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Bespoke Kitchens in Islington
From one end of Islington to the other, we can design, make and fit bespoke kitchens. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Bespoke Kitchens across Islington
Neighbourhoods we cover in Islington
We design, make and fit bespoke kitchens for homes of every age. Find your neighbourhood in the lists below for local details. To get started, use the contact form.
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Our bespoke kitchens across Islington
A kitchen needs other trades as well as a carpenter. Plumbing is done by your plumber, gas by a Gas Safe registered engineer and electrics by your electrician, and we plan the cabinets around where their work goes. Typical reasons to get in touch are a kitchen planned around your appliances and a dresser that suits a period house, and the answer is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
In older rooms, the furniture typically has to meet skirting, picture rails, cornice or coving. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site, so it sits neatly against the room. How long the fitting takes depends on the kitchen’s size and how many other trades are involved, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- You let us know about the kitchen and where it is in your home.
- We visit to plan the layout and check how the cabinets will get into the room. Tell us about parking too, as a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension.
- We send a quote in writing.
- The cabinets are built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, sized to come in through your doors.
- We carry everything in and fit the cabinets, while your plumber, an engineer on the Gas Safe Register and your electrician do the plumbing, gas and electrics.
How our quotes work
Every room is priced on its own, because size, layout and finish change from job to job. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. You’ll see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
Why homeowners in Islington choose us
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Over 300 projects completed
Getting a quote
It helps to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them tell us a lot about the space. To share them, get in touch through our contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
Local landmarks in Highbury
In Highbury, that includes homes near Musical Theatre Academy, The Snooty Fox pub and Highbury Quadrant Primary School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Highbury Fields (within half a mile south-west), Christ Church (a few minutes’ walk north-west) and City of London Academy Highbury Grove (under half a mile south). There’s a railway station in Highbury itself: Canonbury station. Other landmarks nearby include Arsenal Football Club Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Hackney Walk (2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Gillespie Park.
Made-to-measure kitchens across Islington
Across Islington, including Highbury, Farringdon and Clerkenwell, kitchens come in every shape. Cabinets are made for the room you have, with the worktop, sink and appliances you choose.
About 44% of the homes in Islington went up before 1919, and about 19% since 2000, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. More than a third of the homes in Islington (about 44%) were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Older houses often have narrow kitchens at the back, with floors that slope, so cabinets are scribed and levelled on site. About 24% of households in Islington live in flats in converted or shared houses, the 2021 Census shows. In a converted house, rooms can be odd shapes, with new partitions meeting old walls, and the route in may go through a shared hall and stairs. If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before anything is fixed to the walls.
We work across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London, and Islington is part of that. Every job starts the same way, with a design visit to measure and go through the design.
Highbury: For an older house near Christ Church, tall ceilings can take larder cupboards right up to the top. Close to Highbury Fields? A cupboard by the back door for boots and coats can be built in with the kitchen.
How we price bespoke kitchens
Every room is different, so every job is quoted on its own. These are the things that affect it:
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- Access to the room, like stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Parking near your home
How it’s painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- How you want to use the space
A quote begins with some details from you: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of pictures if you can take them. When you are ready, get in touch through our contact form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Ready-made cabinets often have chipboard carcasses. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, painted in colours you choose, finished to suit the room.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
Do you need bespoke kitchens?
People also want a kitchen that’s built to last and can be repainted, which suits a long-term home. Hand painting is simple to touch in or refresh over the years.
Here are some of the needs we’re asked about most:
- A central island in a larger kitchen
- A layout for a small or awkward room
- A painted kitchen in a colour you choose
- Extra cupboard space
What it’s made from
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted kitchen can be refreshed over time.
Plinths and scribe strips
A plinth hides adjustable feet and lets the cabinets sit level. Scribe strips close the gap to a wall that is not straight.
Tips worth knowing
New paint needs time to cure fully, so treat it gently at first. After that, a few simple habits help:
- Line up your plumber, electrician and Gas Safe registered engineer early
- Check there is room around an island before planning one
- List what needs a home in the kitchen
- Deal with damp walls first
Doors are hung and adjusted when we fit them. Houses move a little with the seasons, and hinges can be adjusted to keep the gaps even.
Have any damp sorted before the kitchen goes in. Damp behind units can lead to mould, particularly on a colder external wall.
Questions we are often asked
How long does fitting take?
It depends on the kitchen. How long the fitting takes depends on the kitchen’s size and how many other trades are involved, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch, and we’ll see what we can do.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two choices: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. Your quote sets out which you have chosen.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it. We agree the colour with you.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to be there to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.
Do you cover Islington?
Yes. We cover Islington. To get a quote, get in touch through our contact form.
Do you supply the worktop and appliances?
We plan the kitchen around the worktop, sink and appliances you choose. Knowing their sizes early helps, and your quote sets out what’s included.