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Rear extensions get the attention, but a front extension can be the more useful build. A cramped hallway, no porch, no downstairs cloakroom, nowhere to put coats and shoes. All of those get solved by pushing forward rather than backward. The catch is that the front of your house is the bit everyone sees. We're a Kettering-based design and build team working across Northamptonshire, and front extensions are the projects where the planning conversation matters most. Here's wh

You want more space at the back of the house, and you've got a narrow strip down the side doing nothing. A wrap around extension takes both and turns them into one large ground floor space, usually a kitchen-diner that changes how the whole house works. We're a design and build company based in Kettering, working across Northamptonshire. Here's a straight guide to wrap around extensions: what they are, what they cost, whether you'll need planning permission, and the design

Food safety in a kitchen isn't just about washing hands and storing chicken correctly. The room itself, how it's laid out, what it's built from and how it's ventilated, has a direct impact on whether food gets contaminated. Get the design right and safe food handling is easy. Get it wrong and even careful cooks can run into trouble. We're a Kettering-based team that designs and fits new kitchens in Northamptonshire. Here's how kitchen design affects food safety, and the pri

You're being quoted for a new kitchen and the spec mentions an "upstand". Or the worktop fitter is asking if you want one. It's one of those terms that gets used without much explanation. We're Kettering-based kitchen fitters that design and fit kitchens across Northamptonshire. Here's a quick, plain answer to what an upstand actually is, what it does, and whether your kitchen needs one. What is an upstand in a kitchen? An upstand in a kitchen is a low strip of worktop ma

Cashmere is one of the most popular kitchen cabinet colours in the UK, and for good reason. It's softer than pure white, warmer than grey, and works in both modern and classic kitchens. The downside is that it's a tricky colour to pair with. Get the worktop or paint wrong and the cashmere can look washed out or grubby. We're a kitchen fitting company in Kettering and we've designed plenty of cashmere kitchens. Here's a clear guide to what works alongside cashmere cabinetry,

Most kitchens are unforgiving. Rectangular cabinets, square worktops, right-angle corners, parallel lines wherever you look. The room ends up functional but harsh, and softening it is the first thing people want when they're looking at design inspiration. We're kitchen fitters in Northamptonshire and curves are one of the strongest design trends we're seeing in kitchen briefs. Here's a practical guide to bringing curves into a kitchen, from big moves like a curved island to