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Richmond upon Thames · London
Bespoke kitchens in North Sheen, Richmond upon Thames
We make bespoke kitchens in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in North Sheen. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Spray-painted or hand-painted cabinets
- A kitchen island with room around it
- Extra cupboard space
Need bespoke kitchens in North Sheen?
About our bespoke kitchens in North Sheen
We make kitchens to fit the room, not a catalogue of set sizes. Every unit is sized from careful measurements taken during the design visit, so the runs fit neatly from wall to wall. You decide the layout, the storage and the colour with us before anything is built in our workshop. Most enquiries start with cabinets for a narrow kitchen and open shelves with cupboards below, and the answer is made at our workshop from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
In a house built before 1919, a wall that looks solid may be lath and plaster. Since a large share of homes around North Sheen are that old, we check each wall before wall cabinets are planned. Where a wall will not carry the weight, open shelves or tall floor-standing cupboards can take over.
If the job needs another trade, such as an electrician or a plumber, we’ll tell you, so it can be arranged before fitting day. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Place
- North Sheen (TW9, SW14, W4)
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Bespoke kitchens in North Sheen: local notes
In the streets around North Sheen, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 46%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 16%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. The Burlington Avenue and West Park Road Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of North Sheen. Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If in doubt, the council’s planning team can confirm. Since the zone was extended to the outer boroughs in August 2023, the whole of London has been inside the ULEZ. It applies to the vans that deliver and fit furniture in North Sheen, as it does anywhere else in London. How the van gets to your door is planned during the design visit.
For a flat near Kew Gardens station, it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your children go to Kew Riverside Primary School or a school nearby, a kitchen with a spot for school letters and lunch boxes makes mornings easier.
North Sheen is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 3 miles south-west of Twickenham. Whether your home in North Sheen is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, we measure the room as it is and design around it. North Sheen is one of 19 places on our list for Richmond upon Thames.
Every address in TW9, SW14 and W4 is within our area for bespoke kitchens. If your home is on a street such as Kent Road, Ibis Lane and The Avenue, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for bespoke kitchens. Other places close to North Sheen include Kew (1 mile north), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile north), East Sheen (1 mile south-east) and Mortlake (1 mile south-east). We also make bespoke kitchens in nearby places such as Twickenham (3 miles south-west), Richmond (2 miles south-west), Teddington (4 miles south-west), Hampton (5 miles south-west), Hanworth (5 miles south-west) and St Margarets (2 miles south-west).
Near you in North Sheen
In North Sheen, that includes homes near Tap on the Line, Kew College Prep and Chiswick School. North Sheen has its own railway station: Kew Gardens station. A little further out are Museum No. 2. Monocotyledons and Cryptogams (0.9 miles north-west) and Barnes Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near North Sheen include Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
What happens on fitting day
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the measuring visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving the room tidy. 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. Original hallway tiles and old floorboards are worth protecting, so they’re covered before anything comes in. Fixings into older walls are made carefully, as lath and plaster can crack if treated roughly. Decorating around the furniture afterwards is for your decorator.
- First, you tell us about the room.
- The design visit covers measuring and planning the layout.
- A quote in writing is sent to you, setting out the cabinets, materials and finish.
- Everything is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the kitchen in your home, while your plumber, an engineer on the Gas Safe Register and your electrician do the plumbing, gas and electrics.
How to prepare
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
Starting with a design visit
For a quote for bespoke kitchens in North Sheen, fill in our short enquiry form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, plus any rough sizes. We will arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
Related advice
Could you do it yourself?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture usually costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Do you need bespoke kitchens in North Sheen?
Flats with awkward kitchen walls are another reason. Bespoke cabinets can make the most of a small or odd-shaped room, so every run is used.
Most of the enquiries we get are about needs like these:
- A kitchen island with room around it
- A dresser that suits a period house
- Extra cupboard space
- Cabinets that suit lean and sloping walls
If you live near Dukes Meadows, a tall cupboard for outdoor things can be part of the kitchen design.
Before you hire any carpenter
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
Your questions about bespoke kitchens in North Sheen
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in North Sheen?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It helps to tell us about parking at the measuring visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Does a conservation area in or near North Sheen affect fitted furniture?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, changes inside that alter its character may need listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you work outside London?
No. We cover London only: every London borough and the City of London.
Can you make bespoke kitchens for a home in North Sheen?
Yes. North Sheen is part of the area we cover, as part of our work across all London boroughs. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two options: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Which worktops and appliances can I have?
You choose the worktop, sink and appliances, and we design the cabinets around them. Your quote sets out what’s included.
What we don’t do
Not everything around bespoke kitchens is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Structural changes to the room
- Connecting a gas hob or cooker
- Painting the walls around the kitchen
If in doubt, you can fill in our short enquiry form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What goes into it
- Hand-painted finish
- Larders and dressers
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Islands where space allows
What it’s made from
Spray-painted finish
A spray-painted finish is applied in our workshop, giving a smooth, even surface.
Birch plywood
Open shelves in a kitchen need to stay straight, unless they’re built strong.