Should You Use an Interior Designer or Go Direct to a Kitchen Maker?

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Planning a new kitchen and unsure whether to hire an interior designer or go direct to a kitchen maker? This guide explores the pros and cons of both routes, helping you understand when an interior designer adds value and when working directly with a bespoke cabinetmaker like Higham Furniture is the smarter choice.

How to Choose the Right Worktop for a Luxury Kitchen

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Choosing the right worktop is one of the most important decisions in a luxury kitchen project. This guide explores the pros, cons, maintenance requirements, and design considerations of marble, granite, quartzite, engineered quartz, and timber worktops to help you make the right choice for your home.

15 Questions to Ask Before Ordering a Bespoke Kitchen

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Before investing in a bespoke kitchen, asking the right questions can make all the difference. This guide outlines fifteen essential questions to help you distinguish genuine cabinetmakers from showrooms and make a confident, informed decision.

Hampton Scandinavian Shaker Kitchen

Lofty Expectations

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As with many of our kitchens, this one may at first glance look quite simple, but we are always aware of the importance of symmetry and balance in any of our designs. It’s not just a matter of fitting in as many cupboards and appliances as required, it’s about making the layout work harmoniously within…

Oak and Painted Larder Open Hertford

Fully bespoke larder cabinet with oak interior

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This cabinet boasts plenty of usable storage. Below the quartz worktop sit three drawers with small spice drawer each side and bespoke tea trays below. As a standard, our larders would have half sized storage racks attached to doors, couple of power points at the back and also motion-sensor lights near the top. In this…

Hirschkorn Hampstead Whole

Striking Traditional Shaker kitchen in Hampstead Gardens

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Glamorous 20th century finishes and materials mix with quality craftsmanship in this 19th century home, paying homage to the property’s Arts & Crafts heritage. Knocking through the wall into the garage helped create this daring open-plan kitchen. Painted in Little Greene’s Basalt, with eye-catching Fusion Blue granite worktops, gold-toned travertine splash-backs and burnished brass handles.