What is a bespoke kitchen?
A bespoke kitchen is a kitchen that’s personalised to you, and that personalisation can be achieved in a number of ways.
Creating a kitchen space that’s unique to your home and designed for your lifestyle has become increasingly popular as the world of interior design and blogging has grown. The good news is, bespoke kitchens are not just for those with an unlimited budget anymore.
Let’s start by breaking it down. ‘Bespoke’ has become a bit of an industry buzzword, but what really makes a kitchen bespoke is the way it’s designed specifically for you and your space. It’s the time spent on design that’s important here. This means, instead of buying an off the shelf kitchen from a salesperson, working with a kitchen designer to create a kitchen that makes the most of your space and compliments your lifestyle.
It comes down to the attention given to its design and internals. Based on its intended uses and purposes, every kitchen can be tailored to work specifically for an individual or family. With a kitchen designer on hand to help you realise your vision, you can clearly outline how the space should work, look, flow and, importantly, how it makes you feel.
You can choose suitable materials according to your needs and taste. Introduce more light and highlight key aspects of the space. Not just integrate appliances but place them by design. Set up a dedicated home office area and build a heated cubby for your dog’s bed. Create a chef’s table on an island with a built-in teppanyaki fryer or an elaborate indoor barbecue. Achieving anything you want with the space is part of the allure of a bespoke kitchen.
Now, whilst bespoke can mean your entire kitchen being handmade from scratch, it can also be achieved by combining options from an already curated range of cabinetry with a few custom-made elements. This is how we are redefining bespoke kitchen design, more on that later on.
Is bespoke kitchen design expensive?
While for some a functioning off the shelf kitchen is more than ideal, others prefer to make a space a little more their own. A bespoke kitchen is perhaps not the right option if you don’t plan on being in your home for very long as it is likely to be more expensive than an off the shelf option. But if you are creating your perfect home, redesigning entirely or making improvements, bespoke kitchen design is most definitely the right choice for you.
There are different types of bespoke with different levels to suit every kind of budget, the most important part of any bespoke kitchen is the considered design. If you want to achieve something truly personalised to you, working with an experienced kitchen designer who understands how to craft around your preferences is the key.
Whilst the word bespoke may conjure up pictures of hand-built cabinetry or one of kind light fittings, this is not the only version of bespoke there is. A bespoke kitchen space can be created using a combination of standard sized cabinets with a handful of custom-made elements too. So, don’t discount bespoke thinking it’s too expensive.
With bespoke, there are a multitude of benefits and limitless opportunities to suit every kind of person, so it’s clear why so many choose this route over an off the shelf kitchen.
What are the benefits of a bespoke kitchen?
As mentioned above, they work for all kinds of budgets. Despite the name hinting at exclusivity (and yes, this is the case with bespoke luxury kitchens), bespoke also means that those with a figure in mind can get the most for their money and avoid waste.
The space is acutely tailored to your lifestyle and space. As human beings, we are driven by purpose — and having our own space that reflects these elements means continuing that drive into further aspects of our lives, not just within ourselves. The kitchen can become an extension of a person through design and attention to detail.
Designing a space with detail and purpose in mind also ensures optimum functionality, meaning that we can make the most out of an area with no space wasted. Here, a bespoke kitchen designer will help you optimise your space and consider things like zoning, where we look at how you use certain spaces in your kitchen. For example, if you want to be able to prep your food next to the hob and also be able to reach seasonings easily when cooking, we can design your space around the way you use your kitchen. Having an expert designer ensures each area is created with function in mind.
There are five key reasons people choose bespoke over off the shelf when it comes to their kitchen:
Design: A bespoke kitchen is designed around you and your home, and the opportunities for attention to detail are endless.
Quality: Create a kitchen that meets your standards with premium quality fixtures and custom-made fittings built not only to fit your home, but to last.
Flexibility: From optimising storage space to choosing the perfect style and feel, choice is vital for fulfilling your needs.
Lifestyle: By building the perfect space to suit you or your family, you’ll get full use of a kitchen that actively benefits your lifestyle.
Experience: You’ll be guided by experienced, creative and highly knowledgeable professionals, full of ideas to help you realise your vision.
Finally, when you make your mark with a bespoke kitchen, a house becomes a home. Think about everything you use it for and the memories you’ve made in your own kitchen, and it will become clear why so many homeowners choose to go bespoke for their kitchen space. The kitchen being the heart of the home is no cliche, and bespoke puts you at the heart of the kitchen.
So how do we create our bespoke kitchens at PAD?
We actually take a modern approach to bespoke design and installation by offering you the best of both worlds. We combine our fully bespoke kitchen design service with a curated range of customisable kitchen options, direct from our UK factory. Our understanding of architecture and the wider space in which your kitchen sits also means we’re able to design to the exact functionality of the room rather than designing the kitchen in a silo.
This also means we’re able to make use of every single cm. Most importantly, we get to know you, your preferences and your lifestyle before we discuss cabinet colours. We gain a deep understanding of how you’re going to use your kitchen space so that we can make sure we design it in a way that suits you. All of our designers are experts in crafting unique spaces around your lifestyle, taste and budget.
The options really are endless with bespoke. If you are a detail-driven person who wants to tease the absolute most out of your kitchen, bespoke is likely the best way for you to work through each decision, design and outcome in detail to create the space of your dreams.
If you’re considering a bespoke kitchen and what it could bring to your home, try speaking to specialists in bespoke kitchens near you or let us help. Find out more about your options with our bespoke kitchens in London and the UK or give us a call on 020 8947 1577.