Whether you are going through a complete alteration of your kitchen and dining space, or just replacing your kitchen with a fully fitted solution, then the quest for your kitchen to look bigger is one that designers and homeowners are constantly searching for. Bigger means more space to do the things that matter. From great […]
The kids have gone back to school and we’re pretty sure we can hear homes across Chester celebrating, albeit quietly with silent screams of delight, that’s right, we’re already at the September Supper club! Where does the time fly-by? It’s a big question and we shall not mention the C word just yet, let us […]
Another month another opportunity to talk about food and get back to our scheduled program of our supper club with our August edition. Yes, whilst many will be jetting off to sunny climbs, the weather here has been glorious enough to enjoy the best of what the med can offer in our backyards and kitchens […]
Kitchen design has come a long way over recent years, but if there is one thing that really has developed in terms of “want-ability” it is, the kitchen island. Not all kitchen islands are however made equal and as we’ve discussed over numerous blog posts, we know that there are a variety of things that […]
When it comes to adding flavour, texture and generally elevating your food, one of the easiest ways of doing it is by cooking with herbs. From hits of freshness before serving, to giving bursts of seasoning whilst cooking, knowing your herbs and how to cook with them can make them an ally and partner in […]
There are fewer things that look more stunning in a kitchen than, cladding. For those that don’t know what cladding is, it is a material that covers your wall in your kitchen area and provides a uniform look and finish between your worktops and the overall feel of your kitchen space. We at Stefano De […]
When it comes to getting a new kitchen there is a common industry saying that we certainly abide by, “you get what you pay for” it is with that level of thinking that we wanted to talk today about, the false economy of a new kitchen. We all know about false economies. You think you […]
If you haven’t noticed, it’s hot, hot enough to think you are walking around the med and hot enough for everyone to think that this may be the year that England really might win the World Cup. So, staying in the kitchen may be the very thing you’re avoiding. We completely get it. Cooking over […]
With the rise of the island unit, the spur of germanic styling and the tall housing units sweeping across the internet like your morning toast and jam, there is one fallen hero of design that we are seeing a Da Vincian renaissance in, the humble breakfast bar. Forget Thatcher, the great storm that Michael Fish […]
Earlier this week we spoke about losing wall units, but if you were to choose this particular style or were forced into fewer wall units due to technical limitations the question that needs answering is, “what alternative storage solutions can I have?” Thanks to the internet, new inventions, old inventions and Instagram envy, we know […]
