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A bespoke kitchen island by Nick Archibold with integrated seating and custom storage in a Wiltshire home.

Latest · Bespoke · 5 min read

Kitchen Islands With Seating: Sizes, Heights and Walkways

A kitchen island with seating needs a minimum 90cm wide walkway, a 30cm overhang for comfort, and a 90cm worktop height for standard stools.

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Refresh kitchen projects

A newly resprayed kitchen cabinet door in a modern soft green finish, showing smooth, even paintwork.

Refresh kitchen · 7 September 2026

Kitchen Respray or New Doors: Which Should You Choose?

Deciding between a kitchen respray and new doors involves considering cost, durability, and disruption. Each option suits different needs and budgets.

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A newly refreshed kitchen showing custom-sized replacement cabinet doors in a modern style.

Refresh kitchen · 5 September 2026

Replacement Kitchen Doors: What They Cost and When They're Worth It

Replacement kitchen doors typically cost from £120 to £200 per door, with a full kitchen refresh ranging from £3,500 to £8,000.

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Refreshed oak shaker kitchen in Wiltshire with white worktops, blue metro tiles and a range cooker

Refresh kitchen · 4 September 2026

How Much Does a Kitchen Refurbishment Cost in Wiltshire?

Kitchen refurbishment prices in Wiltshire: from £6,000 for replacement doors and drawer fronts, from £5,000 for new worktops, and from £15,000 for a complete refresh, all fitted.

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Cream painted shaker kitchen in a Wiltshire cottage with dark work surfaces, a range cooker and an oak floor after a refresh

Refresh kitchen · 24 August 2026

Refresh or Replace Your Kitchen? How to Choose the Right Approach

Refresh or replace your kitchen? How to tell whether the cabinets and layout are worth keeping, and when starting again is the better use of the money.

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Kitchen part-way through a refresh in Wiltshire with new stone worktop fitted and a tiled splashback being set out

Refresh kitchen · 18 February 2025

Avoiding Common Mistakes When Updating Your Kitchen

The common mistakes when updating a kitchen: no allowance for surprises, style chosen before workflow, weak storage and poor lighting. Here is how to avoid each one.

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Kitchen part-way through a refresh with new cabinet carcasses in place, bare plaster wall behind and drawer boxes waiting to be fitted

Refresh kitchen · 18 February 2025

The Emotional Side of a Kitchen Update

The emotional side of a kitchen update: why the disruption feels bigger than expected, and the simple habits that keep decisions and family life manageable.

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Sage green shaker kitchen after a refresh

Refresh kitchen · 18 February 2025

Why Your Kitchen Feels Outdated (and What to Do About It)

Why your kitchen feels outdated: worn doors, dated handles, tired worktops and poor lighting, and which changes give the biggest improvement without a full replacement.

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Custom kitchen projects

Custom kitchen · 20 August 2026

What Does a Personalised Kitchen Really Mean?

What does a personalised kitchen really mean? Less about the length of the colour list, more about designing the room around your home and the way you use it.

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Sage green painted shaker kitchen in Wiltshire with a small island, quartz worktops, range cooker and stone flagstone floor

Custom kitchen · 17 July 2026

How to Spend Your Kitchen Budget Wisely

How to spend your kitchen budget wisely: choose the right level of change first, then put the money into layout, worktops, storage and the parts you touch every day.

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Custom kitchen · 13 July 2026

Refresh, Custom or Bespoke? How to Choose the Right Kitchen for Your Home

Refresh, custom or bespoke? A simple way to choose the right kitchen for your home, starting with the room rather than a showroom display.

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Custom kitchen · 8 June 2026

What Is A Custom Kitchen? And Is It Better Than A Standard Showroom Kitchen?

What is a custom kitchen? Well-made manufactured cabinetry designed around your room, with workshop-made pieces added where standard sizes will not do.

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Painted shaker kitchen cabinets with cup handles and a wooden floor in a Wiltshire home

Custom kitchen · 4 April 2025

Adapting an Outdated Kitchen for Modern Cooking Trends

Making space for air fryers, meal prep zones and healthier cooking habits, without losing the character of a period kitchen.

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Handmade timber kitchen island with a pale stone worktop in an open-plan Wiltshire kitchen

Custom kitchen · 21 March 2025

Entertaining-Ready Kitchens: How to Make Hosting Easier

An entertaining-ready kitchen comes down to layout, somewhere for people to gather and storage that keeps the room clear, as in this open-plan Wiltshire kitchen.

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Corner cabinet pull-out storage in a family kitchen in Corsham, Wiltshire

Custom kitchen · 18 February 2025

Blending Style and Functionality in a Family Kitchen

A family kitchen has to look good and cope with daily life. Here is how layout, materials and storage work together, using a family kitchen in Corsham, Wiltshire as an example.

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Bespoke kitchen projects

Bespoke dark blue painted kitchen island with a solid timber top and stools

Bespoke kitchen · 3 September 2026

How much does a bespoke kitchen island cost?

A straight answer on bespoke kitchen island prices in Wiltshire, what pushes the figure up or down, and when a standard island would do the job for less.

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Bespoke oak kitchen island with framed timber panels and a white worktop

Bespoke kitchen · 2 September 2026

Fitted or freestanding kitchen island: which suits your room?

The practical differences between a fitted and a freestanding kitchen island, including services, seating, older floors and what each one costs to change later.

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Large solid oak dresser with panelled doors and drawers in a kitchen dining room

Bespoke kitchen · 1 September 2026

Kitchen dresser or Welsh dresser: which one suits your kitchen?

What separates a traditional Welsh dresser from a modern kitchen dresser, how to make one match an existing kitchen, and what a workshop-built dresser costs.

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Bespoke kitchen · 14 July 2026

What Makes a Kitchen Truly Bespoke?

What makes a kitchen truly bespoke: furniture designed around the room and made to its own dimensions, rather than standard cabinets offered in a choice of colours.

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Bespoke kitchen · 13 July 2026

When Is a Bespoke Kitchen Really Worth It?

When is a bespoke kitchen really worth it? When the room is unusual, the architecture deserves care, or the storage you need cannot be bought in standard sizes.

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Tall larder cabinet with deep pull-out drawers for cooking ingredients in a Wiltshire kitchen

Bespoke kitchen · 28 February 2025

Modernising an Outdated Kitchen Without Losing Its Charm

Modernising an outdated kitchen without losing its charm: keep the features worth keeping, then add the storage, lighting and surfaces that make it work now.

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