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Hammersmith and Fulham · London
Bespoke kitchens in North End, Hammersmith and Fulham
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. We make bespoke kitchens for homes in North End, each designed at a visit to your home.
- An island where space allows
- A kitchen finished in your colours
- A larder for food and small appliances
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Bespoke kitchens in North End: what you get
Older London homes are rarely simple places to fit a kitchen. Few walls are flat, and floors often fall away from the walls, which shows up quickly along a run of cabinets. We scribe the cabinets to the walls and set them level on adjustable feet or a plinth giving a level line for the worktop you choose. People normally come to us about a kitchen that fits an uneven room and a kitchen island with room around it, and the answer is built in our workshop from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
In a period terrace, the front door, hall and any turn into the kitchen limit the size of each piece. A large share of the homes around North End date from before 1919, so the route to the kitchen is measured at the design visit. Long runs are made in sections and joined on site, with the joins placed where they won’t show.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Where
- North End (W14, SW6, SW5)
- Area
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made during the design visit and set out in your quote, so the day itself is about careful fitting. How long fitting takes depends on how many units there are and how the room is laid out, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Older London houses often have narrow hallways and tight turns on the stairs, so kitchens are made in sections sized to get through. Floors, stairs and doorways are covered before anything is carried through.
- You get in touch and describe the kitchen you want.
- We visit to measure and discuss the layout and the finish, spray-painted or hand-painted.
- A written quote follows, with the finish agreed.
- The cabinets are built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, and a spray finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- We fit the cabinets in your home; a hand-painted finish is applied on site and is easy to touch up later.
- Plumbing, gas and electrics are for your plumber, a Gas Safe registered engineer and your electrician; new paintwork needs gentle use while it cures.
How to prepare
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
How to get a quote
Every quote follows a design visit. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, then send a written quote. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.
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Flats, conversions and lettings
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. We choose fixings to suit the wall.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there’s often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
The real difference is in the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
Your questions about bespoke kitchens in North End
Is parking a problem for fitting in North End?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Do you cover homes near Kensington Olympia station?
Yes, homes across Hammersmith and Fulham and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with some details about the room.
What are your kitchens made from?
We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray painting or hand painting. Your quote sets out the materials and finish.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch.
Do I need planning permission for fitted furniture?
Usually not. Inside a house, fitted furniture does not normally need planning permission. If the building is listed, works affecting its character may need listed building consent, so ask the council’s conservation officer.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation and mould. Damp treatment isn’t something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
Why bespoke in North End?
Ready-made cabinets often have chipboard carcasses. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, painted in colours you choose, so the finish can be repainted later. Ready-made units stop well short of a tall period ceiling, and that space collects dust instead of storage. Fitted furniture can go all the way up.
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why us?
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Saturday work by arrangement
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.
Honest limits
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Plastering, tiling or decorating
- Building work, such as removing walls
- Plumbing, which is for your plumber
Not sure whether your space suits bespoke kitchens? You can fill in our short enquiry form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Larders and dressers
- Islands where space allows
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
Made-to-measure kitchens in North End
About 68% of the homes in the streets around North End went up before 1919, and about 11% between 1973 and 1999, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of North End include Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias (Grade I), under half a mile east, and Church of Holy Trinity (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles north-west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling can require listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Much of inner London is covered by controlled parking zones run by the boroughs. In North End, a van will usually need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. Let us know about parking near your home during the design visit.
If you live in a flat close to Kensington Olympia station, it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. Garden Lodge, about 0.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, cabinets will be scribed to walls and floors that are rarely true. For a family home near The Fulham Boys School, planning a kitchen around family routines, with a place for school things, pays off.
North End is part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, about 1 mile south of Fulham. Homes in North End are part of the area we cover for bespoke kitchens. In Hammersmith and Fulham, North End is one of the places we cover.
In W14, SW6 and SW5, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. You will find streets here like Sun Road, Star Road and Field Road, and we cover homes on all of them for bespoke kitchens. If you are just outside North End, we also cover West Kensington (1 mile east), Brook Green (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile south), Hammersmith (1 mile west) and Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Hammersmith and Fulham, we also cover Chelsea Harbour (2 miles south-east), Sands End (2 miles south-east), White City (2 miles north-west), College Park (3 miles north-west) and Old Oak Common (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in North End
Our area takes in the homes around Seven Stars pub, Polish Library POSK in London and Avonmore Primary School and the streets around them. North End’s nearest station is Kensington Olympia station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (1 mile south-east) and Fulham Hospital (0.6 miles south-west). Not far away are WWT London Wetland Centre and Campden Hill.