Tips for Designing Your Dream Bespoke Kitchen
Whether you’re moving into a new home or renovating your current one, the kitchen can be one of the most important rooms in the house when it comes to design, given how much time we spend there and how central it is to our day-to-day lives. Whether you want an entire bespoke kitchen built or
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Award Nominated Everton Park Kitchen
This Everton Park kitchen is in the ‘forever home’ of a young family of four who engaged KBK Kitchens to help them to personalise their home with a bright, functional kitchen that they could enjoy working in as a family. Designer Ebony worked around some challenges in the space such as a central supporting post
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Anne Ellard of KBK Announced KBDi People’s Choice Winners
The 2022 Winners of the KBDi Designer awards were announced in August at the annual KBDi Symposium & Gala in Sydney – one of the most anticipated events in the Kitchen & Bathroom Industry calendar. KBK Kitchens is extremely honoured and proud to announce that our ‘Frogholt House’ kitchen project, by our talented designer Anne,
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5 Common Contemporary Kitchen Design Elements
Modern and contemporary kitchens feature exciting design elements that make this important space feel like home.
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Popular Kitchen Designs Then and Now
Any Australian kitchen designer knows that a lot has changed since the 1970s, but there’s no rule saying you can’t mix some of the old with the new.
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Invest in your Kitchen – 4 Design Directions for your new Kitchen
A custom kitchen design can elevate this important living space to a new level. Whether you’re renovating an existing home or building new and starting from scratch, Kitchens by Kathie is here to help you find the perfect design.
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Family Connection in Wooloowin Reveal + Q&A with Designer
This project by designer Anne Ellard is proudly a finalist in the 2020 KBDI Designer Awards.
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Insider Look: Peaceful Pullenvale Hamptons
In this ‘Insider Look’ series we take you inside the mind of a designer and give you a detailed look at a recent Kitchens by Kathie renovation. This installment showcases a peaceful Hampton’s inspired Oasis in Pullenvale, Brisbane.
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The Ultimate Guide to Butler’s Pantries
With their ability to keep all the disorderly parts of a kitchen behind doors, it is no wonder that butler’s pantries are becoming increasingly sought after.
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Insider Look: Morningside Modern Colonial Kitchen
In this ‘Insider Look’ series we take you inside the mind of a designer and give you a detailed look at a recent Kitchens by Kathie renovation. This installment showcases a modern colonial kitchen in Morningside.
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Your Guide To: Industrial Style Kitchens
Whether you are only tinkering with the idea of an industrial-style kitchen or have your heart set on this utilitarian approach, further defining this style will prove useful in making decisions about your new kitchen design.
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5 Space Savers for Your Kitchen
I think we can all agree that having a kitchen bench top clear of clutter is a great feeling! What if we told you it could be like that all the time? In this article we are sharing 5 space savers for your kitchen to keep appliances off the bench top and away behind closed
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Incorporating Timber Elements into Your Kitchen Renovation
Timber Elements When we think timber in kitchens our minds might flash to old cottage style homes from the 80s where all-timber cabinetry was at its peak in popularity.
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Ways to Incorporate Colour into Your Renovation
When renovating your kitchen it can be tempting to go the safe route and choose a neutral colour scheme – but where is the fun in that?
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Designing Your Dream Outdoor Kitchen
Our hot summer days and almost year-long warm nights here in Brisbane make outdoor kitchens the perfect way to bring entertaining through to your backyard.
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Your Guide to Contemporary Hamptons Kitchens
The Hamptons style kitchen is a regal and sophisticated design that has stood the test of time. The contemporary approach sees this go-to kitchen style become sleeker and more streamlined than ever before.
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Insider Look: Streamlined Industrial with New Farm views
In this ‘Insider Look’ series we take you inside the mind of a designer and give you a detailed look at a recent Kitchens by Kathie renovation. This installment showcases a ‘streamlined industrial’ approach to a major kitchen overhaul in Brisbane’s beautiful New Farm suburb.
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Q&A With Our Designer – Anne
Welcome back to our Q&A series. In this article we are giving you access inside the mind of another one of our very own designers – Anne. Anne is a professionally trained Interior Designer. After she graduated with distinction from London based Limperts Academy of Design she worked as an interior design consultant and store
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How To Create More Kitchen Bench Space
Make the most of your bench space by focusing on smart storage solutions that keep clutter off your counters. We’re counting down the top 5 ways in this post… #1 Herbs and Spices Ditch the spice rack that would otherwise sit on your counter and opt for an ultra-organised shallow draw. The perfect location is
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2018 Christmas Gift Guide – The Kitchen Edition
Gift Guide With the holiday season quickly approaching, we have pulled together the annual KBK Christmas Gift Guide! At Kitchens by Kathie we spend a lot of time with clients who have a real passion for cooking. It’s with these clients in mind that we’ve put together a selection of Christmas gift ideas for anyone who
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