When you’re planning a kitchen refit, checking out the latest kitchen trends can be a great start. While the essence of a beautiful kitchen lies in timeless design and quality materials, understanding emerging trends allows you to put a contemporary spin on your space, ensuring it reflects your aesthetic. Trends are an excellent source of ideas and can often inspire concepts that you may not have considered otherwise. The 2025 kitchen...
With Christmas week nearly upon us, a lot of your prep work has probably been done. Food ordered, decorations up, and presents in hand (hopefully!) So now is the time for those last-minute preparations that will make your festive period that bit less stressful. With much of your Christmas activity taking place in the kitchen, a decluttering of the space pre-Christmas is a really helpful thing to do. The aim is to free up open worktop space to create a...
This is a bit of a ‘how long is a piece of string’ question since circumstances change and each instance is unique. Unlike the contents of the fridge, your kitchen won’t start going mouldy after a set date! If it does, then that’s another problem. So really the short answer is that a kitchen is good for as long as it fulfils your needs. There might be a whole host of reasons that a kitchen stops fulfilling your needs, and...
Hands up who’s thinking of a kitchen refit this year? Whether you’re planning a full extension or remodelling the existing space, a kitchen refit is one of the most exciting changes you can make to your home. But where do you start? If you’re struggling to work out which kitchen style works for you, it might be worth looking at current trends. While dramatic trends can sometimes result in dated looks, taking inspiration from...
An update in your kitchen can affect how you feel about your entire home. It’s why modernising the kitchen is often at the top of people’s lists of home improvements. This is likely down to the increasing amount of time we spend in the kitchen. We’re not all becoming culinary artisans, though; the kitchen has changed. It’s now a social and leisure space as well as one for eating and preparing food. So, from little alterations...
