THE KITCHEN RENOVATION PROCESS
A fully managed kitchen project in Princes Risborough
“A bespoke kitchen plus building works, for a fair price, fully project-managed, with no stress on my part. Surely it was too good to be true?”
When Diane Stratford started searching for a new kitchen in the home she shares with her husband Tony in Princes Risborough, she had to take a couple of deep breaths.
They certainly needed and wanted one — they’d lived with the existing one for over two decades — but the idea of having to deal with disruption, added to the idea of managing the project and dealing with tradespeople really put them off.
Nevertheless, they began the search for the right company to help them, coming across Ridgeway Interiors online in the process.
Their project wasn’t a ‘like for like’ replacement — over the last 22 years, their dining room had become a corridor and they were keen to open it up to create more of a kitchen/diner, so they needed a company that could achieve that for them.
When Ridgeway Interiors told them that they could take care of it, Diane thought they were definitely worth a call. She’d been to some of the big national brands and hadn’t been particularly impressed, but based on their budget, she thought they may have to settle for a lower quality kitchen in order to be able to pay for the additional remodelling works.
Then she went to the Ridgeway Interiors showroom, and instantly saw that the quality of the furniture was a cut above. Her husband agreed.
The icing on the cake? Ridgeway Interiors would take care of it all, something that frankly, the big brands didn’t seem to want to touch. Even with a big brand installation, Diane would still have to manage everything else, from plastering to plumbers, from electricians to painters. She’d even have to connect the washing machine and dishwasher herself! With Ridgeway Interiors, everything was taken care of.
In the end, when it came down to choosing a company, there was no question. The quality of product coupled with the complete project management meant Diane didn’t even bother approaching a national retailer for another quote.
They started the design process, and were clear that they didn’t want a ‘trendy’ kitchen that’d be out of vogue in five years’ time — kitchen designer Sarah took all of that into account and came up with several ideas, as well as explaining the potential limitations of the existing building. Using CAD software, she showed Diane & Tony how much better the layout would be with the dividing wall removed, creating the usable space they wanted.
And it didn’t stop there. Sarah listened to feedback and discussed changes with the couple, making updates to the kitchen design until they were 100% happy with their finished plan.
Once the design had been agreed, work began, with our project manager Brendon overseeing the whole process, and Diane not lifting a finger.
A Contemporary Kitchen Design
Diane and Tony chose a kitchen from Ridgeway Interior’s German range, in a laser soft matt graphite, with luxury integrated appliances.
The breakfast bar on the island was designed to provide a sociable place to sit and eat, while the extra tall units maximise the use of space all the way up to the ceiling.
Importantly for Diane and Tony, their dining room is now accessible and usable as part of the kitchen, creating flow between the two rooms and bringing more overall light into the house.
Breakfast bar
Here’s what Diane said about the whole process:
“Everything fitted and worked perfectly for the space it was designed for. Even the little things were resolved and Dan, the in-house kitchen fitter, was absolutely key to this. He made me feel like he cared as much about my kitchen as we do. I completely trusted Dan who was utterly in control, and on hand even after completion. The whole process took six weeks. I work from home and yes it was sometimes noisy, but everything was under control — small problems that cropped up through no fault of Ridgeway were dealt with swiftly and efficiently. Everyone at Ridgeway Interiors was incredibly hard working and truly committed, and I can’t recommend them enough. If you’re considering a new kitchen, don’t make assumptions that they’ll be too expensive, just give them a call! You have absolutely nothing to lose.”
To talk to Ridgeway Interiors about your project, give them a call on 01844 279 900, email them at hello@rkiltd.co.uk or visit www.ridgewayinteriors.co.uk.
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