Kitchen design and layout is just as important as your choice of kitchen. While the kitchen triangle plays an important part of your design layout, you also need to feel comfortable with the location of your cooking and preparation areas, appliances and storage solutions.

The Kitchen Triangle: The three points of which you work most with in your kitchen, ie. the sink area, cooking area and fridge area. These three points make up the kitchen triangle. This area realistically needs a clear passage but with island designs being incorporated into almost every kitchen design this can sometimes be an impossibility.

The Kitchen Layout: There are four main kitchen layouts which will be generally used depending on the size and location of doors, windows, etc. These are:

1. Galley Style Kitchen.
2. U Shape Kitchen.
3. L Shape Kitchen.
4. Open Plan Kitchen.

So whats next in Kitchen Design??

High Gloss kitchens are extremely popular at the moment but in my opinion will soon date and phase out over time. Painted kitchens to me are the one kitchen that will stand the test of time and continue to create the wow factor in your new home. They can be designed in traditional or modern styles with a choice of many neutral colours ensuring the kitchen will fit with any personal interior design scheme. Our solid oak kitchens still seem to be a firm favourite amongst many clients and again can be another timeless classic when designed properly. Character oak has been introduced in recent years which offers a more stressed look with a warmer grain. Walnut kitchens will always be a favourite amongst clients. We have been mixing walnut and painted kitchens for years and if done correctly can be a uniquely beautiful kitchen that can become timeless.

Our radiator covers offer easy access to the valves used to turn on and off the water supply, we do this by having small doors on the left and right of the cover. On the bottom and top of the radiator cover we have curved vents cut out for air circulation this allows cold air to be taken in from the bottom and releases the hot air through the top vent.