Design Plus Kitchens
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Guides to planning, costing and caring for a fitted kitchen in the UAE, from the factory that makes them.
What decides the cost of a kitchen in the UAE
The six things that move the price of a custom kitchen up or down, and how to read two quotes so you can compare them fairly.
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Wood or aluminium kitchen: how to choose
The honest differences between a wooden kitchen and an aluminium one in a UAE home, and which rooms suit which.
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Before the design: what gets measured, and why it matters
What a kitchen survey actually records, the site conditions that change a design, and the three mistakes that cost the most to fix later.
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Planning a wardrobe that holds what you actually own
How to divide a wardrobe by what goes in it rather than by habit, and what changes when the space becomes a dressing room.
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How long a kitchen takes, and what makes it take longer
The stages a custom kitchen passes through from first visit to handover, and the four things that decide whether it is quick or slow.
Does your kitchen have room for an island?
The clearances an island needs, what it can carry, and the cases where a peninsula or a longer run is the better answer.
Storage ideas for a small kitchen that actually work
Where the wasted space in a small kitchen hides, and the fittings that recover it without making the room feel tighter.
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Choosing a kitchen counter: what to weigh
How counter options differ in daily use, what each one asks of you, and the questions to ask before you choose one.
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Modern or classic kitchen: choosing a style you will still like
What separates the two beyond the door shape, how each ages, and how to decide when the kitchen opens onto the living room.
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Buying a kitchen from a factory instead of a showroom
What changes when the people who make the kitchen are the people you deal with, and what to check before you believe a factory is one.
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Looking after a kitchen in the UAE climate
What humidity, heat and hard water do to a fitted kitchen here, and the short routine that prevents most of it.
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