Concept Oven Anyone?
by Majjie | Thu, 01/04/2010 - 17:09I'm still sifting through my pictures and brochures from the KBB show but ... amongst the photos I took ... were some that stood out from the rest. Those were the concept ovens from CDA. Just have a look at this one, called "Pink Lady":
Fancy Choosing the Colour of the New Britannia Range Cooker?
by Majjie | Tue, 16/03/2010 - 17:05Britannia make a lot of range cookers. They vary from the 90cm E-Line for about £1,899 to the huge 150cm Sigma or Classic ranges for around £9,499. All of them are available in stainless steel, some are also available in black or graphite, others also have a cream version. They're well made and very popular with keen cooks.
There's also a Colourange service available on certain models whereby you can choose your own bespoke colour. That adds quite a bit to the cost, though. About £1,500 for a 100cm twin oven Sigma model.
Can Kitchen Designers be Innovative?
by Majjie | Fri, 19/02/2010 - 20:11It's my week for being trepidatious (although I'm not sure that's a word). I've just been reading a blog by kitchen design guru Johnny Grey. I normally hang on his every word. His book "The Art of Kitchen Design" was a revelation to me when I started out as a designer ... giving me an indication of what kitchen design should be all about ... and I heard him give a talk about his "kitchen central" concept, a few years ago, which was equally inspiring.
Magnet Kitchens
by Majjie | Wed, 17/02/2010 - 17:55I write about Magnet kitchens with some trepidation. About this time last year, I wrote something about B&Q's Cooke & Lewis kitchen range ... and the blog still gets comments ... most of them from people complaining about the service they've received from B&Q. Will writing about Magnet attract similar attention, I wonder?
Our Design Service Prices
by Majjie | Thu, 11/02/2010 - 13:17The design services we provide have changed slightly over the four years that Advanced Kitchen Design has been up and running (the vast majority are now produced by CAD, rather than hand drawn - and a lot more are done entirely on-line) ... but up until now our prices haven't changed at all.
We try to keep the prices as low as possible, so that an independent kitchen design is feasible for any kitchen buyer ... even those wanting to use the cheapest units, such as IKEA or Wickes (where arguably there is the most need for a good design).
A "Before" Picture Challenge
by Majjie | Thu, 10/09/2009 - 16:12Have a look at these "before" pictures of a kitchen I was asked to re-design in London. It belongs to Richard and Belinda and it proved to be quite a challenge to me. I was delighted to see how colourful it was ... I like clients who are brave with colour ... but the new design kept me pondering for quite a while.
Cursing IKEA!
by Majjie | Wed, 05/08/2009 - 19:05I'm cursing in a ladylike fashion, of course ... well, ok ... maybe I'm not.
I know I was singing the praises of IKEA last year for being cheap and cheerful ... with the emphasis on the cheap ... but with some nice styles too. And I love their made-to-measure worktops (or I did). The reason I'm cursing now, is because I made a special trip to my local store this morning, to fetch a kitchen brochure (they have a dedicated kitchen one) and a price list.