Kitchens International celebrates 30th anniversary with a year of festivities

The UK’s leading independent kitchen retailer, Kitchens International Ltd (KI), is partnering with some of Scotland’s finest chefs to honour its 30th anniversary in style,…

When a client comes into Kitchens International with the original architectural plans, where there is a plan for a rather simple kitchen, our designers will look at it in a different way. They realised the client wanted an open plan, contemporary loo…

In the realm of contemporary living, the heart of the home has evolved into more than just the cooking space - it's become a multi-functional hub where cooking, dining, relaxing and working seamlessly intertwine. Welcome to the era of multi-functiona…

Combining a contemporary design of kitchen into a house with traditional features means that every tiny detail must be carefully selected to ensure that the area complements rather than clashes with the existing house. Luckily our Sales Designer Kyle…

As the nights are drawing in and we look to ways of getting cosy in our homes, we’ve looked at how to make your kitchen as hygge (as the Danes would say) or Coorie as us Scots would say.

Firstly what is hygge or coorie? In home terms, it is to snug…

Function over form is key for the design of a small kitchen to ensure that the kitchen functions to the best it can. This way you can get the most out of the space and allow the kitchen to flow. Our Sales Design Director Kevin Buchanan says: “Don’t b…

How many of us look at our kitchens and realise they are tired, a bit shabby and in definite need of a makeover but fail to actually put our dreams into reality? One Edinburgh couple decided enough was enough and approached one of our designers, Angu…

Central to over three quarters of kitchen designs is the island. Whether it is a small transitional link to the living room in an open plan kitchen, or a large statement piece of furniture, the kitchen island is the heart of the kitchen and the home….

Great Food Guys Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond entertained some 80 guests at the unveiling of the new Living Kitchen displays at our Dundas St studio in Edinburgh. With a lively demo of 3 dishes and plenty banter, they entertained a mixture of client…

Give Tony Singh's simple recipes a try as demonstrated at our Siemens cookery demonstration at our Fort Kinnaird studio on August 5th.

It’s time to renovate your kitchen but where to start? We have compiled a list of handy tips and advice from our dedicated team of expert designers on where to start and how to ensure your new kitchen is perfect for you.

Most importantly don’t rush …

Your kitchen should be a place of comfort and enjoyment from the moment you walk in so choose a colour scheme that gives you joy. Paint can open up your kitchen and make it feel bigger, and give it a rustic spin or a contemporary twist.

Painted kitc…

The best kitchens don’t just look seamless, they work seamlessly too, showing how form now goes hand in hand with function in a well designed kitchen.

Traditionally kitchens were focused entirely on function as they were dark rooms hidden at the ba…

SALE NOW ON

In conjunction with some of the worlds leading kitchen brands, Kitchens International are proud to present: The Luxury Kitchen Sale - promoting technology, innovation, award-winning design, at unbeatable prices. A true celebration of…

Walking into a new kitchen doesn’t always generate that ‘wow’ feeling that we yearn for but look further and deeper and the opinion can change. We, at Kitchens International, call it the ‘Concealing and Revealing’ factor. It’s not until you open a cu…

Getting back to our earthy roots is one of the main trends for kitchens for the coming year, with timbers, earthy tones, warm zoned lighting and a softer look all taking centre stage in kitchen design as we move away from stark minimalism to warmer, …

During the last two years, the phrase ‘the kitchen is the heart of the home’ has never been more true. With so many people working from home, children being home schooled and everyone spending so much more time in the house, the kitchen is at the hea…

Festive Opening Hours

Please see below opening hours for our Showrooms over the Festive Period.

Aberdeen

23rd - 26th December - Closed
27th - 29th December - 9am - 5:30pm
30th December - 1st Januray - Closed
2nd January - Normal hours …

Christmas Day is the Kitchen World Cup Final Day! And by this we mean that the ultimate test for a kitchen is Christmas Day when there may be several people preparing and cooking, and numerous dishes to prepare. How can your kitchen withstand the gru…

KI Staff training and development conference 2022

As part of our continued commitment to improving the Kitchens International experience, all of our showrooms will be closed on Thursday 22nd September for our annual Staff Training and Developme…