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24th April 2014

PRIMROSE WHITE KITCHEN WITH CHARCOAL ISLAND

Resurgence in Painted Kitchens

It is fair to say that most styles, whether they be in clothing or colours, tend to reappear every 30 years so it is no surprise to discover the same resurgence in classic hand painted kitchens. Each re-appearance of a colour palette usually heralds a modern twist in thinking so the muted pastel colours and hues of the earth, air and sky first seen in Edwardian painted kitchens of 1910 were brighter when they resurfaced in the 1940s, yellower in the 1970s and more true to their original Edwardian shades now.

11th March 2014

What is a luxury farmhouse kitchen ?

When most people hear the words ‘luxury farmhouse kitchen’ the phrase conjours up images of solid oak kitchens or a solid natural wood kitchen with a large wooden table at its centre.

22nd January 2014

A Broadway kitchen is the heart of your home

It's only natural to want a beautiful handmade luxury kitchen tailored to your exact needs and to complement your lifestyle. However it can be very difficult and frustrating if you are visiting showroom after showroom where all the kitchens look more or less the same whether the display highlights modern, traditional, shaker or Edwardian kitchens.

2nd October 2013

The Origins of Bespoke Shaker Kitchens

Many people ask me “What is a Shaker Kitchen ?” so here is a potted history of the Shaker Kitchen and how it fits in with today’s need to cook, dine and relax in aesthetically pleasing surroundings.

24th September 2013

Traditional Kitchens

By definition the word ‘Traditional’ means ‘long-established’ – a term just as applicable to the Broadway Kitchens company as it is to the bespoke kitchens that it manufactures. We each have our own idea of what we consider to be ‘traditional’ and our vision can be inspired by personal recollections of childhood or our first own happy home.

24th July 2013

Traditional Kitchens – Victorian Kitchens or Edwardian Kitchens?

Victorian-style kitchens with ornately carved corbels, pillasters, cornices, pelmets and architraves with intricately detailed acanthus leaves gave way to the plainer Edwardian kitchens with stylised shapes of ‘hearts and flowers’ but still displaying detailed shape and form.

DESIGN • MANUFACTURE • INSTALLThe Complete Service (est. 1974)