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Our kitchen projects

A selection of kitchens we've designed and fitted across Brighton & Hove — from classic Shaker to sleek handleless, each one built around how our customers live. Every project is organised below; click through for the full photo gallery.

White handleless units beneath a dark-stained solid timber worktop, with matt black tap, brushed brass splashback and black angled extractor, looking through to the dining table in the bay window6 photos

Conway Street kitchen

Hove

A bespoke single-run kitchen in a Victorian terrace: white handleless units beneath dark-stained solid timber worktops, a brushed brass splashback, matt black tap with copper detailing, and chunky staggered floating shelves with integrated lighting. A charcoal open-shelved pantry wall and dark-painted floorboards carry the scheme through to the bay-windowed dining area.

Full view of the hand-painted green kitchen with curved larder cabinet, glass chandelier, plastered extractor hood and oak flooring20 photos

Hand-painted Neptune kitchen

Brighton & Hove

A Neptune kitchen hand-painted on site in deep olive green, paired with aged brass cup handles and beehive knobs, marble-effect quartz worktops and a white hexagon-tiled splashback. A curved full-height larder bank houses stacked ovens, with a Belfast sink beneath the window, a concealed appliance pantry and a quartz breakfast bar.

Sage green Shaker kitchen with oak worktops, Belfast sink, plate rack and stainless steel range cooker on a flagstone floor4 photos

Bespoke kitchen, Fiveways

Brighton

A hand-painted Shaker kitchen in soft sage, built around solid oak worktops, a Belfast sink and a bespoke plate rack. Open oak shelving on cast iron brackets, a floor-to-ceiling larder dresser and flagstone flooring complete the farmhouse feel.

Deep maroon Shaker utility room with white quartz worktop, Belfast sink, brass tap and green and cream chequerboard floor10 photos

Preston Park utility room

Brighton

A complete bespoke utility room in Preston Park, with deep maroon Shaker cabinetry, white veined quartz worktops, a classic Belfast sink and aged brass hardware. Stacked laundry appliances are built in beneath the sloping ceiling, finished with a green and cream chequerboard floor.

Open-plan kitchen in a period room with three industrial pendants over the quartz island, white bar stools and anthracite gloss tall units with integrated ovens3 photos

Fourth Avenue kitchen

Hove

A sleek handleless kitchen for a high-ceilinged period home, pairing anthracite gloss units with marble-effect quartz and a zesty lime glass splashback. The large island seats four and houses a flush induction hob with integrated downdraught extraction.

White handleless kitchen with solid oak worktops, built-in oven and integrated microwave, beside a bay window dining area with a vintage table and sunflowers2 photos

Hollingbury Park Avenue kitchen

Brighton

A bright open-plan kitchen-diner in a bay-fronted period home, fitted with white handleless units, solid oak worktops and integrated oven and microwave. Oak flooring and the original sash windows tie the new kitchen into the character of the room.

Quartz kitchen island with induction hob and downdraft extractor in a seafront apartment, with backlit green splashback and sea view from the sash window

Seafront kitchen with island

Brighton seafront

A sleek kitchen in a seafront apartment: a large quartz island with induction hob and pop-up downdraft extractor, two-tone gloss handleless cabinetry, backlit green glass splashback and a bank of black gloss tall units with double ovens — all with a view of the sea.

White gloss drawer units and concrete-style worktop with a retro orange geometric splashback, grey gloss wall cabinets and warm under-unit lighting3 photos

Port Hall Road kitchen

Brighton

A compact kitchen full of character: white gloss drawer units beneath concrete-style worktops, lifted by a retro geometric splashback in burnt orange and warm LED lighting. A raised breakfast bar with beehive pendants makes a sociable spot to perch.

White handleless kitchen with smoked glass splashback, built-in black oven and microwave, induction hob and a solid oak breakfast bar with white stools2 photos

Broomfield Drive kitchen

Portslade

A crisp white handleless kitchen with smoked glass splashbacks, built-in black appliances and a solid oak breakfast bar that warms up the monochrome palette. Slate-grey floor tiles and tall larder units keep the compact space practical.

L-shaped grey Shaker kitchen with pewter handles, solid oak worktops, grey composite sink and five-burner stainless steel gas hob, photographed before decoration

Surrenden Crescent kitchen

Brighton

Classic Shaker doors in soft grey with pewter cup handles and knobs, topped with solid oak block worktops. A five-burner gas hob and built-in oven sit on the corner return, with a grey composite sink and swan-neck tap.

Cooker run with black gas hob, built-in oven, teal chimney extractor hood and lime green glass splashback against white gloss units2 photos

Portfield Avenue kitchen

Brighton

White gloss units and wood-effect worktops brought to life with vivid lime green glass splashbacks and a striking teal chimney hood over the gas hob. The refit runs the full length of the room, with the sink set beneath a wide window onto the garden.

Dark matt handleless kitchen with induction hob, marble-effect quartz worktops and under-cabinet lighting2 photos

Montpellier kitchen

Brighton

A sleek contemporary kitchen in Montpellier, fitted with matt handleless units in a deep midnight finish and marble-effect quartz worktops. Integrated ovens, a concealed extractor and glowing plinth and under-cabinet lighting complete the modern look.

Compact L-shaped white gloss kitchen with metro-tiled splashback, stainless steel hob and hood, and a small breakfast table

White gloss kitchen with metro tiles

Brighton

A compact L-shaped kitchen making the most of a small footprint: white gloss handleless units, marble-effect quartz worktops, white metro-tiled splashback with under-cabinet lighting, and a matching breakfast table.

Open-plan kitchen mid-installation with white gloss handleless units, timber-topped island with undermounted sink and pull-down spray tap, and chimney extractor hood2 photos

Fairfield Gardens kitchen

An open-plan layout centred on a generous island with a solid timber worktop, undermounted stainless sink and professional-style pull-down spray tap. Gloss white handleless cabinetry and full-height storage complete the room, shown here during the fit-out.

Compact grey Shaker kitchen with white worktops, chrome mixer tap and an open shelf of storage jars3 photos

St George's Mews kitchen

Brighton

A compact grey Shaker kitchen at St George's Mews, with pewter cup handles, white stone worktops and a glass splashback behind the hob. Open shelving and a built-under oven make the most of a small footprint.

Cream Shaker kitchen with double-bowl stainless sink, swan-neck tap and oak worktops, appliances still in protective wrapping2 photos

Loire Valley kitchen

Loire Valley, France

A cream Shaker kitchen with solid oak worktops, fitted as part of a farmhouse renovation in France's Loire Valley. Rustic waney-edge timber shelves on cast iron brackets and a wraparound breakfast bar suit the lofty, light-filled space.

U-shaped kitchen with gloss white handleless units, solid oak worktops, oak flooring, built-in oven and black glass hob, photographed just after installation

Courtenay Gate kitchen

Hove

Gloss white handleless units wrap around this compact U-shaped kitchen, warmed by solid oak worktops and matching oak flooring. A built-in double oven and black glass hob keep the narrow footprint streamlined and practical.

Galley kitchen with pale grey gloss handleless units, white worktops, eye-level double oven, stainless steel extractor hood and wood-effect floor, lit by under-cabinet lighting

Freshfield Road kitchen

Brighton

A long galley kitchen in pale gloss handleless units with crisp white worktops, an eye-level double oven and stainless steel extractor. Under-cabinet lighting, downlights and a wood-effect floor finish the space.

L-shaped white gloss kitchen with curved corner units, dark speckled worktops and a black chimney hood over a gas cooker

Brasslands Drive kitchen

Portslade

White gloss handleless units with elegant curved corner doors, paired with dark granite-effect worktops that follow the same flowing lines. A slot-in gas cooker beneath a black glass chimney hood anchors the L-shaped run.

Classic white alcove dressers with panelled cupboards and open shelving either side of a black Victorian fireplace beneath ornate cornicing17 photos

Bespoke fitted furniture

Brighton & Hove

Bespoke fitted furniture for every room of the home, from alcove cupboards, floating shelves and full-wall media units to floor-to-ceiling wardrobes, eaves drawer units, a built-in day bed and fitted study desks. Every piece is made to measure and hand-finished to suit both period and contemporary interiors.

Compact galley kitchen with cream units, wood-effect worktops, four-ring electric hob beneath a stainless steel canopy hood, and sink under a sash window

Sillwood Road kitchen

Brighton

A smart, space-efficient refresh of a compact galley kitchen, with cream units, timber-effect worktops and a stainless steel canopy hood over the electric hob. The sink sits beneath the sash window, keeping the narrow room light and practical.

Wide view of the grey and charcoal island kitchen with pendant bulb cluster, skylight and oak dining table30 photos

More kitchen projects

Brighton & Hove

A round-up of recent kitchen installations across Brighton and Hove — from sleek handleless designs with quartz worktops and feature lighting to hand-finished Shaker kitchens with solid timber tops and characterful tiling. Every kitchen here was fitted end to end by Principle Kitchens & Carpentry.

Open-plan navy kitchen with white waterfall island, bifold doors and herringbone oak floor37 photos

More of our work

Brighton & Hove

An assortment of completed installations from 2022–23 — navy handleless designs, Shaker galleys in sage green and slate blue, terrazzo accents and bespoke islands — fitted in homes across Brighton and Sussex. A handful of before shots are included to show the scale of each transformation.

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