Stoneham Kitchen at Kitchens International

Creating kitchens that dreams are made of is what Kitchens International does best. It listens to how the client wants to use the kitchen and then designs a kitchen that marries the needs of all the family. From a dedicated cook space to an area for children to dump muddy rugby clothes, every wish will all be taken into account, making a Kitchens International kitchen the true heart of the home.
With some of the finest kitchens in the world on display, Kitchens International (KI) has six showrooms in Scotland, with brands such as Poggenpohl, Mowlem & Co, Stoneham, Callerton, Leicht and RWK , V-zug, Siemens, Gaggenau, Sub-Zero, Wolf and Kohler all available to clients. (more…)

Utopia magazine has just done a lovely feature on Louisa Forsyth’s dream plan for a two kitchen house.

See the article here:

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Features glossy black Parapan cabinetry of Poggenpohl PP kitchen furniture, a substantial island unit with Zodiaq Charcoal Black granite worktop and bespoke glass breakfast bar. Priced from £20,000. Tel: 0131 523 0477.

A new kitchen is a major investment, but this doesn’t mean you have to play it safe when it comes to choosing the colour scheme.  Red is a hot trend this season and it’s the shade most associated with passion, energy and desire, so it’s sure to liven up your kitchen design. (more…)

It’s one of the biggest, and most expensive, buys for the home, so make sure you’ve got all the right ingredients for your dream kitchen.

This year, colour and natural finishes are key trends along with taking a more mix-and-match approach.

The combination of different materials makes it mroe personal and can make the kitchen flow better in open living areas, which is key in most modern homes today.

For full article see:

http://www.yournewhomeguide.co.uk/blog/view/kitchen-trends

Poggenpohl Kitchen available from Kitchens International

Poggenpohl and us provided the highly successful celebrity chef feature kitchen at the recent Ideal Home Show in Glasgow. With over 46,000 visitors to this first Show it was well attended and received. Here chef Aldo Zilli prepares for a cookery demonstration.

Now in demand more than ever before, island units made kitchens practical, workable and sociable spaces. 

According to Paul O’Brien, business development director for Kitchens International, the launch of the first-ever island unit was in 1967 by Poggenpohl, and it is now the most popular part of a kitchen’s design.  “Most of our clients want some sort of island and see it as a feature of the room, whether it is a simple division between the kitchen and living area, or one that houses many of the kitchen functions.” (more…)

The importance of good kitchen design can’t be underestimated; the impact the kitchen has on the rest of our living spaces is crucial to the way we live.  On deciding to blend two or three ground floor rooms, a designer will consider how the room will be lit from the outset.  Separate spaces may have previously had three or four small windows a piece, which wouldn’t create the airy effect needed for this type of scheme.

This sleek, black handleless kitchen opens into a large dining area, a perfect example of open-plan design.  The cool glacier white Corian work surfaces provide a dramatic contrast to the high gloss cabinetry which anchor the room’s light and bright overall design.  From £20,000 at Kitchens International.

Poggenpohl +Segmento black Parapan with glacier white Corian work surface

“From freestanding work centres to floating units, we cast our eye over the latest trends in kitchen islands …”

The kitchen island concept, first launched by Poggenpohl … was arguably the first step in blurring the boundary between kitchen and living areas to create a more open, functional work space that is also sociable and relaxing to be in.

Callerton Retro Kitchen painted in Goose Grey has a dramatic island that features distinctive circular true oak food prep areas on the end sections and Zodiaq alabaster worktops combined with Corian lavastone. From £12,000 Kitchens International (exc appliances)

Paul O’Brien, director of Kitchens International (the Edinburgh dealer for Poggenpohl, among other top European brands) says “Most of our clients want some sort of island and see it as a featuer of the room, whether it is a simple division between the kitchen and living or dining area, or an island that houses many of the kitchen functions.” (more…)