Our passion for beautiful kitchens and exceptional workmanship is the motivation behind the Design Matters team. Hot off the press this month are two great examples of the finest British craftsmanship; stunning projects using Edwin Loxley bespoke furniture which we have just posted on our Classic Kitchens portfolio pages.

The kitchen featured below is Premier Shaker style from Edwin Loxley in a combination of painted oak, and oak framed doors with pippy oak centre panels. This very simple shaker door style, with a narrow frame set into a wooden frame is shaker style in its purest form. Ivory brown polished granite and square knobs have been chosen by our client and the finished result is classically stylish. The adjacent room has been fitted with matching oak storage which is featured in more detail in our portfolio pages for this project .

The kitchen shown below is a shaker moulded door from Edwin Loxley, which has an interesting ‘bead’ detail on the door frame. This small addition gives it a slightly more traditional feel without becoming fussy. This kitchen was factory primed and hand painted on site for handmade perfection. Antique bronze door knobs and polished Ivory Fantasy granite complete the picture. The furniture extends to the adjacent dining area with bespoke cabinetry and display shelves. For more images, go the the page for this project.

Edwin Loxley has launched its new Cavani range to rave reviews at KBB London.

This stunning furniture headlines Loxley’s extraordinary attention to detail and luxury finishing, which now comes with sinuous curves.

Hand crafted in Nottingham, the new Cavani range is proudly British, boasting all-wood carcases, and a completely bespoke system of specification.

Cavani provides an alternative to the mainland Europe approach to sleek, modern kitchen furniture design, and does it with a British accent!

Design Matters has been associated  with Edwin Loxley from the outset,  and we can vouch for the  quality and finish of their elegant  kitchens. We are  delighted to be trusted dealers of this prestigious and well- establishedBritish  brand.

We look  forward to exploring all that the Cavani range has to  offer over the  coming months.

Call us to be the first to own an exclusive Cavani kitchen, or follow this  link to visit the main Edwin Loxley web site.

The kitchen industry expects to see a resurgence of interest in wooden kitchens, to provide warmth and comfort as the recession lingers, albeit in high gloss finishes. Exotic wood veneers continue to become more accessible and more beautiful as new manufacturing methods produce real wood imitations of rare veneers previously only available to the super-rich. These manufactured veneer products make book-matched doors more readily available and more consistent in colour and finish.

Add warmth to your finished room with fabric blinds and softly textured worksurfaces such as flamed or honed granite, especially when your kitchen doubles as a dining/entertaining area and you want to deaden the ringing echoes created by hard surfaces.

One final design tip as we enter 2010 is candy-coloured accessories for a splash of colour and cheer in an otherwise grey climate. For more inspiration visit our Kitchen Styles pages, and speak to one of our design consultants.