The best kitchen manufacturers have secret formulas for creating bespoke handmade kitchens. Each phase is infused with experience and wisdom, and it is from this wealth of knowledge that timeless kitchens are realised.
At Drew Forsyth, our process is as meticulous as our bespoke solutions. Here’s a glimpse behind the scenes.
Consultation with the best kitchen manufacturers is the phase where the tendrils of ideas are woven into the rich threads of a vision. This is a highly personalised process that incorporates considerable detail. Everyone has unique lifestyle requirements, design preferences, and ergonomic considerations. Together with the client, a skilled designer will coax the crucial elements into a stunning launchpad from which the project can progress.
Accuracy in budgeting is central to project success. No matter how generous the financial constraints, all projects demand realistic grounding, ensuring that each element is achievable. Elements in bespoke kitchen design include cabinetry, appliances, worktops, and finishing touches. As such, typical budget clarifications include crucial considerations such as lead times. For instance, creating unique pieces, or sourcing unusual materials, can have a significant influence on the overall project timescale and, ultimately, cost.
One of the most tantalising stages for both clients and designers alike is selecting the materials. This is a phase where imagination is free to roam the garden of ideas, albeit within the safe walls of practical sense. For instance, wood is a beloved and trusted material, but the choice of type will determine whether it is impervious to scrapes, or whether it collects a nostalgic lifetime of notches and memories.
Natural stone is a timeless concept, with equally endless possibilities. Stunning Carrara marble, quartzite granite, and onyx can all create striking results. Petrified wood – ancient trees from fossilised forests – can even bring the two concepts into a unique, harmonious union.
Once the client is entirely satisfied with the bespoke design and materials, and when the project shape, trajectory, budget, and deadlines have been agreed, it is the turn of the master craftspeople to take centre stage. This is one of the most exciting phases, where the vision unfurls and starts to become reality. Importantly, this reality is designed to make its mark for years to come, so the skill and precision of the artisans are everything. This breath-taking attention to detail is what differentiates a bespoke handmade kitchen from standard kitchen manufacturing, ensuring its timeless longevity.
The final stage requires a different blend of precision expertise. This is the time where the design team, manufacturing team, and experienced fitters work together to ensure that each element is installed to the exact specifications. Considerations at this phase focus on accuracy and excellence in plumbing, electrical work, and statement lighting.
It is around this operational framework that the kitchen becomes visible, with designers ensuring that the all-important final details are positioned to geometric perfection. As such, the entire bespoke handmade kitchen project is brought full circle to the moment when the details were first spoken into life.
Now that you’ve had a glimpse behind the scenes, why not try the real thing? Book a factory tour to see our manufacturing process first-hand and start planning your dream kitchen today.