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Just a little example of a recent project Kitchen Needs Design Studio in Bristol has just completed.
A new client came to us enquiring about Gaggenau appliances, for which we are the sole supplier in Bristol. They were specifically after an oven, a hob and an extractor.

As part of our service, we did a site survey to find the best appliances for their "needs."

I offered the client a Gaggenau pyroclean oven, a 60 cm induction hob and a powerful extractor. The job entailed us cutting the existing granite worktops to take the hob, adapting a base cabinet to take the oven, and fitting the extractor. Also fitting a splash back to match his existing granite.

Are you after Gaggenau appliances? Please pop into our beautiful studio for a chat.

The kitchen "wish list"

This is a difficult and very personal area. It is likely that you will have looked through hundreds of magazines and seen numerous ideas that you like. Our suggestion at Kitchen Needs Design Studio in Bristol is to cut them out; make a montage of all the things that you like and come and see us armed with a sort of scrapbook.

The other alternative is to show us all the things that you don’t like. Either method can be very helpful to a designer when working on your kitchen. Knowing what you like and what to avoid helps us give you the desired end result.

Also, what about appliances? Have you seen a cooker or a fridge that you like? If so, list them for us or, better still, put them in your scrap book. Also tell us what you like to cook or even what you would like to try and cook in your new kitchen, Kitchen Needs are experts at making your wishes come true.

These are the sorts of suggestions we make and, if you are not being advised at every stage by your designer, they are not doing their job. Allow you designer to tell you and tempt you with what is new and exciting; what products he or she recommend. Ask for a demonstration if this is at all possible.

Like every relationship, communication is key and at Kitchen Needs, you will be a person not just a customer. Why not put us to the test.

Dresser Unit for Sale

This dresser unit measures some 2365mm long x 625mm deep and 2200mm high and includes the following:
1 No 60 cm 3 pan drawer unit
1 No 50cm 2 tier wicker pull out baskets
1 No 50cm Open shelf unit
1 No 60cm 4 drawer unit
2 No 50cm Glass display cabinets (1210mm high)
1 No 100cm double door wall unit.

The specification of these units is 18mm Pine veneered MDF carcase, together with painted fronts, (colour of which could be changed with careful painting). Also included is the Granite top which is Australian Viora and 30mm thick, built in lights in the display cabinets and under the wall units and all side panels and cornice is included. All cabinets and drawer are soft close.

The unit can be disassembled for easy transport but the granite is in one piece.

Price £1000.00 including VAT at the current rate.

Give me a bell on 0117 968 0800 to discuss more.

Kitchen Designer - How to choose the best

Your kitchen designer is the key to the whole process. He or she is the person who will interpret your wishes and wants and turn them into a cohesive design. The space you have, the way you live, the size of your family and most of all, what you want from the space will all be key influencers. Your designer should listen to what you have to say, but, in return, you also need to listen to what the designer is telling you, (they are the ones with the experience......or they should be!).

If your designer is just listening and agreeing with everything that you say, then you’re the designer not them. They are probably just telling you what you want to hear to make the sale.

That is not kitchen design.

You must feel that you can trust the person that you are working with; the money you are spending is in their hands and you want that money spent wisely. A good designer should think of your room in a different way to the existing one. Afterall, there is no point in having a new kitchen if it sits in exactly the same foot print as the old one.

They should also be able to help with putting the whole room together, choosing lights, colours and finishes for walls, flooring, but if you have an interior designer, then the kitchen studio should be able to work hand in hand with them, and then become your “team.”

The studio that they work from should tell you a lot about them, ask questions, be inquisitive, if it’s their work, they will be only to proud to tell you about it. Try and engage the designer, you will be working quite closely with them and you need to have a rapport, so that you can express your self and get what you want.

I know that this will mean travelling around a few kitchen studios, taking time to talk to people and finding stuff information, but you’re spending a lot of money, and you will be living with your new kitchen for a long time!

Need help? Get in touch with Kitchen Needs

New Kitchen - how to buy 1.

Buying a new kitchen is a capital purchase, that is to say, it is the same as buying a new car. It is a big spend on something that you want; an aspirational purchase. This is not an everyday occurrence for most people, some have never done it before and others have been through the process a number of times.

Kitchen Needs Design Studio in Bristol are leaders in their field and we would like to share some of our experiences with you. Preparation is the key to a new kitchen and outlined in my next few posts will be some expert hints and tips on how to avoid the potential pitfalls and to come away with exactly what you want.

One of the most significant problems you might face when looking at a new kitchen is that there is so much choice on the market making decisions hard to take and influencing you at every turn. Knowing exactly what you want is difficult and this is where the Kitchen Needs Design Studio plays a vital roll.

More to follow.....