Our Design Process
At Meadows Kitchens, we understand that the kitchen is more than just a place for cooking. It's the heart of your home - a place where memories are created, where families gather, where friends become family. We're passionate about creating spaces that reflect your personality, enhance your lifestyle, and add value to your home.
Our design process is hands-on and collaborative from the first conversation through to the final fit, run by our small team based at our Newlyn studio. It's a process that's been recognised industry-wide: Meadows Kitchens has been a finalist for Kitchen Designer of the Year at the KBB Retail and Design Awards in 2024, 2025, and across two categories in 2026. We are the only independent Cornish studios to hold that record three years running.
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![A kitchen with white cabinetry, marble backsplash, and open shelves filled with plates, bowls, and mugs. There is a glass-front cabinet with wooden shelves and warm lighting.]()
Step 1: Initial Consultation
Your kitchen journey starts with a personal consultation, either at our Newlyn showroom or in your own home, wherever suits you best. We talk through how you live, cook, and use the space day to day: whether you're renovating a period cottage in Penzance, extending a family home near Truro, or starting from scratch on a new build. Every kitchen project is different, and we want to understand how you will use yours before we draw a single line. If it's easier to start remotely, our online project form is a quick way to tell us what you're after before we meet.
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Step 2: Design
Drawing on influences from Japan, Scandinavia and the UK, our design team creates a layout that's as practical as it is beautiful. Because we build entirely bespoke, we're not restricted to standard carcass sizes: awkward alcoves, sloped ceilings and period features become part of the design rather than problems to work around.
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![A top-down view of various wood veneer swatches showcasing different wood grains and colors, arranged in a rectangular pattern.]()
Step 3: Samples
Once your design is agreed, you'll handle real samples of every material and finish before anything is made. From door colours and worktop material, to hardware and handles. Our showroom carries premium brands including Quooker, Silestone, Caesarstone, Dekton, Fisher and Paykel, Blanco, Blum hardware, alongside natural stones and veneers sourced from around the world, so you can compare finishes side by side rather than choosing from a swatch card.
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Step 4: Manufacturing
Once the design and materials are approved, we begin building your kitchen. Cabinets are made to your exact dimensions rather than adapted from stock sizes, with British craftsmanship and construction quality built in at every stage. It's a slower, more considered process than mass manufacture, and it's why a Meadows kitchen is built to be lived in for decades, not years. Our lead times are between 6-10 weeks, depending on final material choices.
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![Close-up of a wood door with a metal hinge and a concealed door closer, set against a concrete wall.]()
Step 5: Installation and Aftercare
Our own installation team, which, depending on the scale of project, can include Gas Safe registered plumbers and NICEIC-approved electricians, fits every component with care for your home throughout, from first fix to final snag. Once your kitchen is complete, you'll receive a full handover pack covering maintenance, warranties, and care for your specific materials. If anything needs adjusting as materials settle into your home, we come back and put it right.
