independent kitchen design

Welcome to Advanced Kitchen Design we specialise in designing kitchens - any kitchens - working directly for you, not for the kitchen or furniture suppliers. We also aim to make this web site one of the best resources around, for independent advice on designing and buying a kitchen.

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What's New Here?

Our exclusive Kitchen Canvas Pictures are now available to buy ... 

and there are lots of other goodies to tempt you in Majjie's Shop too.

Some of our suppliers have January Sales, of course ... look out for Pine Solutions "Buy One Get One Free" on Winslow Black and Brown Leather Dining Chairs (but stock is limited) and Ulster Weavers have a 50% Sale on until January 23rd.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

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  • Apologies to those of you waiting for kitchen plans - will be catching up this next week. Do get in touch if you're worried about anything. — 4 weeks 2 days ago
  • Shouldn't have been so smug on Tuesday. Laid up with stomach bug for three days! Kept those festive goodies too long perhaps? — 4 weeks 2 days ago
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  • Snowing heavily in Nottingham - but first kitchen measure of 2010 isn't until Friday - so staying cosy indoors. Have some festive grub left. — 4 weeks 6 days ago
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kitchen design news

Burbidge have just launched a new in-frame, painted kitchen called Petworth. They show it, in this picture, with brushed steel knobs. That's what caught my eye. I like this combination of traditional cabinet styling with neat, modern steel knobs. The doors and frames are made of oak, so expect visible wood graining to be visible through the paint. If you want a completely smooth finish without any sign that it's wood underneath (but still with the ease of re-painting that wood gives), then look for painted tulipwood.

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Majjie's Blog

The New Look Belling Appliances

Belling has, in the past, always been a good, mid-market appliance brand. Not brilliant quality, not particularly well designed, but not expensive either. ...more >>

Way Hay! I'm a Shopkeeper

Well, after promising, for ages, that it was about to happen, Majjie's Shop has finally opened it's virtual doors. ...more >>

Architectural Dishrack

I like the look of this drainage rack. ...more >>

Grand Designs Kitchens 1

I said I'd tell you about the smaller kitchen suppliers, whose displays impressed me ... at the Grand Designs Live show at the NEC. So here's the first one.

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Grand Kitchens

I went to the Grand Designs Live show at the NEC last Sunday; the last day that it was on. There was lots of lovely stuff there, but I restricted myself to looking mostly at the kitchens.

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Kitchens and Climate Change

It's Blog Action Day today ... ...more >>

Want a Kitchen for Your Penthouse Suite or Loft Apartment?

If you do have a big open plan apartment, then you can choose from  any number of expensive, high profile, cutting edge kitchen designs. ...more >>