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 long do painted kitchens really last? Discover what affects durability, how to spot a quality finish, and why workshop-painted kitchens age so well.
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.
Discover what Higham Furniture’s Designerati Award means for our handmade kitchens, from British design and manufacturing to award-winning craftsmanship.
Discover the 8 biggest factors that affect the price of a handmade kitchen, from materials and construction to finish, layout, and installation. This guide explains where your budget goes and how to understand the real value behind a bespoke kitchen quote.
When getting a new kitchen, one of the things that deserves a bit of thought is the type of worktop you will be having. If you thought it was just a matter of picking a material and colour, then think again… There is a multitude of worktop materials to choose from, from granite, marble,…
We were very proud back in May to have one of our kitchens chosen for the cover of the revamped Essential Kitchens Bathrooms Bedrooms magazine. The kitchen chosen was our Hammersmith Grove design, which features several interesting elements and always catches the imagination of our clients. The style of the kitchen is based on a…
Whilst Higham Furniture is mainly known as a creator of classic, clean-lined shaker kitchens, including our ever popular Southfields Handleless design, our more contemporary bespoke styles are also becoming increasingly sought after. Earlier this year one of our contemporary handleless Corian kitchens was chosen by Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms magazine for its White Issue in…
One of our kitchens was recently featured in Beautiful Kitchens magazine and is now available to view on their website. We are rather proud of this kitchen, with it’s clean lines and fresh feel. It has a lot of interesting features to it, including an impressive tall oven and larder unit, crockery cupboard, and island…
We thought you might be interested in another of our recent kitchen designs, featured this month in Homes & Gardens’ ‘Dream Kitchens’ supplement. This farmhouse-style, shaker kitchen was installed last year in Petersfield. While simple in the number of units involved, the furniture cuts an imposing figure with it’s chunky legs and carved corbels. Extending…