Yor-Kitchen - Qualified Kitchen Design, Planning and Installation

Design & Planning

To make the most of our free in store planning service, you will need to measure the dimensions of your existing kitchen first. Don't worry about drawing to scale but it is important to be as accurate as possible and provide as much information as possible.

Measure the whole room, even the door and window frames.

Make a note of any unusual height restrictions like low or sloping ceilings, also measure the height between the window cill and the floor.

Draw the following on to your sketch and include the measurements where they apply:

Mains water stop tap
electric cooker switch / Gas supply point
Waste pipe soil stack / Any external piping or boxing
Radiators / heaters / Base or wall boiler (including height, width, depth & position)
Serving hatch (Please be ensure to include the height and height from floor to start)
light switches

List any appliances you will want to keep in your new kitchen and make a note of their height, width & depth.

Your new kitchen

The role of the kitchen means different things to different people. For some of us it's purely functional, the place where we cook and wash up. For others it's the most important room in the house, where the family chat, eat and chill out. The space you've got to work with will affect the result.

There are lots of reasons for putting in a new kitchen, not only will it make life easier and more enjoyable to live in, it can even add to the overall value of your home. Because you probably will only buy a new kitchen once or twice in your life careful consideration has to be given every step of the way and down to the very last detail.

We Know however, that putting in a new kitchen is a major investment and a major project too. That's why we are here to help you through all the stages, from choosing your style, through the design & planning, right up to the installation.

The first stage is to start thinking about your new kitchen:

What would you change about your current kitchen? Besides just updating do you have enough drawer space, storage or worktop?

How will you use your new kitchen? Will it be the social centre of your home? Do you have children? Do you have any pets?

What style or feel would you like to create? Maybe a farmhouse kitchen? Or just simple clean lines? Maybe you require something easy to maintain or very traditional

What Colour scheme are you looking for? Do you want bright & vibrant or calm and tranquil?

What's your budget? It is very important to establish how much you want to invest in your new kitchen so we can help steer you towards products that allow you to stay within it, just like houses kitchens come in all shapes, sizes & prices.
so it is important to know approximately how much you want to invest, no matter how small.

Talk to other people who've had a new kitchen recently. What did they learn? Do you like what they've got?
Gather information on what styles and products you like.

Where Do You Start?

We have found the most productive way to start is by visiting our studio and Having a look at what we do. By looking at different kitchen styles, colours and storage options will allow you to get an idea of what will suit your new kitchen lifestyle and allow you to make some basic selections.

In home survey & Design Retainer

Again we have found that it is more productive if you initially visit our studio with some initial room measurements and make some basic selections with our qualified designer.
If you would prefer a home consultation then, like any qualified professional designer we do require a design retainer of £30.00 which will then be deducted from your order.
However don't worry as we will visit your home to double check your measurements upon order of your kitchen if you wish to ensure there are no hickups once delivered.

If you already have kitchen plans we will be happy to estimate your project in our studio.