We know that choosing a new kitchen is a big decision and making sure you get all the accessories and additional items co-ordinated can be a difficult task. Choosing the right worktops is a major part of this decision process so we’ve put together a list of kitchen colours and suggested worktops for each one. Please see below for our suggestions of worktop and kitchen combinations.

                           
Gloss White Kitchens:      

Black Sparkle Gloss; Nero Gloss (also called Black Slate Gloss); Ruby Red Sparkle Gloss; Light Oak Block; Dark Walnut; Ebony Zebrano; Black Mica

Gloss Cream/Oyster Kitchens: 

Light Oak Block; Dark Walnut; Ebony Zebrano; Walnut Block; Dark Zebrano Gloss; Medium Zebrano Gloss

Black Gloss Kitchens:   

White Sparkle; Cream Artstone; Light Oak Block; Ruby Red Sparkle

Cream Shaker Kitchens:

Light Oak Block; Dark Walnut; Ebony Zebrano; Walnut Block; Dark Zebrano Gloss; Medium Zebrano Gloss

Oak or Oak Effect Kitchens:     

Cream Artstone; Tula Bronze; Black Mica

This list is not exhaustive but is intended to give you some ideas and help you to make the right decision. You can find great priced worktops with fast delivery here at Big Home Shop

We know that buying a kitchen is a big decision, especially if you are buying online. We want to do everything we can to re-assure you that buying your new kitchen from Big Kitchen Shop is the right decision, so here are some reasons why we believe it’s a great idea.

• We already have lots of very happy customers who’ve saved hundreds of pounds by buying from Big Kitchen Shop. We will be happy to supply phone numbers of past customers if you wish to call for references.
• We offer a 10 year guarantee on our kitchen cabinets. The cabinets are all made in the UK from 18mm high quality particle board.
• We only operate on the web so we have no showroom overheads meaning that we can pass our savings directly on to you. But we can arrange for you to visit our factory showroom.
• We don’t employ high pressure salesmen, just friendly knowledgeable staff with many, many years of experience in the kitchen and bathroom industry.
• We are happy to provide 3D plans and samples of your kitchen door and worktop to help you make your decision.
• We are part of the Trueshopping Group of companies; they are a well established multi-million pound international online retailer, with almost 70,000 Trustpilot reviews!
• We offer flexible finance solutions to help you afford the kitchen of your dreams.*
• We offer a free installation help-line. If you have any questions or queries once your kitchen installation begins please call 0844 245 0088. This line is manned 8.30am – 9.00pm Monday to Friday and 10.00am – 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday.
• We’re saving customers hundred’s of £££’s every day, try us you cannot lose!

*Finance is provided by one credit provider with whom we have a commercial relationship.

In a busy kitchen, you need to think of your work surfaces not just as somewhere to prepare and serve meals, but also as space where you can place regularly used appliances and storage jars. In most kitchens the worktops will also be used as impromptu leaning places and spaces to leave odd bits of post and homework etc.

In the perfect home all of these items should obviously be put away in the right cupboard or container, but we know that in busy family households they just aren’t! It therefore makes sense to make space for all the bits and pieces that get left on the worktops. Standard kitchen worktops are normally 600mm deep, but you can get worktops at 665mm and even 900mm deep, these are especially useful when you need more space, for example when creating breakfast bars and island units.

Kitchen Worktops and Breakfast Bars

Kitchen worktops can also be useful in other ways, Big Kitchen Shop offers features such as built in knife holders or small waste chutes, pull-out electrical sockets and even built-in kitchen scales, all of which can be neatly concealed within the worktop.

New online kitchen planning tool arrives at Big Kitchen Shop! We’ve teamed up with one of the UK’s leading kitchen planning software companies, 20-20 to bring you a free online kitchen planner. This tool allows you to size your room, add windows and doors then design your kitchen online, you can then send a list of units to our experts for pricing.

This is one example of the sort of image that can be reproduced using the 20-20 kitchen planning software. Why not try it today?

We’re saving customers hundred’s of £££’s try us you cannot lose, call 0844 245 0088 for a quick quote today!

Not all families are the same so it follows that not all kitchens will be the same. The needs of a young couple who do lots of informal entertaining will be very different from the needs of a family with children of mixed ages, or an older retired couple. There are however certain design criteria that should be followed when it comes to creating your perfect kitchen.

Choosing a kitchen that suits your household will involve having a think about how you would like the room to work and what it will be used for. Your family’s practical needs should be as important as the looks when it comes to a kitchen that works for all the whole household, however with such a massive range of fitted kitchens to choose from you should still be able to achieve the look you want with a very practical and easy to use layout.

When you are discussing the design for your new kitchen, you should bear in mind that for the kitchen to fulfill the needs of the whole family, it should be more than just a room that one cooks in. If the room is big enough you should plan to allow and area for the whole family to get together at certain times of day such as breakfast or during the preparation of dinner in the evening. The kitchen is a great place to get together and will be used for many different uses, think about kids homework or coffee with friends.clever use of lighting and different styles of worktops can help to create different ‘zones’ in your kitchen making it a truly user friendly space.

Our Cream Gloss Kitchen showing the creation of different ‘zones’

Contemporary, minimalist kitchens may be perfect for young couples, but they are not usually well suited to larger families. By contrast to the sleek modern units and fittings of a minimalist kitchen a family kitchen will benefit from plenty of worktop space and good levels of extra storage. You should aim to keep the design and units flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the whole family. When you choose the appliances look for products that are best suited to family life as opposed to items that just look good in the showroom or on the internet. Large ‘American’ style fridge freezers are perfect for a busy family kitchen as they generally have a large sections for frozen food and flexible zones for refrigerated food so you can store many different types of food in the one appliance, perfect for quick weekday dinners or impromptu suppers.

If you would like any further help or advice on kitchen design, please call our friendly team here at Big Home Shop on 0844 245 0088. You may also want to read further on this subject in this great article from Gareth at Eurofit Direct Redesigning Your Kitchen

Bricks and mortar kitchen and DIY companies usually have expensive showrooms around the country. The overheads associated with these showrooms means that customers end up paying more than they should for their new kitchens. Here at Big Kitchen Shop we have made our entire showroom web based to save you money.

We can therefore sell you a kitchen at a much lower price than B&Q, Homebase, Howdens or your local showroom. Our designers have many years of experience and are happy to talk you through the process of choosing and designing your ideal kitchen. We’re saving customers hundred’s of ££’s, try us you cannot lose!

Here at Big Kitchen Shop we have a great approach to kitchen pricing. We have no commission based, pushy salesman and due to our years of experience and the relationships we have built up we deal direct with the kitchen manufacturers. We price the kitchen you want with a fair profit for us and a great price for you, hundred’s of customers have already benefited from the  savings we’ve made for them.

If you would like to compare kitchen prices please contact us on 0844 245 0088 or visit the kitchen price comparison pages on our web site here.

B & Q Kitchen Price Comparison Case Study

We have real case studies of customers who have saved hundred’s of ££’s buying from Big Kitchen Shop try us today…you cannot lose!!

Most large kitchen companies have already closed their deliveries for Christmas 2012, but here at Big Kitchen Shop we are delivering right up to the 21st December!

Big Home Shop are delivering kitchens right up to the 21st December, call 0844 245 0088 for details

With over 20 years experience and over 80 ranges of kitchens to choose from, we are saving customers money every day. Our kitchen experts are waiting to take your call, please contact us now on 0844 245 0088 for a fast, free and friendly kitchen quote.