1. Refresh your kitchen worktops with durable vinyl wrap Parminder Mew, Construction Director at Darcy Construction said: “If your worktops are looking a little outdated and you’re seeking an instant solution, covering them with a quartz overlay is a fantastic trick. Quartz overlays simply slot over your existing work surfaces and immediately refresh your Continue Reading
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Top 5 Things to Consider When Extending a Kitchen
So, you’ve been contemplating remodelling a kitchen but don’t know where to start. Unlike basic refurbishments such as repainting or redecorating, expansion is a more serious pursuit. And it can be daunting. But don’t let that stop you from achieving the kitchen of your dreams. Here are five features you Continue Reading
Why Choose Marble Worktops Over Quartz Worktops
When it comes to the kitchen worktop, it can feel like there are endless choices. When you’ve gone through your own wants and needs, it can often come down to two simple options and quite often, we find people discussing the pros and cons of marble and quartz. Which one Continue Reading
Benefits Of Stone Worktops
When it comes to kitchen worktops, stone is fast becoming one of the most popular materials out there. More and more people around the world are now abandoning the more traditional materials such as wood and laminate in favour of natural stone. Whether you’re looking for a completely raw natural Continue Reading
How to Install a Range Hood and Vent
Range hoods help you to ventilate your kitchen workspace. Ventilation is particularly important for homeowners with gas stoves since it helps to dissipate gases and smoke for the sake of safety, as well as grease and odours in the kitchen. Many homeowners rely on their over the range microwaves to Continue Reading
‘Exposed Brick’, ‘Kitchen Island’ and ‘Wood Burners’ Revealed as the Most Appealing Home Elements According to Britons
A leading UK provider of wood burning stoves and biomass heating solutions has revealed the aspects of a home that Britons look for and find most appealing when property hunting. Findings revealed that exposed brick, a kitchen island and a wood burner/aga were the house features most likely to persuade Continue Reading
Kitchen course gets green light
A three-year foundation degree course in kitchen design at Buckinghamshire New University has been given the official go-ahead. Scheduled for the autumn, the bespoke course has been developed in conjunction with a panel of industry experts, primarily for those currently working in the industry. Delivered in partnership with the KBB Continue Reading
Modern kitchen designs ‘becoming an established fashion’
Modern kitchen designs will be particularly trendy in 2013, a specialist has declared. Ian Thackeray, managing director of Midcenturykitchens.co.uk, suggested that this can include “eclectic or pop-art interior decorating ideas”, which are set against a muted colour scheme. Glossy kitchens have had their day, he argued, commenting that subtler tones Continue Reading
Kitchen remodelling ‘remaining popular’
Homeowners are still looking to remodel their kitchens despite the economic downturn, according to one expert. Caroline Wilson, northern regional sales manager at Pik-A-Pak, explained that there is still a high level of demand in the middle and upper regions of the market, although there has been a slight shift. Continue Reading