Creative Kitchens
The kitchen is undoubtedly the heart of a home. Outdated notions about the room being the preserve of housewives and hungry children have been swept away and kitchens are increasingly the hub of any family or social gathering. The vast number of cookery programmes on television is an example of the huge interest that has developed in everything food-related and men and women of all ages are now clamouring for kitchens that are a delight to look at and work in.
Having a kitchen professionally transformed makes a huge difference to its functionality and ease of use. An attractive, well-planned kitchen makes meal preparation more enjoyable and is also a major selling point should you have to move house.
Home interiors styles follow trends in the same way that clothes do. But with kitchens, it is not just colour preferences that change. Materials are constantly being developed to be more durable and easy to clean.
Where to buy kitchens
- John Lewis of Hungerford - Grove Technology Park, Downsview Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FA, 0700 278 4726
- Paula Rosa Manhattan - Blenheim Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8UH, 01903 524 300
- Poggenpohl Group Ltd - 100 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1NX, 01727 738100
- Stone Circle - Kingsclere Road, Wootton St. Lawrence, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8TH, 01256 850380
- Marpatt plc - Albert House, Victoria Heights Industrial Estate, 30 Lewisher Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9LR, 0116 274 3943
- Omega PLC - Omega Boulevard, Capitol Park, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5TX, 01405 743333
- La Cornue - Capricorn House, 88 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 3RB, 0207 5910110
- In-House - Hillbank, 14 Batthouse Road, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7RA, 01661 842304
- Connaught Kitchens - 2 Porchester Place, London, Greater London, W2 2BS, 020 7706 2210
- Hunters Brook Kitchens - Unit 2B St. James Centre, East Road, Templefields, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2SX, 01279 442432
- Trend Interiors - Trend Joinery Ltd, Unit B, Redfern Park Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2BF, 0121 765 3601
- Surrey Furniture Limited - 106 High Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7QT, 01932 355332
