Notes from the workshop.
Guides, case studies and plain-English answers to the questions our Southport, Formby, Crosby and Liverpool clients ask us most.

Case study: a Victorian terrace kitchen in Birkdale
A 3m-wide galley kitchen with a chimney breast, a disused coal chute and the original quarry-tile floor. Here is how we drew around all three.

Quartz, granite, laminate or timber: a worktop buyer's guide
The right worktop is the single biggest difference between a kitchen that looks £15k and one that looks £45k. A direct guide to the four we fit most often.

Why we don't subcontract fitters (and what that means for your home)
Most national kitchen companies subcontract the fit. We don't. Here is what that changes in the way your kitchen or bedroom comes together.

Islands with seating: how to size a kitchen island for a family of four
The island is the hardest-working piece of furniture in a modern kitchen. Here is how we size it so four people can prep, eat and homework at the same time.
Fitted wardrobes for awkward loft bedrooms — a 10-step design brief
Loft slopes, dormers and chimney breasts turn a flat-pack wardrobe into firewood. Here is the brief we use to design around them properly.

Shaker vs handleless: which kitchen suits a Formby home?
The classic shaker and the modern handleless are the two kitchens we fit most often in Formby. Here is how we help clients choose between them.

How much does a bespoke kitchen cost in Southport?
A plain-English guide to what moves the price of a hand-built kitchen in Southport — size, materials, worktops and appliances — with real-world ranges.

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