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Elevate kitchen designs with CRL Stone’s elegant new Verona Gold quartz

Tap into timeless elegance and create chic and sophisticated kitchen designs with Verona Gold, the latest addition to CRL Stone’s award-winning Quartz...

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Thu 17th Jul 2025

How Ripples London set about creating an elegant soothing sanctuary

Jo Sangster, senior designer for Ripples London, reveals how she devised a sophisticated scheme for a couple who wanted their bathroom to be an oasis...

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Mon 14th Jul 2025

Worktops matter – here's what you need to know before choosing a fabricator

Now we all know about the tragic risks involved, there's no excuse for a lack of due diligence when it comes to worktops – Clare Howcutt-Kelly explain...

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Wed 2nd Jul 2025

Why dressing-room design is an add-on that makes sense

Demand for made-to-measure dressing-rooms with statement islands, integrated lighting and floor-to-ceiling open wardrobes is on the up making it an ea...

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Tue 1st Jul 2025

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Design meets functionality with CRL Stone’s versatile Cristallo collection

From bold, beautiful designs that bring a touch of drama to the kitchen to chic, understated surfaces that lead the quiet luxury trend, CRL Stone’s Cr...

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Thu 12th Jun 2025

Design focus – A round-up of the latest surfaces made using recycled content

Materials expert Clare Howcutt-Kelly presents her pick of the best sustainable surfaces featuring recycled content on the market. The sustainability...

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Wed 11th Jun 2025

Why pale kitchens are appealing to homeowners after a 'new neutral'

White kitchens are back in vogue with consumers wanting to create elegant, calming spaces designed with longevity in mind – Sally Smith talks to the e...

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Tue 3rd Jun 2025

How Black Pear crafted a characterful kitchen for a pair of art lovers

Nick Munn of Worcester-based Black Pear Bespoke reveals how he concentrated on mixing up materials for clients who were after a unique space that coul...

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Fri 23rd May 2025

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Metallic moments with CRL Stone

While warm metallics have made their mark on interior design over the last few years, 2025 has seen the trend take on a new lease of life with kitchen...

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Thu 15th May 2025

MHK UK welcomes SCHOCK and The 1810 Company as suppliers

MHK UK members are now able to access beneficial payment terms on premium products from 2 more industry leading brands. SCHOCK, a longstanding supplie...

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Tue 6th May 2025

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Choosing the right engineered stone brand

With the growth in engineered stone and porcelain countertop options over the last decade, there is now an expectation amongst consumers that their ki...

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Sun 4th May 2025

10 stunning painted kitchen designs that exude timeless elegance

There's nothing quite like a painted kitchen when it comes to achieving a classic aesthetic, and one that can be tailored to a client's specific colou...

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Tue 29th Apr 2025

James Archer on how PWS has enhanced its work surface offering

You may know PWS as one of the largest distributors to the UK KBB industry, but did you also know that it is the home of one of our biggest work surfa...

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Mon 28th Apr 2025

How Kitchens by Holloways created an open-plan space that flows

Charles Elwell, design director at Kitchens by Holloways, reveals how completely reconfiguring the downstairs layout of a property resulted in a famil...

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Tue 22nd Apr 2025

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Embrace the enduring trend for white quartz with CRL Stone

Trends come and go but white is a colour that simply always stays in fashion. Clean, crisp and infinitely versatile, white quartz has a timeless aesth...

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Thu 10th Apr 2025

Edward Smith – How Caesarstone's pricing structure can work for you

Since the start of this month, Caesarstone has introduced a radical new pricing structure designed to offer its partners serious value for money – UK...

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Wed 9th Apr 2025

How the trend for personalisation is impacting the brassware market

As demand for more tailored bathroom spaces continues to grow, consumers are embracing an array of different finishes and taking a more bespoke approa...

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Thu 3rd Apr 2025

Kitchen focus – 3 key splashback trends you need to know about now

From bold designs to inviting textures to easy maintenance, the kitchen splashback is playing an increasingly important part in kitchen design. Gail R...

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Mon 31st Mar 2025

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Bring warm metallic tones to the kitchen with CRL Quartz

The captivating interior trend for warm metallics has evolved and extended beyond kitchen sinks and taps thanks to CRL Stone’s Quartz Collection. Vis...

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Thu 20th Mar 2025

10 statement kitchen islands for the ultimate showstopping design

The central kitchen island enjoys a natural gravitational pull – it's where members of a household come together to cook, eat and entertain, and it's...

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Mon 17th Mar 2025

Why striking worktops are a must-have for design-savvy consumers

Statement surfaces with high-contrast patterns and strong veining are proving to be enduringly popular with homeowners looking for distinctive style –...

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Wed 12th Mar 2025

How Davonport designed an epic space for a multimillion-pound home

Richard Davonport, MD of Colchester-based bespoke kitchen company Davonport, reveals how he and his team designed an incredible kitchen for a space wi...

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Wed 5th Mar 2025

5 exciting trends and highlights at this year's Surface Design Show

The Surface Design Show is always a rich source of inspiration and innovation, and this year's event did not disappoint – Amelia Thorpe rounds up her...

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Mon 3rd Mar 2025

How wellbeing in kitchen design is now a priority for homeowners

Wellness in kitchens covers all aspects of the design from lighting, layout, intelligent storage and quiet appliances, to using natural materials and...

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Mon 17th Feb 2025