When choosing a new kitchen, the first thing most people consider is their budget. Kitchens that are flat-packed are generally the cheapest. They are designed for home assembling and come with instructions to put them together. Doors and draws will come as separates and will need putting together to make a completed unit.

Ridged kitchens are all ready assembled, and all units will come with draws and doors all ready fitted, unlike the flat packed kitchen. This means you won’t have to spend time putting them together.

Hand made bespoke kitchens are the most expensive kitchen because everything is handcrafted and tailored to suit you. When you choose a bespoke kitchen, the turn around time is longer.

Flat packed, ridged, and hand made bespoke kitchens can all come in traditional, contemporary and classic styles. By choosing one or the other you are not limiting yourself on design. The choice of kitchen style is entirely down to a homeowner's personal taste. Some prefer pine kitchens, others granite work surfaces, some more traditional, some more modern. Whatever your tastes, there are some fabulous kitchen designs out there on the market to day whether in flat-pack or rigid constructions.

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Flat packed kitchens maybe one of the cheapest kitchens but a great plus is most kitchen suppliers will have everything on the shelves ready to take away. This speeds up the process of having your new kitchen fitted. However each unit will have to be assembled at home once they arrived. Carcases are normally made from a chipboard substance.

Ridged kitchens  are generally more expensive, but come with everything ready assembled. Once the kitchen has arrived it will not take long to have it installed because your kitchen fitter won't have to make up each unit and fix doors and draw fronts which can be time consuming.  Carcases are made from chipboard substance and can be colour matched to your chosen door fronts. Also most rigid kitchen cabinets are of dowelled and glued construction, which makes them stronger than flat packed k making them stronger.

Hand made bespoke kitchens are at the higher end of the scale when buying a kitchen, The cost compared to the two above can be considerably more expensive. Units are hand made by craftsman and tailored to suit your personal designs. Because it is hand made this could mean your turnaround time is far more extensive than those kitchens mentioned above and it could take months from your initial enquiry to having your bespoke kitchen fitted.

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