In-toto Kitchens Bristol recently caught up on the latest kitchen trends report published by Houzz UK. It was no surprise to see that contemporary style kitchens with smart appliances like hot taps were in demand. We have been creating stunning kitchens across Bristol for over 20 years and have worked on range of different styles and design briefs. We want to know which one catches your eye, take part in our poll below and let us know your favourite kitchen style. If you're currently planning a kitchen project and have no clue where to start, why not share an ideabook with us or book in for FREE design appointment at our Clifton Showroom (We're currently offering up to 25% of kitchens and appliances!!) We look forward to hearing from you!

Hi Tani, I have an ikea kitchen. I wanted wood doors and nothing traditional and ikea did oak doors that I liked. What swung it for me was reading about how many architects use ikea. One thing I know is that they use very good designers, so their stuff tends to be 'clever'. You do have to construct the carcasses and some fitters don't like this. What is good is that the carcasses hang off a steel rail. This is attached to the wall and then all of the cupboards hang in a straight line and then the feet are adjusted at the front. My carpenter adjusted my units as he was fitting them, even reducing the depth at times, so the whole thing was bespoke. The other thing is that they are much bigger. They go much nearer to the floor and the kick plates are virtually invisible, this looks more contemporary. They are deeper to so you can't get a standard off the shelf worktop. I paid the same for the fitting as the cost of the units, in my opinion it's all about the fitting. Most carpenter use Howdens as they have accounts and it's familiar to them. I also saved money by using a thin layer of quartz over moisture resistant MDF (a bit like an engineered floor). Whole thing was 16K including removing a load bearing wall, plastering, electrics, kitchen everything.

Interesting, each has its own place and all are valid. I have however witnessed that we have a movement towards eclectic juxtaposition; Here the style of each object has its own back story and thus is not a simple style statement in itself. Reading between the line and now styles is an art and craft in itself. The tapestry of life goes on....

When your starting with a whole new kitchen just start with a list of what you need most such as surface space or cupboard space or if you have a lot of friends or family do you need space for dining. This gives you ground work to start designs for your kitchen other wise you end up with this kitchen that looked great in a show room but suddenly its in your home and you havent got enough cupboards or enough space for the tumble dryer you really liked and have to compromise on other things you wanted more.