Choosing a kitchen style is one of the most important decisions in your project. It influences not just colours, handles and worktops, but how your kitchen looks, feels and works for everyday life.
Think about how you’ll use the space, your home’s style, and how your needs may change over time. Browse the styles below to find the one that best suits your home and lifestyle, with a full range of colours, finishes and door options available for each.
The style and finish you choose will define the overall character of your kitchen. Shaker and micro shaker doors offer timeless appeal, while slab and handleless designs create a cleaner, more contemporary look. It’s also worth considering the finish, with painted timber doors providing a premium bespoke feel and acrylic finishes offering a sleek, durable alternative. The right combination will help create a kitchen that suits both your home and the way you live.
For many older homes, particularly Victorian, Edwardian and 1930s properties, shaker kitchens often feel the most natural choice. Their framed design echoes the traditional joinery, panelled doors and architectural detailing commonly found in period homes, helping a new kitchen feel as though it belongs rather than being a later addition. Shaker doors also pair beautifully with original features such as high ceilings, bay windows, picture rails and decorative mouldings, creating a look that respects the character of the property while still feeling practical for modern living.
Clean lines and flat fronts complement contemporary architecture. Handleless and high-gloss designs work best here.
Clean lines and flat-fronted cabinetry tend to work particularly well in contemporary homes, modern extensions and open-plan living spaces. Handleless kitchens create a streamlined appearance with uninterrupted surfaces, while slab doors offer a simple, understated look that complements modern architecture without feeling overly clinical. High-gloss and acrylic finishes can further enhance the sense of light and space by reflecting natural light around the room. Together, these styles create a clean, sophisticated aesthetic that feels at home in modern properties and suits contemporary lifestyles.
Neutral styles — Shaker, painted and classic modern — appeal to the widest range of buyers. If this is your forever kitchen instead, choose what genuinely suits your taste.
Offering depth of colour, natural grain and a finish that improves with age. If longevity, craftsmanship and a truly bespoke look are your priorities, this is the style to explore.
For the cleanest, most streamlined look available — no protruding handles and no visual interruption, just a smooth, unbroken run of cabinetry. Suited to contemporary homes and open-plan layouts.
Clean lines, flat fronts & minimal detail define the modern kitchen – a style that works well in open-plan spaces and newer builds where you want the kitchen to feel like part of the room, not separate from it.
Our most popular kitchen style is shaker because it works in almost any home. The framed panel design suits both painted and wood finishes, with or without handles.
Traditional kitchens suit period properties where you want the kitchen to feel in keeping with the rest of the home. Pairs naturally with stone worktops, Belfast sinks and classic hardware.
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