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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.

GUEST BLOG: Adding drama to your kitchen

As social butterflies with people round all the time, we spend approximately 80% of our time at home, in our kitchen - cooking, socialising, and pottering, which is why they are such an important and integral part of the home.

But kitchen decor is often overlooked by homeowners; people invest in

By James Emerson on 30 Mar 12. Comments (3)
GUEST BLOG: Adding drama to your kitchen

Hands-free kitchen bins

I think most of us would agree that kitchen waste and recycling bins are best hidden behind a door and not on display in the corner of the kitchen.

By James Emerson on 27 Mar 12. Comments (1)
Hands-free kitchen bins

Pop Ups revisited

Since my previous blog about pop-up plug sockets the development of these has moved on a pace.

Over the past year or so I’ve seen sockets available with USB connections as well as the usual power sockets, but whilst browsing the KBB show recently I stumbled upon a company that’s developed a fantastic

By James Emerson on 12 Mar 12. Comments (0)
Pop Ups revisited

GUEST BLOG: Wooden flooring in a contemporary kitchen?

There is a myth going back dozens of years that wood flooring is unsuitable in a kitchen area. Perhaps to some degree it may have been true in the past, but it is certainly not the case these days.

By James Emerson on 24 Feb 12. Comments (10)
GUEST BLOG: Wooden flooring in a contemporary kitchen?

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 (12)
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 (9)
Hidden Kitchen Extraction

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