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Kitchen: Plain English in the UK

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From Julie & Janet:

One of our favorite companies is Plain English in the UK, creator of serene and meticulously detailed custom kitchens, with a presence in London, Suffolk, and Gloustershire, and a new showroom in Marylebone. The company philosophy? "Beware of kitchens with an overreliance on gadgets and plastic. We love drawers that run on old-fashioned, wooden runners, and we try to avoid cupboards that do too much. Keep it simple."

Plain English keeps it simple in terms of its offerings: four beautiful, restrained kitchen systems.

WILLIAMSBURG: "Plain English's creative designer, Katie Fontana, exhaustively researched the principles of Shaker furniture making before designing the Williamsburg kitchen, which features pillow-fronted drawers, hand-turned knobs, and woods such as maple and cherry."

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LONG HOUSE: "Named after the longhouses found throughout the Suffolk countryside, the Long House kitchen draws its inspiration from a tradition of honest, utilitarian, English joinery which dates back to the 18th century."

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SPITALFIELDS: "The architectural and furniture styles of the 18th-century middle classes reached their apotheosis in the merchant houses of Spitalfields. It was from these beautifully preserved buildings near Plain English's Hoxton Square showroom that the inspiration for the Spitalfields kitchen sprung."

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SOUTHWOLD: "Based on the cupboard designs from a classic racing yacht of the 1940s, this kitchen harks back to an era of beach huts, metal buckets and spades, and sandy jam sandwiches."

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May 11, 2009

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i love plain english's look. is there a kitchen design company in new york that might be considered similar or comparable?? henrybuilt is of course nice, but is quite a bit sleeker.

posted by joanna on 05/11/2009 at 06:08 am


I bought a kitchen from Plain English in the last year and would not recommend them. Although their designs are extremely attractive, in my experience the company is less than professional with a lack of attention to detail.

The process of designing my kitchen was punctuated with a string of miscommunications that took place mainly within Plain English. Elements of the design that had been requested from the start were wrongly omitted, and I had to make several corrections that should have been unnecessary.

The final design unexpectedly resulted in one of the cupboard doors hitting the extractor hood and only opening two thirds. I was given no warning about this flaw before installation. In fact when it became apparent after installation I had to point it out. At which point their designer claimed that I myself was responsible for checking the design allowed for adequate door clearance! Despite this being her job!

I had to insist that I be reimbursed (for a fairly slim amount they were not eager to give). My small kitchen cost about £20,000 (not including appliances) but in the end it wasn't perfect, and the process was far from hassle-free.

posted by B.P.C.H. on 05/11/2009 at 07:31 am


To be clear, the kitchen cost £20,000 not including appliances.

posted by B.P.C.H. on 05/11/2009 at 07:42 am


Does anyone know who makes these gorgeous chairs featured in the images above?

posted by terumi on 05/11/2009 at 04:38 pm


gorgeous! love the matte finish on the cabinets, too.

posted by jen jafarzadeh on 05/12/2009 at 11:37 am


If you like the black spun aluminium in the final picture, find the exact same light at http://www.hollowaysofludlow.com/shop/index.php?id=267&Ct1=5&Ct2=66&Ct3=186&Clv=5&HC=1

posted by Mark Holloway on 05/12/2009 at 04:00 pm


I love Plain English!!
I've had a Plain English kitchen for the last 5 years and it has been great. We are just about to move and I am ordering a new one. The design serice as usual has been flawless and our charming Suffolk fitter we had last time still works for them and guess what we have asked for him again.

posted by bones on 06/22/2009 at 03:51 am


Just seen this blog and I have to say that I had a Plain English Kitchen here in Suffolk and am delighted!!
This is my first blog and feel that I had to let you guys know what a delight it was working with my designer achieving a kitchen that is not only practical but looks stunning. Drop dead gorgeous - as my friend said.
The whole process was so smooth I can throughly recommend Plain English!
Homes and Gardens have just photographed it and hopefully I will have some pics to share with you all.

posted by Miss2008 on 07/13/2009 at 01:31 am


Please send me a brochure

posted by Debbie Kingham on 09/14/2009 at 04:34 am


For a brochure, visit Plain English's website - http://www.plainenglishdesign.co.uk/longhouse.html

posted by goodlfe1 on 09/14/2009 at 06:14 am


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