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Kitchens and modular joinery

Kitchens, wardrobes and storage designed around how the household actually uses them, then built to drawing.

A catalogue kitchen is assembled from whatever module sizes the vendor stocks; a drawn kitchen is dimensioned around the person who cooks in it. We set counter heights to the primary cook rather than to a standard, plan the appliance sequence so the oven door never opens into the working triangle, and size the extract to the hob rather than to the cabinet above it. Indian cooking puts more load on ventilation than most European kitchen systems assume, and getting that wrong is the single most common fault we are asked to correct.

Carcasses are BWP-grade ply throughout, never particleboard, with soft-close hardware from Hettich or Blum specified by the drawer rather than by the kitchen. Fronts are available in oiled or lacquered veneer, laminate, or spray-finished MDF. Hardware carries the manufacturer's warranty direct to you; our own workmanship on the carcass and installation is covered for twelve months from completion.

What is included

  • Appliance and services planning
  • Ergonomic layout and counter heights set to the client
  • Carcass, shutter and hardware specification
  • Shop drawings for the fabricator
  • Finish samples for sign-off
  • Installation supervision and snagging

What is not included

  • Appliance supply unless separately agreed
  • Plumbing and electrical first-fix

How this runs, stage by stage.

  1. 01

    Consultation

    1–2 WEEKS

    We visit the space, measure it, and establish the budget before any drawing begins.

  2. 02

    Concept

    2–3 WEEKS

    Plans, a spatial idea and a material direction — presented once, revised once.

  3. 03

    Design development

    3–5 WEEKS

    The drawing set: joinery, lighting, electrical, finishes and every fixture specified.

  4. 04

    Execution

    8–16 WEEKS

    Work on site, supervised weekly, with a written report against the programme.

  5. 05

    Handover

    1–2 WEEKS

    Snagging, styling, warranties and a maintenance note for every finish.

The full process, in detail