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When planning your new kitchen, you want to be sure that you work with top specialists offering service and product in the highest standard. We also know you will have a lot of questions about kitchen design and the renovation process. So, read on, for all our expert advice.
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When planning your new kitchen, you want to be sure that you work with top specialists offering service and product in the highest standard. We also know you will have a lot of questions about kitchen design and the renovation process. So, read on, for all our expert advice.
Renovating an Older Sydney Home? What Your Kitchen Designer Needs to Consider
Older Sydney homes can be wonderful renovation projects. They can also present a few surprises. Walls aren’t always straight, floors may have shifted over time and previous renovations can reveal themselves once work begins. The dimensions of the original home don’t always suit the way we use kitchens today. These things are part of renovating an established home. The design needs to respond to the house that is actually there, which is why so much of the work happens [...]
Custom Kitchen Design: The Details That Matter
There’s a reason some kitchens feel right as soon as you walk into them. Stone, appliances and finishes all contribute to the look of a kitchen. So do the dozens of smaller decisions made long before the cabinetry reaches the factory. That’s one of the advantages of custom kitchen design. The cabinetry can be designed around the room, the architecture of the home and the way the people living there actually use the space. Here are some of the details [...]
Planning a New Kitchen? 10 Questions to Answer Before You Start the Design
Planning a new kitchen usually starts with inspiration. You might already have a folder full of kitchens you love, a benchtop material in mind or a shortlist of appliances you have been eyeing off. Those ideas are a great starting point, but there are a few more practical questions worth answering before you get too far into the design. A kitchen needs to work on an ordinary Tuesday as well as it does when you have friends over for dinner. [...]
How Precision Joinery Supports Architectural Design
In a high-end residential project, the quality of the joinery often comes down to details that are easy to overlook when viewed individually. The way cabinetry meets a wall. The alignment of doors and drawers across a long run. The way an integrated appliance sits within the design. Even the movement of a drawer can affect how the finished kitchen feels and functions. These details carry plenty of weight because joinery occupies such a large part of many residential interiors. [...]
Why Architects and Builders Bring Their Joinery Partner in Early
Every home has its own way of coming together. Drawings evolve, ideas are refined, trades coordinate with each other and hundreds of decisions shape the finished result. Joinery sits in the middle of all of that, connecting design with the practical side of construction. Getting the joinery team involved early gives the project room to breathe. Questions can be worked through while plans are still flexible, details are easier to coordinate and everyone has a clearer picture of what's being [...]
Cheap Kitchen Quotes: The Hidden Costs Every Homeowner Should Know
Planning a new kitchen usually starts the same way. You collect a few quotes, compare the numbers and try to work out which one gives you the best value. Price is always part of the decision and so it should be. But if one quote comes in dramatically lower than the others, it's worth taking a closer look before signing anything. Over the years, we've seen plenty of homeowners choose what looked like the cheaper option, only to discover later [...]