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.

This "Tavola" ginger coloured kitchen, from U-Form, caught my attention recently. It was being promoted in the trade press.

It's an unusual colour which I think looks good with the Black Brown stained oak "Ferrara" accessories. I love the 100mm thick end panels and the integral handles are very up-to-the-minute ... and are a lot more practical than the full width u-shaped, integral handles that I'm amazed to see coming back into fashion. (The latter catch a whole load of crumbs and drips - and you'll be forever cleaning them!).

I know a lot of you already have fridge-magnets, pictures by your kids and all sorts of other stuff stuck onto the fridge door ... but how about a posh alternative?

Maytag's MSS 20 TBB14, side by side, fridge-freezer has doors designed to take decor panels, with a trim kit around the perimeter of each of the three door panels. It comes with gloss black panels fitted but, as long as it's 6mm thick and of the right size, you could put any panel you like in there.

There are some new laminate worktops around which are causing quite a stir ... they sparkle in the light. Up until recently, if you wanted sparkle in your kitchen, you had to go for one of the mirrored quartz surfaces ... which can work out even more pricey than granite.