When it comes to buying solid wood worktops, the wood you choose will be graded into one of four categories: prime, select, natural or rustic. The category that wood is graded into depends on three things: the number and size of knots, the colour variation present in the wood and the amount of sap it…
If you’re re-fitting your kitchen or installing your first kitchen in a new build, you’re likely to be spoilt for choice when it comes to cabinets and to worktops. This can be great news, but it can also be a bit overwhelming, causing you to plump for a solution that you know and are familiar…
Most kitchen renovation projects involve replacing the worktop. This infographic looks at the pros and cons of the most common worktop types in terms of worktop size, colour, budget and customisation.
Can you ever have too much wood in a kitchen? This is a question we often get asked by people who have a wood floor and are contemplating a wooden worktop. What should they do? Should they forget the idea and go for granite or stainless steel or can they make a wood worktop…
No matter whether you’re completely revamping your kitchen or simply sprucing up your units with new doors and a new worktop, choosing the right colour of worktop is really important. Any regular reader of this blog won’t need reminding that wood worktops don’t just look great; with the right care, they last a lifetime and…
Wood worktops are a great addition to any kitchen. Once thought of as the worktop of choice for country-style kitchens, in recent years, wood worktops have really come into their own and are stylish additions to all different types of kitchen, from modern, state of the art to traditional. So, if you’ve decided that a…
If you have in your mind that a wooden worktop is only suited to a country kitchen look, it’s time to think again. Wooden worktops are equally suited to traditional and modern kitchens and in fact can add a real edge to a highly modern, designer look. But the big question is which wood…
You’d be forgiven for having a look at the title of this article and having a little chuckle to yourself, thinking we’ve completely lost the plot! Surely softwood is soft and hardwood is hard, no? It can’t be much simpler than that, you might think. But no, the terms softwood and hardwood don’t refer…
Island worktops are probably one of the top things on people’s wish lists today, alongside wet rooms and all bedrooms being en suite. Highly sought after for their style and charm, they also create a really convivial space for cooking and socializing at the same time. There’s a huge range of different solutions and options…
Concrete is a material that’s gaining a great following at the moment. Being used on floors, in bathrooms and as kitchen worktops, concrete has certainly won the hearts of many of late. Many of us will only have seen this relatively new interior design phenomenon in magazines, showing us how great it looks. For anyone…
Once you’ve decided that wood flooring is the best option for your re-flooring project, you’ll be faced with the decision of which supplier to choose. Wood flooring is one of the most popular flooring options now being chosen across the UK. With this huge increase in popularity of wood flooring has come a huge…
Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in the home for a number of reasons. First, it is normally the place where the family gathers for special moments together, taking a break from their busy lives. Second, in many homes these days, it’s in the kitchen that most of the activities of the…