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If you are interested in kitchen design, interior design, cabinetmaking or about to renovate a kitchen, this site should be right up your street. This blog is all about sharing our passion and providing you with inspiration and ideas.
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An Oak Kitchen with American Black Walnut handles
This is an Oak Kitchen with American Black Walnut handles that we designed and built in our workshops for a client in Sunninghill. What I think is interesting about this kitchen is the combination of traditional cabinet-making techniques and materials with a modern design.
By John Kirby on 25/09/2012 | Contemporary Kitchens, Timber Kitchens | 
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Choosing colours: How we turned a Eureka moment into a kitchen colour scheme
Sometimes inspiration is hard to find. In this case, it was looking at this picture that provided the ‘Eureka moment’ that drove the whole kitchen colour scheme. As I was talking to the client about colours we looked towards this painting and it became immediately clear that this was what we should work with.
By John Kirby on 27/06/2012 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
An ‘L’ Shaped, Painted Kitchen near Guildford
Mr and Mrs Q. wanted to revive the ground floor of their lovely traditional style house near Guildford, Surrey; in particular their ‘L’ shaped room containing their kitchen and the adjoining conservatory. Whereas ‘L’ shapes are probably one of the most popular kitchen designs as far as the layout of the cabinets go, this kitchen‘s…
By John Kirby on 17/04/2012 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
Limed Oak Bookcase
With World Book Day coming up on March 1st, this blog couldn’t be more timely. Even with the advent of e-books and their counterpart e-book readers, I can honestly say that nothing beats putting one’s feet up with a steaming cup of tea and a good, old fashioned book, selected from a beautifully crafted, Limed oak bookcase.…
By John Kirby on 14/02/2012 | Other Projects | Leave a comment
A Listed Barn Conversion in Somerset
Mr and Mrs W. bought a listed barn in Somerset and have done an amazing job in bringing it to life. They asked us to come up with something out of the ordinary for their kitchen. Prior to contacting us, they had been presented with several designs, all of them were “a bit…
By John Kirby on 11/01/2012 | Contemporary Kitchens, Timber Kitchens | Leave a comment
A Traditional Kitchen in Chichester
We provided a very traditional kitchen for clients near Chichester. Our brief was for a light and airy open space, providing a large family living area. We designed the centre island with an end grain (wood is cut across the growth rings of the tree) chopping block, food prep and sink area.
By John Kirby on 10/01/2012 | Painted Kitchens, Traditional Kitchens | Leave a comment
A Contemporary Oak Kitchen in West Sussex
This contemporary Oak kitchen was designed for clients in Midhurst, West Sussex. They wanted a modern kitchen, with a timeless quality about it. At Dovetail we pride ourselves on being able to provide bespoke cabinetwork, that will last for generations, without looking dated. We chose crown cut European Oak and specified stainless steel appliances…
By John Kirby on 16/12/2011 | Contemporary Kitchens, Timber Kitchens | Leave a comment
