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The refreshed Brinkworth kitchen with mid-green handleless J-pull doors, pale cream Dekton worktops and new under-cabinet and plinth LED lighting

Kitchen Refresh · Brinkworth

A 16-year-old kitchen kept, with new doors and Dekton worktops

Photographed after fitting in Brinkworth.

Mr & Mrs Thomas's German kitchen was 16 years old. Its simple slab doors were vinyl-wrapped MDF, and the wrapping was starting to peel. The dark laminate worktops were also showing their age, with swelling at the joints.

A home visit showed that the cabinetry was in good condition and the layout worked well. There was no need to replace the whole kitchen, so the refresh concentrated on the worn finishes and the damaged panels instead.

What was done

Replacement handleless doors
New J-pull doors, painted in a mid green, replaced the peeling slab fronts. The integrated pull gives the kitchen a handleless finish while the existing carcasses stay exactly where they are.
Workshop-made beech panels
The chipboard panels behind the sink and peninsula were damaged. Replacement panels, veneered in steamed beech, were made at the workshop and fitted in their place.
Dekton worktops in Dunna
The ageing laminate worktops were replaced with Dekton in Dunna, updating the work surfaces without changing the layout.
A matching study area
The adjoining study area was updated in the same style and colours, with replacement doors, a new worktop and new plinths.
New lighting
Under-cabinet and plinth LED lighting was fitted through the kitchen and the study area, giving task light at the work surfaces and a soft glow at floor level.

The result

  • The kitchen and study area now share one consistent finish, with the sound cabinetry and practical layout retained.
  • The peeling doors, swollen worktops and damaged panels were replaced, and nothing else was disturbed.

Where the carcasses are sound and the layout works, replacing the doors, work surfaces and panels is usually the cheaper route to a kitchen that looks new.

“We contacted Nick when we were looking to upgrade our 16 year old, tired looking kitchen. He took us through a comprehensive decision making process in a calm, patient, honest and straightforward way. When he carried out the installation, we were extremely impressed with his level of skill and ability to find practical solutions where necessary. The result is a very high quality kitchen which we are delighted with. We recommend Nick without reservation. He is a craftsman of real talent with design 'know how', matched with complete reliability and absolute attention to detail. It has been a pleasure to have him craft our new kitchen.”

Mr & Mrs Thomas, Brinkworth

The project

In pictures

The Brinkworth kitchen before its refresh, with cream vinyl-wrapped slab doors, dark laminate worktops and a curved peninsula with two bar stools
The original kitchen, with peeling cream doors and dark laminate worktops.
The Brinkworth study area before its refresh, with matching cream doors, a dark laminate worktop and open shelving
The original study area, with matching doors, worktop and open shelving.
The refreshed Brinkworth kitchen, with mid-green handleless J-pull doors, pale cream Dekton worktops and a curved peninsula
The refreshed kitchen, with new green J-pull doors and pale cream Dekton worktops.
The hob area of the refreshed Brinkworth kitchen, with mid-green J-pull doors framed in steamed beech, an induction hob and under-cabinet lighting
The hob area, with mid-green J-pull doors framed in steamed beech.
The angled peninsula and breakfast bar in the refreshed Brinkworth kitchen, with a pale cream Dekton worktop and an undermount sink beneath the window
The angled peninsula and breakfast bar area.
The tall oven housing in the refreshed Brinkworth kitchen, with an integrated stainless steel oven and microwave set into mid-green handleless cabinets, and a pull-out larder beyond
The oven housing, and pull-out larder beyond.
Plinth and under-cabinet LED lighting switched on beneath mid-green handleless base cabinets in the refreshed Brinkworth kitchen, reflected in the tiled floor
The plinth and under-cabinet LED lighting is both practical and attractive.
Wide view of the refreshed Brinkworth kitchen with the new under-cabinet and plinth LED lighting switched on, mid-green J-pull doors and pale cream Dekton worktops
The full kitchen, lit by the new under-cabinet and plinth lights.
Another view across the refreshed Brinkworth kitchen, with the chrome tap in the foreground, the corner run and the tall oven housing lit by the new LED lighting
Another wide view of the kitchen, and lighting.

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