| There has always been a clear distinction between | | | | or marble and the kitchens themselves can be |
| kitchen furniture that is basic, cheap and purely | | | | extremely expensive as they are now the cutting |
| functional and that which costs an extortionate | | | | edge of latest kitchen designs and represent |
| amount of money with all the top end design | | | | innovation. These kitchens are at the top end of the |
| features, superior materials and luxurious trimmings | | | | market as regards kitchen furniture and bear only a |
| such as marble or granite worktops and state of the | | | | fleeting similarity to its predecessors of some fifty |
| art technological innovations including integrated | | | | years ago. |
| cooker, microwave oven, electro- mechanical waste | | | | On the other hand we can scrutinise the austerity of |
| disposal unit, video/audio systems, online integrated | | | | solid wood kitchen furniture and see that it is cheaper |
| computer station facilities and integrated TV, to | | | | to buy than the new retro styles and provides better |
| mention but a few. | | | | value for money. |
| In fact, extravagant kitchen furniture is the realm of | | | | Bespoke kitchen furniture can be both extravagant |
| the very wealthy whose budget can buy the most | | | | and austere depending on what the customer wants. |
| expensive available whilst we would associate austere | | | | If we associate austerity with lack lustre looks and |
| furniture with budget kitchens that are functional and | | | | minimal quality and design then we are looking at |
| of inferior quality comparatively speaking. We | | | | cheap kitchen furniture, however in modern design |
| remember the retro styles of the sixties, the | | | | we can have a combination of plain looks with top |
| cupboards with their formica/ melamine finish and | | | | end materials and fully integrated equipment with all |
| doors with translucent glass centres. They were | | | | the mod cons. Many associate extravagance with |
| sparse in comparison to the average kitchen furniture | | | | what is beyond the normal requirements in any |
| of today and had little if any integrated appliances. | | | | kitchen. There is a way however of achieving this |
| They were however functional as regards providing | | | | apparent dichotomy. By installing individually chosen |
| food storage space and work top area and | | | | kitchen units you can design and create your own |
| represented satisfaction in meeting the requirements | | | | bespoke kitchen furniture being as extravagant or as |
| of the average family. Strangely we see similar shape | | | | austere as you wish. This method achieves a mixture |
| kitchens in minimalist styles today with smaller eye | | | | of both extremes and can be very effective in |
| level cupboards and base units finished in glossy paint | | | | providing kitchen furniture that bridges the divide |
| colours. The worktops are however can be in granite | | | | between extravagance and austerity. |