Handmade-Look Kitchen Install in Ashley, near Newmarket

A Howdens handmade-look shaker kitchen fitted in a week: mustard-painted units, a slate-grey island with solid stone worktops, a bespoke extractor canopy and a classic larder cabinet.

A straightforward brief and a fast turnaround: the clients had chosen a kitchen from Howdens' handmade-look range and wanted it fitted properly. We installed the full run of mustard shaker units and the contrasting slate-grey island, then templated and fitted the solid stone worktops with a matching upstand.

The extractor canopy over the range is ours — built on site to suit the ceiling height and the width of the cooker, then finished to match the units so it reads as part of the kitchen rather than an appliance. The larder cabinet with its spice racks and internal drawers is the kind of detail people fall for.

One week from stripped room to finished kitchen, with our own carpenters doing the lot. Second-fix carpentry is a big part of what we do, and a kitchen like this shows why it matters who fits it.