Here at the kitchen store, Abbeydale road, Sheffield we help many of our customers out with home improvements. We get a lot of property developers who buy a house as a project to improve and sell on for a profit. The best ways to do this is to add on living space. Make the existing space more usable, improve the bathrooms and kitchen. We have many ideas just for the kitchen on our website RationalGB. We help and advice many of these developers in all aspects of property developments. One other important area that developers seem to miss a trick, is the front of the house or the first impression a potential buyer sees, and the garden.
Many many people make mistakes by not paying any attention to the garden, especially if it is a family home. As I said at the start, more living space means more money people are willing to spend. Small extensions or clever extensions do not cost a lot of money. However you do need to do your home work. Is what you are going to spend going to get you the return. With regards to the kitchen, many developers get wide eyed at our Atmos range. Or the Glass Logic Rational Kitchen. You can see the designs here at Rational Kitchens GB. They also want the granite or Corian worktops. But mostly they want to spend a fortune on the kitchen and bathrooms, money that will not get back. We try to steer them in the direction of a Neos kitchen, but not in the glass finish, maybe the urban or a high gloss. The most popular decision seems to be the Arte Kitchen from Rational.Adding a downstairs toilet gets you lots of money back on your investment, and try to sneak an extra showroom in or maybe an en-suit. Some of the more glamorous projects we have been involved in have been when many small rooms have been knocked into one large living space or combined living. Then we can really go to town and use the stunning straight lines available from the Rational Kitchen Range. All of our design work is carried out on our bespoke design software. We produce fantastic designs and they are presented in a virtual 3d model of the building in which the kitchen is going to be installed. We print out full photographic images of what the kitchen is going to look like. This really helps the developer to understand just what he is going to achieve. Our software is that advanced that in some cases, when you compare the computer generated 3d image with a photograph of the finished kitchen, the computer image looks better. I have produced hundreds of designs for clients and carried out hundreds of projects from my kitchen showroom, The Kitchen Store, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield and I look forward to doing hundreds more. If you require any help or information please get in touch via my website, there is a link above and a link below, I hope.. kind regards Eddie Grant.
My name is Eddie Grant and i own The Kitchen Store on Abbeydale Road, Sheffield. I have my own website Rational Kitchens which has every kitchen that we sell from rational.
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Rational KItchens in Sheffield. The Best Way to improve your home from The Kitchen Store
Friday, February 4th, 2011Designer kitchens company launches unique service created to inspire homeowners
Monday, September 27th, 2010Long established firm, Kitchen Design Centre, has introduced a new scheme to help customers bring their rooms to life â?? a free kitchen design service.
The kitchen specialist, which offers designer kitchens – both traditional and contemporary â?? will send a designer to customers’ houses to evaluate the design possibilities – without them having to part with a penny.
Roger Astin from Kitchen Design Centre said: “The new service means people can see what’s possible before they spend any money at all. New kitchens bring significant lifestyle improvements and can add value to houses.”
The range of modern kitchens bring together a fantastic collaboration of the traditional and the contemporary, with an impressive range of traditional woods and stylish finishes at affordable prices.
And as a forward-thinking kitchen company the Kitchen Design Centre offers the latest in high quality Neff and Miele appliances.
With a century of sourcing kitchen products, the company ensures all sinks, taps and worktops are of the highest quality – featuring optional ornaments to compliment, including modern gadgets.
Over the past 17 years Kitchen Design Centre has gathered a huge portfolio of satisfied customers â?? a sign of the dedication, commitment and all round talent within the company.
One customer, Janet Alston, said: “It’s amazing that the Kitchen Design Centre transformed our two rooms into one light, contemporary living area with all the functions we asked for.
“We wanted a functional kitchen, an informal dining area and a relaxation space, all of which we now have and enjoy as a family.”
Free kitchen design evaluations are available by applying online or visiting the showrooms.
The showrooms are located in Manchester just off the M60 at junction 22, in Blackburn – positioned on the A666 at Brownhill’s roundabout – and in Colne near the end of the M65.
For more information visit www.kitchendesigncentre.com, email news@kitchendesigncentre.co.uk or call Manchester, 0161 681 5061, Blackburn, 01254 246 046, or Colne, 01282 828 444.
Rational Kitchens
Friday, September 3rd, 2010In the ever accepting world of the throwaway society it’s nice to be able to find a manufacturer like Rational Kitchens whose policy is to manufacture a cabinet that will last at least 25 years. I also supply Miele appliances that have the rational of thought. They manufacture appliances to last more than 20 years. They back this up by keeping spare parts for all models of any appliance for 20 years. It is sometimes hard educating the potential customers that visit my kitchen studio, The Kitchen Store, Sheffield, and Yorkshire that my kitchens will last in excess of 20 years. They sometimes have a cynical approach due to the fact that all kitchen shops are claiming the same. it soon becomes apparent when I start to dismantle one of my displays to show the build quality of the cabinets, after all its all about the cabinet, hinges and drawer runners, not the fancy door that any kitchen manufacturer can put on a carcase to make it look a million dollars.
Rational really are the innovators when it comes to new features. They are constantly striving to better the already fantastic storage solution available and making the kitchen more agronomical than before. With new new ideas, comes new technology and Rational Kitchens are always investing in the new ideas and technology. It’s just a shame that after a year all the competitors have copied the new ideas. And once they have been around for a while, each and every manufacturer did in fact do this first.
I have made a web site to showcase just what is on offer from The Kitchen Store and Rational Kitchens. Please have a look and let me know what you think. Rational Kitchens Please visit my website. The new Atmos and Logic Book matched Oak & Walnut kitchens are absolutely beautiful. The grain runs seamlessly throughout the whole kitchen. If you was to have an island, the grain runs right round, it is amazing to see. It is hand crafted and I’m sure the man who makes this model is very very patient indeed.
They have lots of ranges available. The new Tio range has been developed more for the developer, apartment builder. It’s the same quality as the main luxury range; the difference is a cheaper door and not a lot of variations of cabinets available. They do not produce special sizes like they do in the luxury range. In the luxury range we can design to our hearts content. The options are just endless. We have produced some truly beautiful kitchens. Every single one of my customers over the last eight and a half has been over the moon with the kitchen. And more so as time has gone on. They are realising as the years go by that they really made the right choice in choosing Eddie Grant and a Rational Kitchen.
We are now supplying the whole of the UK. We are mostly supplying Sheffield, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire & Yorkshire. We are supplying London, Manchester, Birmingham and all major cities throughout the UK. We are even supplying kitchens to the likes of Doncaster, Rotherham, Chesterfield and many little villages in Derbyshire, such as Castleton, Barlow. If you need any more information please feel free to get in touch through the web site. Kindest regards Eddie Grant
Fitted Kitchens, Fitted Bedrooms Kitchen, Best Rate in Fitted Kitchens
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Fitted Kitchens That Fit Your Needs
Fitted kitchens are not only prime eye-candy, but they are more efficient, by being tailored to your personal needs and preferences. A kitchen in many homes is actually an extension of the living space and persons including women and children often spend long hours within its confines. Naturally, proper ambience, efficiency, and safety become primary concerns while designing a kitchen, and to suitably address these concerns, bespoke fitted kitchens are your best bet.
Are Fitted Kitchens Only for the Rich?
Many people avoid going for a fitted kitchen from a perception of enormous costs affordable only by the rich. While to a great extent this may be true, it is actually a mistaken approach created by faulty prioritization. Whatever be the range of our earnings, all of us earn and spend, and it is the pattern of our spending that defines our status and our priorities. We do not hold back on spending when it comes to the education of our children because we recognize the priority. We do not hold back from spending on medicine because to us it is necessary. We hold back spending to create a better kitchen only when we fail to recognize the need for a comfortable and efficient space, where our family members spend a large part of their time. Whether one opts for a fitted kitchen or not does not depend upon him or her being rich or poor, but whether he or she recognizes the importance of a kitchen and its influence on family health. Fitted kitchens are no less important than fitted bedrooms for both require a stress-free environment.
Best Rate in Fitted Kitchens
The best rate in fitted kitchens for you depends upon many factors including your needs, desires, availability of services etc. Consumers have learnt enough to not confine appreciation of products and services only upon the money component. It is always a matter of cost-benefit analysis to find what is best for you. In going for something major like a fitted kitchen, costs include time, money, after installation services, and material longevity. Some people go for good-looking but cheap surface materials since they like to change the looks of their kitchens ever so often. For such people longevity of surface materials is not the prime concern, but efficient design and solid plumbing as well as structures matter.
When it comes to choosing between your friendly neighborhood carpenter and plumber, and a company specialized in fitted kitchens, it is usually the bigger company that wins unless you are located in a too remote area. Bigger companies provide the best rate in fitted kitchens since they make bulk purchases from around the world and produce equipment in bulk. Bigger companies also tend to use standardized plumbing fittings, which are easier to repair or replace.
Off-the-shelf designs do provide the best rates in fitted kitchens, but one needs to be wary of the brand or the company supplying the material. With the new type of compressed wood furniture, sometimes the surface lamination peels off too quickly, and though initially costlier, natural wood surfaces provide the best rates in the long run. Since installing a fitted kitchen is usually not a regular affair, it is prudent to go for bespoke fitted kitchens, or suitable off-the-shelf kitchens that fit in with your design.
2010 Trends in Kitchen Design & Renovations by Innova Kitchens and Baths
Wednesday, August 4th, 20102010 is looking to be a very exciting year in kitchen design trends. In this article, we explore some of the most exciting trends in design aesthetic and functionality.
One trend that is continuing to gain momentum in 2010 is the emphasis on green solutions.
In countertops, materials such as ECO by Consentino that utilizes recycled materials such as porcelain, mirror, glass, and stone scraps will increasingly be seen. In tile, Italian series’ such as Feel, Glam, Stream contain a pre-consumer recycled content of 20%, while a series called Charcoal is utilizing 40% recycled materials.
Green is also the word in cabinetry. For example, think bamboo; A solution Innova recently used in a client’s kitchen renovation. Other green cabinetry solutions include Ecowood; A sophisticated series of real wood stria composites using a revolutionary green technology. Ecowood’s exotic finishes include Macassar Ebony, Teak, Mahogany, Zebrawood to name but a few.
Other trends in kitchen cabinets include textured laminates, as well as high glosses, and mixed finishes. When it comes to mixed finishes, think both colour and texture such as high gloss whites mixed with dark wood accents. And the dark wood finishes? Out are the chocolates and kahluas, and in are the sophisticated greys.
For kitchen cabinetry lighting, LED solutions are lighting the way. LEDs save energy, and provide years of usage before any of the LEDs have to be replaced as opposed to the older halogen puck lighting which have short life spans and operate at elevated temperatures.
Cabinetry functionality trends continue with drawer solutions over doors in base cabinets, and metal rack pull-outs for pantry and base cabinet solutions. And those blind corners where you had to get on your hands and knees to reach to the back? The Le Mans System solves that problem. However, the hottest trend by far in cabinetry solutions are servo drives; An electronically driven systems that opens your drawers with just a touch of your hand…
Innova Kitchens and Baths,
www.innovakitchens.com