of the kitchen in mind, ensuring the space was streamlined and easy to use. This design incorporates all the modern necessities and works well with the arched windows and stained-glass windows, resulting in a contemporary classic kitchen.

Reimagined Trend Kitchen in Horsham, West Sussex Situated in a quaint Horsham Close this project undertook more than just a kitchen renovation, with significant ancillary and building work undertaken to create a flowing kitchen diner space for the client. The most important element to this project was space. The client had a vision to combine a smaller kitchen area with a dining room that didn’t function as they wished to use it. The previous layout of this property meant that the client did not end up using the dining room to its full potential, which with the our input has now changed dramatically. Achieving this not only required the work of our expert designers but an array of our installation team who specialise in this kind of internal building work. With their experience a small archway between the kitchen and dining room was transformed into a wide, blown open space that would soon function as an open-plan kitchen diner for the client. Alongside the internal structure of the property a full plaster of all walls was also undertaken to achieve a show home like finish, ready for the customer to put their personal touches into a kitchen and dining space. Kitchen Furniture With a blank canvas achieved thanks to the internal shake up, the client was free to implement their dream kitchen space, leaning on the timeless combination of Cream shaker furniture and sparkling white worktops. To create a well-balanced kitchen space supplier choice was key. Although taken by the shaker style kitchen door, the client also desired a slightly contemporary twist that would help maintain a subtle present-day feel. For this aesthetic, supplier Trend was a perfect choice. Utilising their vast range of modern shaker style options, the eventual choice of a foiled matt shaker was selected in the light neutral colour option of Ivory. Upon deciding the general theme of the kitchen furniture, it was then up to kitchen designer George Harvey from our Horsham showroom to make the most of the space with a layout that would facilitate this client’s initial brief. One of the most impressive elements of this project is the peninsula island space. Recessed slightly into and around the previous dividing wall, this space gives storage, surface space and the flexibility of casual dining. The remaining kitchen furniture is used in an L-shape and also houses the majority of kitchen appliances. Wall units are used to disguise a boiler, integrated extractor and to provide extra storage space above. To keep the kitchen theme undisturbed integrated appliances have been used where possible, with an integrated dishwasher, washing machine and integrated extractor hood all disguised behind the Ivory door fronts. All appliances throughout this space have been installed by our qualified team with plumbing and appliances connected as part of the project. The main appliance choices that the client had to make were in regard to cooking appliances, where they sought a combination of capacity and flexibility. A built-under double oven gives capacity with two cavities to cook from in, an appliance that also incorporates a neat LCD display and easy clean functionality. Flexibility when cooking has been fused into the cooking appliances with a four zone N50 hob from our renowned appliance supplier Neff, giving the option of instant and powerful cooking to the client. Kitchen Accessories Various accessories have been used across this project to maintain the theme, each providing a blend between the traditional kitchen style and the contemporary feel that the client desired. A neat inclusion is the traditional Belfast sink which is one of the classic kitchen elements that client specified for this project. It is matched with a contemporary chrome mixer tap from German supplier Blanco’s Max range and shows just one instance where a fusion of styles has been used in this space. The worktops selected are from Silestone, a quartz worktop manufacturer which utilises up to eighty-percent natural quartz in their worktops. Using quartz worktops not only gives a great aesthetic, it means that surfaces are highly resistant to heat, impact and they are also non-porous so are impervious to water. To bring a glittering shine to this project the popular Stellar Blanco has been used in thirty-millimetre thickness to give a beautiful gleaming appearance. Kitchen Features With extensive building work being undertaken this was an ideal opportunity for the client to replace general features while the work was taking place. With our experienced installation team on hand flooring, heating and lighting improvements have been made. Radiators have been replaced with two full height radiators from supplier Eastbrook. Both radiators were selected in a Matt White finish with useful towel rails incorporated on the kitchen radiator to dry tea towels after use. With plastering and decorating taking place, our electrician has seamlessly installed downlights and pendant lighting above the island area to bring well-spaced lighting options. To bring ambient lighting in the evening undercabinet spotlighting is included beneath wall units and to complete the installation, Warm Oak Karndean flooring has been fitted throughout the kitchen space as well as other areas in the property. For easy cleaning a transparent glass splashback has also been included above the induction hob area. Our Kitchen Design & Installation Service This project really highlights the benefits of using our complete installation option for your renovation. By choosing this service the client was able to achieve a completely updated kitchen space with new flooring, plumbing, plastering and lighting. What’s more is that all this work was seamlessly organised and manged by our project management team. Taking the stress of the project out of the mind of the customer and giving them peace of mind through our customer guarantee and fully employed tradespeople. If you’re thinking of undertaking a kitchen renovation with internal building or ancillary work, or simply like the style of this kitchen then talk to one of our experienced designers about it. Request your free design consultation by calling a showroom or via our website.

Rob Crawshaw
Photo of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, granite benchtops, metallic splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

This is an example of a country style shaker kitchen with all modern conveniences. The gentle colours and homely quarry tiles create a warm and inviting space for all the family to come together and enjoy.

Handleless in-frame shaker kitchen. Range elevation painted in Little Greene 'French Grey Pale' and the island is painted in Little Greene 'Lead Colour' Worktops are Corian 'Glacier white', 50 mm thick. Side-by-side wine cooler fridge freezer by Liebherr SBSES7165 Franke Peak PKX 160/34-18, 1.5 bowl sink. Franke Minerva Irena Kettle 3-in-1 tap. Holloways of Ludlow - Bell Blown Glass Pendants. Limestone 'Montpellier Gris' flooring.

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, yellow cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Steve Eltinge, Eltinge Photography
This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Portland with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Inspiration for a large asian l-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Barnett Kitchen remodel - After
Small separate kitchen in Kansas City with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Inspiration for a traditional l-shaped kitchen in New Orleans with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Photo of a large contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and light hardwood floors.

This customer wanted to brighten and update a VERY dated and cramped kitchen. The end result accomplished all of the desired results and looks amazing!

We opened up this pace and reconfigured the kitchen in this wonderful new open concept space. The glass front cabinets and floating wall shelves give wonder spaces for display and reduce the heavy look that would have come from all wood fronts. We integrated a custom kitchen seating nook to maximize the space in this small kitchen. Visually the space is opened up and modernized with up-to-date finishes.

This is an example of a transitional kitchen in London with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, beige splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, with island and beige floor.