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Guides for buyers and specifiers
Materials, construction, design and procurement, explained by the people who make the cabinets.
How to Specify Kitchens for Build-to-Rent
In build-to-rent the operator owns every kitchen for twenty years. That changes what a good specification looks like.
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Plywood vs MFC Kitchen Carcasses: Which Lasts Longer?
The carcass is the part of a kitchen nobody sees and everybody relies on. Here is how plywood and MFC really compare, and when each makes sense.
Shaker vs Slab Kitchen Doors: A Specifier's Guide
The two door styles that cover most kitchens sold today, compared on what matters to developers, designers and the people who will live with them.
Kitchen Door Materials Explained: Solid Wood to Acrylic
Two doors can look identical in a showroom and behave completely differently after five years. The difference is the material.
Face-Frame vs Frameless Kitchen Cabinets Explained
The American and European ways of building a kitchen cabinet, and why the choice matters more than most buyers realise.
E1, CARB P2 and Formaldehyde: A Buyer's Guide
Every wood-based board releases a little formaldehyde. Here is what the standards mean, and how to make sure your kitchens meet them.
How Many Kitchens Fit in a Shipping Container?
About 35 kitchens in a 20ft and 80 in a 40ft high-cube, as a guide. Here is how the numbers work and how to plan your loads.
EXW, FOB, CIF or DDP? Incoterms for Kitchen Buyers
The Incoterm on your quotation decides who books the ship, who pays the duty and who carries the risk. Here is a plain-English guide.
Kitchen Colour Trends for 2027: What UK Buyers Want
Greens and blues for character, warm neutrals for calm, and oak everywhere. How to use the 2027 palette without dating a scheme.
UK Kitchen Unit Sizes: Standard Cabinet Dimensions
The standard dimensions behind every UK kitchen, in millimetres, and how base, wall and tall units line up.
Buying Kitchens Direct From the Manufacturer: A UK Guide
Cutting out the distributor can save a significant share of the kitchen budget. Here is how to do it without taking on the risk.
UK Timber Regulation and FSC: A Guide for Kitchen Buyers
If you import kitchen cabinets into Great Britain, you have legal duties on timber legality. Here is what they are and how a good supplier helps.
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