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Maximum use of cabinet space

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With Ruby’s arrival in mind I recently purchased a standard 800mm wide (720mm high) kitchen base unit. It was supplied with one shelf. I moved the bottom hinge position, added 3 inner drawers & a gadget board which I mounted on a full extension runner to create…

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Keeping up with the Joneses

Suffolk kitchen from Neptune

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We all like to show off a bit, whether it’s because we’ve splashed out on the latest gadget or simply because our little one’s football team has won the premiership, but did you know that it’s this rivalry that is helping to keep kitchen manufacturers in business?

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Let there be light…

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Never underestimate the importance of light in the kitchen. Not only is it essential for task areas, providing a safe place to chop, prep and cook, but it can also affect your whole mood and attitude to cooking in general. Get it right and your kitchen will soon become your social hub…

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To DIY or not to DIY – that is the question

Plain English one

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I can remember when DIY kitchens were a dirty secret… something you’d never admit to owning (although many of us did). These takeaway kits may have had flimsy carcasses, wafer-thin worktops and badly fitted interiors but boy, were they cheap…

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New Neutrals…coming soon to a kitchen near you!

Kora kitchen by Cesar in a smoky-grey finish

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If, like me, you want something a little more exciting than a cool white kitchen but you don’t want to go for a full-on explosion of colour, then this season’s trend for nicely natural furniture is the perfect solution.

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Eurocucina: the good, the bad and the ugly

Musicians in local restaurant

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Eurocucina, Milano…immagini cool. Le mie cose preferite

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