Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Well what another busy year it's been! We've been lucky enough to work on some amazing projects and meet some lovely new clients.

 

 Our showroom has evolved to reflect the new next125 and 'C' Collection ranges which we are now offering and have been well received and we're excited to work on more of these ranges in the new year.

 

Over the festive period we will be closed from 12pm on Tuesday 23rd December and will re-open on Monday 5th January.

 

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish all our Customers past and present a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

 

 

Beautiful In-frame Kitchen Refurbishment

 

We have an exciting project to show you today as it's a refurbishment of a Planet Furniture kitchen which was originally fitted over ten years ago now. The client was happy with the existing layout and condition of the cabinets which were solid oak and in-frame in style but wanted to refresh and uplift the space. The client was also happy to change the existing granite and timber worktops. You can see the before photos of the kitchen below.

 

BEFORE

 

 

To acheive a dramatic new look the oak cabinets were hand painted in a mixture of pale grey to match the beautiful existing pearl ashes Aga and pale pink. This was then complimented by new Quartz worksurfaces in Silestone Bianco Rivers which gives the overall space a much lighter feel.

 

AFTER

 

 

The previous sit-at breakfast bar in the island area was removed and the overall height reduced and modified slightly to include a set of pot and pan drawers which gives the space a more open feel. 

 

 

The new stainless steel American style fridge freezer from Aga provides a stunning focal point and is complimented by the beautiful stainless steel updated handles throughout. 

 

The sink in the island area was replaced and a beautiful Franke swiss pro tap was added.

 

The majority of the cabinets are painted in pearl ashes to match the colour of the Aga. As no extraction is required above the Aga, it allows for the beautiful display area.

 

 

We hope you like the end result of this kitchen and that it shows a Planet kitchen really is for life!

 

If you have a new project or a refurbishment of existing Planet furniture you would like to discuss with us then please do get in touch.

A Beautifully Calm Family Kitchen

We have another beautiful kitchen for you today, housed in a stunning period property, situated at the end of a long gravel driveway in a leafy village location. The client and their young family wanted a contemporary feel to their new kitchen but also for it to be sympathetic to the style of the property and a calm retreat from busy family life. They decided to go with one of our handpainted lay-on style kitchens which work in a traditional or contemporary setting.

The Quartz Silestone Mont Blanc work surfaces reflect the light within the space beautifully.

The cabinets are the same colour as the Aga which is Fired Earth Pearl Ashes.

The Aga is a total control, it's flexibility suited the needs of the client perfectly. We created the walnut shelf above the Aga as the Client wanted somewhere to dispay this beautiful plate, it also enabled cooking utensils to be hung from the underside of it.

The traditional double French Farmhouse sink gives a feeling of continuity with the worktop.

We also created this window seat as a place to perch and enjoy the view outside or chat to the cook! It has two drawers for storage underneath and a walnut top which matches the shelf above the Aga.

Why we love an Aga!

Since we became an authorised Aga showroom two years ago, our love of Aga's has grown and the three oven, pearl ashes one we are lucky enough to have in the showroom has really become one of the family! We love it's reassuring warmth in the winter and as we have the Total Control version we are able to use each oven as we need it so it's perfect for use throughout the summer months too.

It's a pleasure to cook on as it's so versatile and the food retains all of it's taste and colour due to the specialist design of the ovens which use radiant heat. We've cooked a range of things, from jacket potatoes and casseroles to toasted sandwiches on the top (the best toast we've ever tasted!)

The Aga has evolved with the times and the traditional perception it used to have is changing too and we are specifying them in modern homes and kitchens more and more as you'll see below.

If you would like to know more then please pop in and we'd be happy to give you a demo or head over to the Aga blog and follow Lady Aga for recipes, tips and news!

Here's a small selection of some of our projects featuring Aga's.

In-frame handpainted kitchen with black three oven Aga

Lay-on handpainted kitchen with cream four oven Aga

Lay-on handpainted kitchen with claret four oven Aga

Lay-on handpainted kitchen with pearl ashes three oven Aga

Look out for our post on our trip to see how Aga's are made coming soon.