High-end design inspiration: Bates Joinery
“You may have the universe if I may have Italy,” said Verdi and having Milan, that city of style and culture to host EuroCucina, the largest kitchen trade fair in Europe, is non-negotiable. Mark and Jaden Allworthy, Owner and Showroom Manager of Bates Joinery, attended EuroCucina where high-end kitchens, design […]
Transform your kitchen: Aspiring Kitchens
Like most great ideas, Aspiring Kitchens & More grew through hands-on experience and creative thinking. Managing Director John Harris ran a successful building and property maintenance company for 10 years, installing kitchens and bathrooms across the UK. John is a qualified electrician, plumber and construction project manager; all important skills […]
Kitchens of Distinction: Dream Doors Kitchens
It really doesn’t take much to transform a tired, dated and crammed kitchen into something that’s airy, fresh, ultra-sophisticated and entirely functional for family life. All it requires is to get expert advice from the right people and you’re well on your way. Dream Doors Kitchens Christchurch is the right […]
Waste-free Bathrooms
The bathroom wastepaper basket might soon be a redundant commodity as we go from wasteful to tasteful in the busiest little room of the house. We look at tips to keep the bathroom a stylish, sustainable sanctuary – where consciences will also get a good clean. Those plastic shampoo, conditioner, […]
Time for spring maintenance: Maxwell Plumbing
Now that spring has officially sprung, it’s a great time to start thinking about ticking off those general maintenance jobs around the home. Tasks like fixing dripping taps, checking hot water cylinders for leaks and cleaning spoutings, are all high on agendas following the end of the winter months. […]
Elegance & Character: Hydra Plumbing
For the Brown family, copper and brass are like living things that can be transformed into the most amazing products. Before the earthquakes the family owned a vintage hardware and heritage restoration business. February 2011 destroyed that and the Browns needed to find a new direction. Left with just a few elegant […]
Back to Black
Black has long evoked a sense of luxury, indulgence and dramatic sophistication, and it never goes out of style. Throughout the year we’ve seen interior designers opting for bold, dark and sultry, welcoming all shades of ebony from the kitchen to the bedroom. Now black is stealing the spotlight from the traditional […]
New heart of the home: Misco Joinery
You’ve been thinking for some time that your kitchen looks dated, but there’s so much else going on in your life… besides, tomorrow’s another day, right? Uh-uh. Postponement is just putting off what we know we should’ve tackled yesterday. From now on, be decisive. Carpe diem – seize the day; […]
Making the old new: M.F. Turnbull
Why replace when you can reuse, recycle or restore? That approach is as true with kitchens and furniture as it is with other more obvious elements of our throwaway and acquisitive society. It is also the mantra and the fundamental philosophy of M.F. Turnbull, the specialists in making the old new again. […]
Award-winning design flair: NC Design Studio
There’s design competence and then there’s design expertise and flair. The latter comes from years of experience and is a creative talent to be highly valued. After all, such a skill is likely to save you time, stress and money on your journey to a new kitchen. Nicky Claridge of […]
