Many of our customers think about enlarging their kitchen by means of taking out internal walls or carrying out some form of building works to create a new open space. Internal wall demolition is often referred to as a knock-through. This might involve anything from just cutting a new door opening, through to the complete removal of an entire wall. Typically there are two types of wall: Load Bearing – Where the wall provides a separation between rooms and is […]
Its many stylish patterns and colours make it the most versatile and popular of all decorative stones. Characterised by great stiffness and density, its wonderful patterns have been created by minerals melting into its once liquid mass. Granite is one of the most common examples of igneous rock, providing and extremely hard but uniquely attractive work surface.
With many of our customers looking at alternative options for island cooking and extraction we thought we would take a look at venting hobs. Since the introduction of the Bora Basic venting hobs with an innovative all in one appliance (cooking and ventilation) was introduced many alternatives have popped up on the market. Venting hobs offer an all in one appliance which is stylish and aesthetically pleasing which offers many solutions in kitchen design creating open living spaces with no […]
Looking for a different corner solution in your kitchen? Many of our customers on their wish list is to look for better corner solutions in their kitchen as they see it as dead space and would like to get the most from it. One solution is The Qanto, Qanto is possibly the most sophisticated and beautiful corner storage solution available. At the touch of a button, the shelves/trays rise up from the worktop in a smooth, near silent fashion and provide […]
From the professional kitchen/restaurant, sous vide (pronounced sue-veed) is making its way into the home kitchen. It’s a cooking technique that utilises a precise temperature control to deliver consistent results you would find in a high end restaurant. Restaurants have been using sous vide cooking for years to cook food to ensure the exact cooking levels are achieved. This technique of cooking recently became popular for budding chefs in the home, with the availability of affordable and easy-to-use sous vide […]
All Nixons kitchens feature the LEGRABOX by Blum as standard, with a completely new colour concept. All our Concetto and Heritage kitchens feature the Orion Grey drawer box as standard with its linear sleek design and clearly defined shapes with no gaps between components. The elegant box system is characterised by a slim design with straight sides and a particularly high quality of motion. Its streamlined design has already won several international awards. The completely new runner system gives LEGRABOX an […]
WHAT IS KARNDEAN FLOORING: Karndean is a vinyl flooring product made primarily from calcium carbonate (limestone), polyvinyl chloride and pigments. It is structured with five layers – two PVC backing layers, one high definition photographic layer, one clear PVC embossed wear layer and a top polyurethane (PU) protective coating. WILL A KARNDEAN FLOOR BE SLIPPERY? As with most smooth floor coverings, water and other liquids can make it slippery. Karndean floors are designed to be slip resistant, but it is […]
The new kitchen must-have. Quooker: the tap that immediately dispenses boiling water. Tap on the worktop, tank underneath. A 100% Dutch invention taking over the world. You can choose between a separate boiling water tap with accompanying mixer tap, or the Quooker Flex or Fusion: a single tap for hot, cold and boiling water. Ultra-safe, super-efficient and available in eight tap designs and three finishes. And if you thought that the Quooker was wasteful, think again: the patented high-vacuum insulation […]
This is the centrepiece of any kitchen. A place to socialise, cook up something delicious on the hob or even to test your baking skills. The use of your hot water tap to blanch vegetables is one way of impressing your friends! The island is not only versatile but its also visually stunning. A space where family or friends can gather to socialise, the island should be considered an essential part of any modern kitchen design if you have the […]
When we talk of “mixed materials,” we’re referencing to combining many different elements into a kitchen, including wood, stone and metal with different textures including smooth and grained options. Many of today’s top kitchens are reveling in warm wooden tones or grains. This kitchen recently installed combines gloss finished doors in a dove grey with textured white wood adding to the trendy feel of this true handleless kitchen. Open shelving blends the kitchen into the next room with the karndean […]
