Second Nature In-Frame Kitchens
by Majjie | Mon, 07/07/2008 - 16:10
Second Nature kitchens are available nationwide and their inset framed styles, introduced only in 2007, have apparently proved to be very popular.
Inset framed kitchens exude a look of quality. All the doors are inset into narrow frames ... a look which is typical of very upmarket, bespoke kitchens and which gives a look of proper furniture, rather than modular units.
Hand-made, bespoke kitchens are often actually made like real furniture, with visible butt hinges used to attach the doors to their frames. They are very flexible and allow complicated units to be made incorporating various, different sized doors and drawers.
Lower down the market, the doors use huge versions of standard kitchen unit hinges, positioned behind the frames, and the units are modular, in the same way as most kitchens ... but they are, of course, considerably cheaper than high end bespoke kitchens.
Second Nature is the trade name of a range of kitchen doors. Each supplier then makes, or buys in, separate carcasses. If you decide to buy a Second Nature kitchen you need to check the quality of the carcasses yourself - for each individual supplier.
Second Nature showroom locations are listed on their web site. You can also source them from internet suppliers at lower prices.
They have two in-frame ranges. The Vanbrugh is very traditional in style and is a cream, over-painted, vinyl wrapped door. The Milton is made from wood, is plainer in style, so can be used in both traditional and modern settings, and it has a better choice of unit sizes and accessories. You can even use visible, butt hinges with the Milton ranges and make the kitchen look more upmarket.
The two original finishes available in the Milton range were natural oak or cream painted. The next finish introduced was a subtle pale green painted finish called Sage:
More recently a contemporary walnut finish has been introduced, together with new door choices, such as the shallow curved doors and the tall glazed larder doors, shown in the picture below:
I'd just re-iterate that you need to check the quality of the carcasses ... but Second Nature in-frame kitchens are certainly worth checking out ... if you want that classical look of quality.
Inset framed kitchens exude a look of quality. All the doors are inset into narrow frames ... a look which is typical of very upmarket, bespoke kitchens and which gives a look of proper furniture, rather than modular units.
Hand-made, bespoke kitchens are often actually made like real furniture, with visible butt hinges used to attach the doors to their frames. They are very flexible and allow complicated units to be made incorporating various, different sized doors and drawers.
Lower down the market, the doors use huge versions of standard kitchen unit hinges, positioned behind the frames, and the units are modular, in the same way as most kitchens ... but they are, of course, considerably cheaper than high end bespoke kitchens.
Second Nature is the trade name of a range of kitchen doors. Each supplier then makes, or buys in, separate carcasses. If you decide to buy a Second Nature kitchen you need to check the quality of the carcasses yourself - for each individual supplier.
Second Nature showroom locations are listed on their web site. You can also source them from internet suppliers at lower prices.
They have two in-frame ranges. The Vanbrugh is very traditional in style and is a cream, over-painted, vinyl wrapped door. The Milton is made from wood, is plainer in style, so can be used in both traditional and modern settings, and it has a better choice of unit sizes and accessories. You can even use visible, butt hinges with the Milton ranges and make the kitchen look more upmarket.
The two original finishes available in the Milton range were natural oak or cream painted. The next finish introduced was a subtle pale green painted finish called Sage:
More recently a contemporary walnut finish has been introduced, together with new door choices, such as the shallow curved doors and the tall glazed larder doors, shown in the picture below:
I'd just re-iterate that you need to check the quality of the carcasses ... but Second Nature in-frame kitchens are certainly worth checking out ... if you want that classical look of quality.
Bookmark/Search this post with
Comments
Post new comment