The Kitchen Warehouse UK blog is filled with inspirational and practical advice for kitchens of all budgets, shapes, and sizes.
The argument between what is better: open-plan kitchens and closed-plan kitchens is an age-old one. The thing is that open plan vs. closed plan is really a competition that has no clear winner. Both styles of kitchen have pros and cons, depending on the lifestyle you lead and the space you have. For some people, open-plan kitchens...
Most people believe that dark cabinets and a small kitchen are not a great mix, and it’s understandable why this assumption is made. Everybody knows that dark colour can dominate a space and make a room appear smaller than it actually is. However, choose a light colour scheme and it will create an airy feel...
When it comes to replacing your existing kitchen, one of the most significant costs after buying new kitchen units is paying a professional kitchen fitter to install them. Therefore, homeowners are increasingly starting to consider fitting their kitchen themselves. As the heart of the home, your kitchen is a space that is used every day, so a...
We’re sure you’ve heard of the “kitchen triangle” layout before. This has been commonplace in most kitchens up and down the country, but as modern kitchen design ideas have shifted, so has the typical kitchen layout, to help you reach everything you need in a way that is convenient and efficient. Ensuring you have the...
When it comes to our homes, they come in all shapes and sizes, and that includes our kitchen space. While we may all yearn for huge kitchens, the likes seen in interior design magazines, for a vast number of homeowners, the reality is that your kitchen space may be more compact. Having a smaller kitchen...
We all know that the kitchen is arguably the most important room in the home. If not the most important, it is definitely the busiest! With a lot of traffic that passes through every day, it is essential that you have a kitchen design layout that suits you perfectly. Whether you are cooking food for...
Back in the 20th century, bright kitchens were the standard look in many UK homes. For the majority, the mantra was the brighter the better! As we have moved towards modern trends, the range of colours that are seen in kitchens has shrunk massively, but this isn’t to say that there is not a lot...
Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a large dining kitchen or an open-plan extension, but that doesn’t mean that a small kitchen can’t look great. Despite their narrow shape and size, galley kitchens have many benefits – and there are a lot of ways to get creative with compact kitchens. At Kitchen Warehouse, we...
It’s common knowledge that painted kitchens allow you to experiment with the wide ranging colour palette more than any other finish. Any colourway you have in mind can be achieved with a coat of paint to make your kitchen meet your vision exactly. Of course, with many painted kitchen ideas in mind, it can be...
The desire for a painted kitchen has always been strong. But since people have started to push the boundaries even more with their interior décor, there has been a bigger shift towards painted kitchens in order to achieve the exact colourway they have in mind. Perhaps you’ve seen something in a magazine you wanted to...
Do you think you can do more with your kitchen? It happens. What may have been the perfect room to live in a few years ago might not be as ideal as it once was. Perhaps the kids have grown up and things are starting to feel a bit cramped? Perhaps you want to entertain...
One of the more notable aspects of kitchen design is that the idea of what is currently “in” changes more times than you put your dishes in the dishwasher! Okay… maybe not that much but it is fair to say that what is in style now, will most likely be passé next year. Vastly changing...