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Good design affects us all and this is especially true in our kitchens. In this blog I look at the latest kitchen design, appliance, accessory and gadget ideas; trying to understand what works for my family and friends.

Kitchens with curves

It’s been an ever-increasing trend since open plan living became popular, to create a kitchen area that somehow doesn’t look too kitchen-like. This can be done in a few ways. One is to hide appliances and all things ‘kitchen-like’ behind doors and dividers.

By James Emerson on 09 Feb 12. Comments (3)
Kitchens with curves

Hidden Kitchen Extraction

Over the last five years the trend for either hiding or sexing up the humble kitchen extractor has grown and grown.

Hiding the extractor has been a favorite and is easily achieved with the unit concealed within a wall cabinet and this can be done quite cheaply with a simple canopy hood from any of the major appli

By James Emerson on 20 Jan 12. Comments (0)
Hidden Kitchen Extraction

Aga in a Contemporary Kitchen?

A client posed me this question recently and my answer is yes (and no!)

A bit vague perhaps but there are many ways a contemporary kitchen can be interpreted these days.

Gone are the days when contemporary or modern simply means all-white, minimal, stark or clinical and in a kitchen like this an Aga would

By James Emerson on 09 Jan 12. Comments (2)
Aga in a Contemporary Kitchen?

The joy of the self cleaning oven

When choosing their new kitchen appliances a client recently asked me about self-cleaning ovens and whether they are really worth the extra £100-150.

By James Emerson on 28 Oct 10. Comments (0)
The joy of the self cleaning oven

Solid surface kitchen worktops

I was recently asked by a friend of ours, who is planning her new kitchen, whether there was a cheaper option to the increasingly expensive Corian solid surface kitchen worktops.

By James Emerson on 31 Aug 10. Comments (0)
Solid surface kitchen worktops

Bums on kitchen bars stools

Much as I hate to admit it, my wife is sometimes right... :(

It all started when we were designing our kitchen and we came to the island unit. Jo was adamant we should have three bar stools at the unit for the kids or friends to sit at and chat to her while she worked in the kitchen.

By James Emerson on 20 Jul 10. Comments (0)
Bums on kitchen bars stools

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