Smarter Kitchens - A selection of some of our classic and traditional style Kitchens

Make Abbey the heart of your home and you're celebrating the best of both worlds - traditional styling cues with a dash of modernity. Cream has been a classic kitchen colour for many, many years and a classic, by definition, never goes out of style. So 5, 10, even 15 years down the line, you'll still be sure you made the right choice.

A pippy aok effect kitchen with a fresh Shaker style

door design. A warm and welcoming look which would suit either a modern or traditional room style. The pips add a comfortingly weathered and distinctive personality.

If you were to suggest that Buttermilk Ivory looked a little bit 'posh', you wouldn't find us rushing to argue with you. There's detail on every facet that harks back unashamedly to a past life. A gentle antiqued patina helps to maintain links with days gone by, but make no mistake this is a kitchen to enjoy well into the future.

Truly a classic for all time!

The rustic Castill door is overlayed with a series a series of lacquer coats and hand kitchen. T & G grooved plant-on-ends, columm pilasters, castellated cornice and lightpelmet, add to the design dimension.

The fresh country look of the Cottage Cream door on Cream or Beech cabinetry gives familiar appeal. Shown here with t & G plant on ends but equally at home with Beech or textured cream accessories, latch or drop bar handles.

Is your kitchen for looking at or living in? Croft Oak achieves both and has extra appeal on the lived-in side: subtle distressing and a touch of antiquing that give it a well-loved air. And who wouldn't love the mellow, rustic tones and a style that's so simple it offers all the essential ingredients of a warm and welcoming kitchen.

If your idea of the perfect kitchen is one that looks like it's always been there, Eden Classic has your name on it. Traditional without being old-fashioned, part of its enduring beauty comes from the fine panel design you can appreciate at a glance. And the rest comes from the hand-finished distressing a closer examination will reveal on every door.

Capturing the essence of country living, Eden Oak conveys a piece of past refinement to create a stunningly grand design. All the rustic design cues you could wish for are here, with natural characteristics adding to the irresistible charm of this solid oak door.

Sometimes a house just won't play the game. Convention says your kitchen should have a uniform design, but layout, style and good taste can dictate otherwise. Step forward Eden Sanded, the answer to the individualist's prayer. Classic, pre-sanded, solid oak doors arrive ready for you to choose the finish of your choice - wax, paint, stain or varnish exactly as you see fit, for the perfect bespoke solution.

Exquisite,regal charm. The rich antique cream painted doors with a rised square centre panel, lacquered finish and delicate patina create a graceful ambience. The stained glass windows and additional features add to the ornate, classical style.

The alabaster coloured dood, with raised square centre panel and attractive tongue and groove effect, gives the Helston real character. Make your house a home with this inviting and friendly kitchen.

There's a permanent showroom-clean shine on a Hi-gloss kitchen - it does exactly what it says on the tin, as they say. Deeply-carved panel give the light somithing to work with, allowing refections and highlights to creat interest o every surface. This is a kitchen where a gleaming sheen is the sign of a cared-fom home.

Beautiful antique oak. Solid wood doors with a cross bar panelled effect that would grace a library in a classic country house. The ilminister is perfect for those who love tradition and yearn for life at a slower pace. The attentive hand-finishing and patina distressing add to the rustic effect.

White high gloss cathedral facscias with fully co-ordinated gloss accessories create a kitchen concept that is strikingly modern and fresh in its appeal.

The vintage cream doors, painted and lacquered, give a classic, baroque effect. The T-bar, subtle but effective hand-finished antiquing, pilaters, cornice and spindle doors all contribute to a classic, luxurious kitchen with individual style.

The stunning effect of the solid Linden wood door which has been produced in classic "Shaker" style offers a kitchen for people who long for design purity.

This magnificent white high gloss kitchen offers a kitchen for the discerning. The design of mayfair has been creatd to offer a kitchen that is both stunning in its appeal and totally practical for everyday use.

The bold deep moulding of this sold timber Orlans door offers strength within a classical feel. Colour matched to Swess Pear the theme continues with the addition of antique bronze knob and drop bar handle.

The endearing feel of the wood grain effect Swiss Pear door, complimented by the wrapped knob and drop bar handles with glazed Pewter lead doors, create a kitchen concept for people who like practicality in design.

A prime example of a romantic and truly feminine kitchen. The subtle decorative tongue and groove effect on the raised centre panes, with its elegant arch swept head, has a appealing delicacy the creamy elabaster colouring will suit any colour scheme.

Deceptively simple. Strikingly elegant. Cool light birch polished to create a smooth sheen finish. Horizontal bar features add a country feel. Choose form a wide choice of personalised and accessories.

Step back in time. The characteful French oak solid wood doors provide the mastic quality. The distressed look patinas, the hand finishing and the decorative pegs and grooves provide the personal touch thanks to the wide choice of personalised feature an accessories.

Light, bright and airy, the soft cream painted finish is clean and modern. The solid wood frames convey real quality and the single horizontal door bar is a prominent feature. Make the most a wide choice of accessories and enjoy a smooth and sophisticated kitchen.

white woodgrain effect finish in classic cathedral design is enhanced by the stepped relief detail in all doors and drawers. Brass handles and gallery rails compliment this stunning design.

What is it about the look of woodgrain that we find so appealing? Whatever it is, you'll find it in abundance in the warm and welcoming Wild Oak kitchen. Its chameleon qualities let you match it equally well and old, battered butcher's block or a hi-tech stainless steel range, so you have the feedom to express yourself - prerfectly.

Light oak is brought to life with a simple wax finish. The rustic feel of the horizontal bars and angular detailing complement the natural wood. A wide choice of decoration creates a unique look.

A pale elabaster door, with a raised and fielded square centre panel. Art nouveau style coloured glass decoration gives a real romantic feel - decorative and defined yet fresh and calming.

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