No longer do Victorian kitchens manufactured and installed today comprise purely a sink, cooker, draining board and cup-boards; they are a multi-functional focus of activity in the home.
The simple answer is not necessarily. Some of the current mass-produced kitchens are of sufficient quality to last many years, maybe even a decade before wear and tear begins to show. So-called flat-pack kitchens no longer carry the badge of poor quality, although, like everything there are exceptions.
When most people hear the words ‘luxury farmhouse kitchen’ the phrase conjours up images of solid oak kitchens or a solid natural wood kitchen with a large wooden table at its centre.
Many people who buy kitchens which are primarily ‘trendy’ may very quickly find themselves a victim of the last kitchen fad. At the bottom of this article are photographs of kitchens which were, until recently, very trendy.
It's only natural to want a beautiful handmade luxury kitchen tailored to your exact needs and to complement your lifestyle. However it can be very difficult and frustrating if you are visiting showroom after showroom where all the kitchens look more or less the same whether the display highlights modern, traditional, shaker or Edwardian kitchens.