Painted Kitchen Company

A massive thankyou to Mr Alan Richards and the terrific team at Painted Kitchen Company, for supporting the Safeguarding campaign with us at Learning About , helping the parents and children within the local schools and community to learn about safety especially, Twynham Primary School. Mr Alan Richards and the excellent team at Painted Kitchen Company deliver exceptional service in kitchen design and installation. Demonstrating outstanding craftsmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail on every project. With clear communication, a proactive approach, alongside a commitment to achieving excellent results, the Painted Kitchen Company is highly recommended by us for anyone seeking reliable, skilled, and client-focused kitchen solutions.

We had a great experience from initial design and measuring help all the way through to production and delivery. Great comms mainly over email which worked well and I would highly recommend to others and already have. Thanks to Alan and the team.

My Experience Creating the Dream Kitchen Inspiration and Initial Challenges For as long as I can remember, my dream kitchen has been an “in frame painted kitchen.” After doing considerable research, however, I realised this vision seemed beyond my budget, especially since the new kitchen would be quite large. We visited many of the well-known high street kitchen suppliers, but I was not satisfied with the compromises required to keep within our financial limits. Discovering the Painted Kitchen Company While browsing Instagram, I came across the Painted Kitchen Company and decided to visit their Christchurch showroom. I immediately sensed that with some careful planning and extra effort, I could achieve my ideal kitchen at an affordable price. Armed with a scale ruler and graph paper, I mapped out the design. John was helpful and provided advice and renders to show what the space would look like. After several revisions and tweaks, we placed an order for a premium primed flat-packed kitchen. Logistics and Delivery Experience With a kitchen extension underway, coordinating the delivery with the builders was a bit of a gamble, but it ultimately worked out. The kitchen arrived on the scheduled date, though the delivery team’s professionalism left something to be desired. Initially, they mistakenly drove to an address in London instead of the south west where we live so they were two and a half hours late and they struggled to carry the heavy kitchen boxes across our muddy building site—made more challenging by their choice of canvas trainers as footwear. Assembly and Customisation Over the following weeks, our building team’s carpenter assembled the kitchen. While it’s certainly possible to take a DIY approach, our large kitchen and the need for a few modifications to fit certain appliances made professional assembly preferable. Additionally, a few of the supplied drawer fronts were incorrect and needed resizing, and there was a communication hiccup regarding a pull-out cabinet door. Thankfully, Alan from the company kindly resolved the issue and even delivered the door personally. Painting and Finishing Touches I initially planned to have the Painted Kitchen Company’s painters finish the work, but due to a long lead time and other rising expenses, I decided to paint it myself. As someone who enjoys painting furniture and home decorating, I knew what to expect, but the size of the space proved challenging, and I was disappointed with the finish on the cabinet doors. Alan once again provided valuable advice: he recommended paint rollers from “Two Fussy Blokes,” which made a tremendous difference and left me delighted with the final result. Ongoing Maintenance One important consideration for anyone choosing a painted kitchen is the need for regular touch-ups. To make this process easier, I filled small paint pots with the appropriate colour and stored them in a kitchen cupboard. This way, it’s simple to touch up worn edges or scuffed kickboards as needed. Having taken a while to decide where to put things and then learn where to find things in our new kitchen, we are absolutely delighted with the end result.

Our experience with Painted Kitchen Company has been excellent from start to finish. Their communication was clear and consistent, ensuring everything went smoothly. The team offered fantastic design ideas that worked perfectly for our space, and the cabinetry is of superb quality. Delivery was prompt and exactly as promised, and the units were well-crafted yet easy to assemble for a capable DiYer. The pricing is extremely competitive compared to the big sheds, yet the quality and service are on another level. We're absolutely thrilled with our new kitchen and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Painted Kitchen Company to anyone looking for top-quality units at great value.

I needed a new kitchen as part of a house extension, and wanted something above the usual mass market kitchen suppliers. I looked at a couple of central London showrooms, but the cost / value ratio didn't match. After some long nights searching the internet, I discovered Classic Kitchens Direct (CKD). I sent off my plans to Alan, and over a few weeks (and a showroom visit) we tweaked the design to meet my (slightly) demanding specification and budget. Throughout the process, CKD were incredibly helpful, and gave valuable suggestions along they way. I supplied my own measurements. I asked for a couple of bespoke items which they were more than happy to accommodate - another differentiator where similar competitors were not so obliging. The kitchen itself is fantastic - I genuinely could not be happier. The quality of the units and workmanship is outstanding - and the little touches I asked for have greatly enhanced the overall feel. The installation process had a couple of small issues, but these were sorted quickly and the units were installed on time and exactly as expected. We decided to go for primed, and the decorators had no issue finishing off the units with the colour / paint we wanted. All in all, I have no hesitation in recommending CKD, and have already done so to friends and family.