Designer Creations

Recent projects

A selection of recent installations. The kitchens vary in style (shaker, in-frame, flat-gloss, painted) because we work to what suits the home and the client, not to a fixed house style. Additional photos of any project are available on request.

Kitchen renovations

2025 · Shaker · Herefordshire

Period farmhouse kitchen, Bromyard

17th-century farmhouse renovation. Painted shaker doors in Farrow & Ball Pigeon, oak worktops, butler sink, range cooker. Removed an internal wall to open the kitchen into the dining room. 8-week project.

2025 · Flat-gloss · Worcestershire

Contemporary kitchen extension, Malvern

New-build extension to a 1970s house. Handle-less flat-gloss white doors, quartz worktops, integrated everything. Full structural extension with skylights. 12-week project.

2024 · In-frame shaker · Herefordshire

Hereford city-centre townhouse

Georgian terraced house with original cornicing preserved. In-frame painted shaker in Little Greene Dark Lead, polished granite worktops, integrated wine fridge. Worked carefully around the listed-building constraints.

2024 · Painted shaker · Gloucestershire

Cotswold cottage kitchen, near Cheltenham

Stone cottage kitchen with original flagstone floors retained. Painted shaker doors in soft cream, solid oak worktops, AGA cooker integration. Plumbing rerouted to accommodate a larger pantry.

2024 · Beaded shaker · Shropshire

Country house kitchen, near Ludlow

Larger country-house kitchen with island, walk-in pantry, and integrated breakfast bar. Beaded shaker doors in Mizzle, with brass cup handles. Two-tier island with mixed quartz and oak worktops.

2024 · Modern shaker · Worcestershire

Family kitchen, Worcester

Open-plan family kitchen with a focus on practicality — large island for the kids' homework and family meals, generous storage, hard-wearing finishes. Soft sage shaker doors, quartz worktops in a warm grey.

2023 · Flat-matt · Herefordshire

Contemporary new-build kitchen, Ledbury

Architect-designed new-build kitchen. Handle-less matt navy doors, white quartz worktops, integrated lighting under cabinets and within open shelving. Coordinated closely with the architect on the design.

2023 · Two-tone painted · Herefordshire

Two-tone kitchen, Bishops Frome

Two-tone painted shaker — sage green base units, cream upper units. Solid oak worktop on the island, quartz on the perimeter. Big farmhouse table integrated into the design.

Home office fit-outs

2025 · Library office · Worcestershire

Author's library-and-office, Malvern

Floor-to-ceiling library shelving wrapping three walls of a small home office, with a wide built-in desk along the fourth wall. Custom dark wood with brass detailing. Three weeks on-site.

2024 · L-shaped office · Herefordshire

Solicitor's home office, Hereford

L-shaped fitted desk for two people working from home, with overhead cabinets and integrated filing. Concealed printer cabinet. Painted oak in soft grey.

2024 · Dual-use office · Gloucestershire

Office-in-the-living-room, Cheltenham

For a client wanting a working space within a small living room without it feeling like an office. Fitted cabinetry along one wall with cabinet doors that close over the desk when not in use. Looks like a bookshelf when closed.

2023 · Box-room office · Shropshire

Box-room conversion, near Ludlow

Small spare room converted into a fully-fitted home office for a family member working from home full-time. Every wall used; wall-bed integrated so the room can still function as occasional guest accommodation.

References

For most projects we can put potential clients in touch with previous clients in a similar style or area, with the previous client's permission. References are particularly useful for larger projects where the relationship is going to last several months.

Email [email protected] if you'd like to arrange a reference conversation.