FIXTURES & FINISHES
The joys of going bespoke
Jon Sillitoe of Burlanes Interiors discusses why self-builders should consider investing in a bespoke kitchen, explaining how it worked out for a family in Chelmsford
socialise. Your kitchen tells a story of how you live and your habits and tastes. When undertaking a kitchen renovation, you should never underestimate the importance of good design and practicality, and you should work with a kitchen designer who understands you, your family and your home and lifestyle. Quite often, this service is not available when buying a modular kitchen, and is one of the many benefits of choosing a bespoke kitchen, that is designed and handmade to order.
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As well as limitless design options, a bespoke kitchen is fully flexible to your home, and the space you have available. A bespoke kitchen is designed to fit your room and your lifestyle perfectly, and is usually of a premium quality, and tend to be built to last. By working with a bespoke kitchen designer, you will have a made-to-measure kitchen that is timeless, and totally unique to you and your home. As part of an entire home renovation of their 1920s town house in Chelmsford, Essex, Sophie and Chris Hoxton created their dream kitchen by adding a side return extension to the family home. Not only did this create more space, it also opened up the back of the house, allowing natural light to flood the room. Having relocated to Chelmsford from London, the couple wanted to bring a touch of their London lifestyle to their new kitchen.
Despite working collaboratively on the design and style of the rest of the home, the couple were unsure as to what style of kitchen to purchase. They had a number of creative ideas and visions, but struggled to tie them all together. The couple had difficultly in finding an off-the- shelf kitchen that would tick all of their boxes in terms of style, layout, colour, quality and of course the proportions and dimensions of the room.
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After lots of shopping around, Sophie and Chris decided to look into a bespoke kitchen, and commissioned Burlanes to design and build a handmade solution. “We were so unsure as to where to start with the kitchen design, and after weeks of shopping around, we popped into a local kitchen showroom that had recently opened on Springfield Road in Chelmsford, and instantly knew that they would be able to help!” says Sophie. “A home visit was arranged for the same week, and before we knew it, designs were underway!” The initial design process was a very smooth ride, with designers able to present a galley-style kitchen, complete with bespoke storage solutions, a classic larder unit and even a quaint handmade table and bench seating area, all of which were exactly to the couple’s taste. Opting for a shaker cabinet, with handpainted Tulipwood doors and antique silver handles and drawer pulls, the kitchen’s
A bespoke kitchen is fully flexible to your home
style is classic and timeless. Totally bespoke and made-to-measure, each cabinet is handmade to order, meaning all available space is maximised. Sophie was so pleased with the initial designs that with just a few minor tweaks to the positioning of the sink, delivery was scheduled for six weeks time. “They understood what we wanted completely, and were able to design the kitchen we had always dreamed of from a few rambling ideas of ours!” she says. Burlanes’ own installation team were able
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