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Book a kitchen design appointment

Our free kitchen design service offers bespoke planning, layout, and style advice to transform the look of a kitchen. As the creators of more than six million kitchen designs in the UK – and counting – our expert kitchen designers are one of many reasons Howdens is the preferred choice for builders and homeowners alike. Our design experts can work with you and your builder to update your home, whatever size, shape, and budget you have to bring your new design to life.

How to get a new kitchen design?

We have two design services you can access to best suit your needs, both of which are free.

Personal Design Service

This service connects you with a designer remotely, who will visualise your ideas using details you share with them about your project through our online form. Capturing measurements, layout choices, and product preferences, this information will inform a 3D plan, that our designer will share with you via email, and can be discussed and refined further on the phone or web conference.

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Kitchen Design Service

Offering hands-on experience with our products and an interactive planning session with a designer, this service takes place at a design studio found in your local Howdens. It includes a home assessment, where our designer will visit your home to take measurements and offer expert advice on how to get the best from the space, and a 3D plan, that can be tweaked multiple times to get it exactly how you want it.

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What to expect from your kitchen design service

A collaborative approach

We only sell to the trade, so your kitchen is fitted to the highest possible standard. We will work with you and your builder to visualise your new room, and if you need help finding a builder of your choice, your local depot can point you in the right direction.

The latest design software

Our free design and planning is completed using the latest kitchen design software and CAD kitchen planning tools. This ensures our designers create an accurate view of what your design will look like, which can be easily shared among all trade professionals.

Expert designers

Our depot staff and our designers pride themselves on their in-depth product knowledge and are also trained in the latest interior design trends. This will help you make informed decisions about your design and the products that feature within it.

Total design confidence

A new kitchen is a big investment and we want to be sure that you are completely confident with your design before it is installed. That is why you can make changes as many times as needed to get it exactly the way you want it.

3D plans to share

With every design, our designers will share with you a 3D plan, and a video walkthrough on request. This means you can take it away to digest in your own time, or you can share it with family and friends to get a second opinion on the new look.

Local stock

Once your plan is finalised, your local depot will collate all the products your builder needs from local stock, so your project can start without delay. And, in the unlikely event there is a problem during installation, there is stock on hand to make it right.