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A Guide To Howdens Kitchens

From classic shaker to contemporary slab, this guide to Howdens kitchens explains the different styles in our collections, making it easy to find an option for your room size, shape, and budget. With more than 100 designs to choose from, this kitchen buying guide aims to narrow your search by exploring the features and benefits of each choice so you know the best fit for your living space and lifestyle. It also reviews how to personalise a layout to make it unique to your home using various finishes and decorative features. So, whether you are a first-time buyer or sprucing up your forever home - there’s a kitchen collection to meet your personal taste that one of our expert designers can bring to life in a 3D plan as part of our free design service.

What kitchen styles are available?

Navy shaker doors with a beaded detail in an island layout. Includes a black extractor, white worktops, and tower units.

Iconic shaker

The framed style of a shaker front is a timeless choice for many homeowners, whether you choose a traditional, five-piece build or a modern model. Decorative by design, our collection includes smooth, grained, and painted finishes to achieve a bespoke setup in any interior.

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Contemporary kitchen in an island layout with neutral slab doors in a glossy finish. Contains white worktops and a black tap.

Versatile slab

With a single-piece construction, slab units have a minimalist look that reduces visual clutter, making them a great foundation in small spaces. With a broad selection of smooth, matt, and gloss decors available, there are countless ways to style a slab design in a home.

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Clerkenwell Super Matt Reed Green Alt Main Handleless Set Shot

Sleek integrated handle

Inspired by handleless furniture, our integrated handle collection has a j-pull detail that makes it easy to open while creating architectural lines that lead the eye through a room. It comes in a choice of gloss and super-matt finishes, which suits homes with a contemporary aesthetic.

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A two-tone kitchen idea with walnut and navy slab doors in a peninsula layout. Contains black trims and fluted wall cabinets.

Mix it up

For an eclectic effect in a cooking space, pair different door styles, colours, or textures together. This mix-and-match approach is right on trend, and creates a bespoke look. Combine an integrated handle door with slab fronts for an ultra-modern design, or team grained and smooth finishes to give classic decors an update.

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Get to know our traditional shakers

Allendale

Thanks to its slimline construction and chipboard build, our Allendale collection suits homeowners on a budget. The classic, five-piece border offers a traditional style, while the grain-effect detail recreates the look of timber for less. The result is a timeless shaker design that is stylish and affordable .

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Halesworth

The thin border of Halesworth has a refined look that upgrades a traditional, five-piece design. An embossed finish makes the woodgrain detail more realistic, while the MDF build is sturdy and will stand the test of time. This collection also comes in a wrapping that uses less plastic, which is better for the planet.

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Chilcomb

Made with solid wood, Chilcomb is the most premium style among our shaker collections, thanks to its five-piece border and painted finish, which showcases the grained pattern. Robust and hardwearing, this design can be sanded and repainted over time, making it easy to remodel for a handcrafted effect.

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Bridgemere

Influenced by stately schemes, our Bridgemere fronts feature a five-piece construction and beaded border for a decadent look. The lightweight, MDF build provides a modern edge, while the grain detail replicates the organic texture of real wood, making this style a savvy swap on solid-timber designs.

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A sage-green shaker kitchen idea with an ivory island. Has white worktops, open shelving, chevron floors, and brass handles.

Elmbridge

Bearing all the hallmarks of a traditional shaker, the Elmbridge collection takes a heritage look to the next level. Its solid-timber build, authentic woodgrain, and five-piece frame are combined with a painted finish and decorative, beaded detail to ensure this premium design offers the very best in classic style.

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Personalise with paint to order

Blackberry, seafoam, paprika – find a shade for every mood within our new paint-to-order collection. Available in the Elmbridge and Chilcomb styles, this series of 24 hand-picked colours make it easy to craft a personalised palette for any home.

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Meet our modern shakers

Witney

Offering a contemporary spin on shaker style, our Witney collection has a square-edged border, sheen-free finish, and a moulded door design to bring a classic look up to date. By blending traditional and modern aesthetics, it's versatile, suiting a wide variety of decors and home types. And, it's budget-friendly too, thanks to the chipboard construction.

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A fir green shaker kitchen idea in an island layout. Has white worktops, a ceramic sink, chevron flooring, and brass handles.

Chelford

Featuring a wide border, matt finish, and bevelled edge, Chelford has a modern, framed design that lends well to any interior. Its MDF build stands up to everyday living with ease and offers a premium approach to shaker decor. This material also provides a smooth surface that's easy to paint, making our paintable option great for achieving a one-of-a-kind design.

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Say hello to our sophisticated slabs

Greenwich

Available in smooth, matt, and gloss finishes, our Greenwich collection has a one-piece design that offers a basic backdrop to build upon. It is also affordable too, thanks to its chipboard construction. By using more recycled material during manufacturing, this kitchen is our most sustainable, making it excellent for improving the green credentials of a home.

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Hockley

Made from sturdy materials, Hockley’s slab design offers a luxe take on modern style, while standing up to the demands of a busy kitchen. With a choice of super matt and mirror gloss finishes, it's easy to personalise for a desired aesthetic. This style is also available in textured fronts, which provide fashionable patterns for families who want to make a statement.

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Modern dove grey kitchen with matt finish in an island layout. Includes dark grey counters and oak floors for a Scandi-style.

Clerkenwell

Harness a handle-free look the easy way with our Clerkenwell kitchens, which is our only integrated handle collection. These fronts have a j-pull handle that provides a sleek design to reduce clutter for a minimalist effect. Made from MDF, it is long-lasting, while a choice of gloss and super-matt finishes make achieving a custom setup easy.

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Make it your own

Chilcomb Porcelain In-Frame Main Set Shot

Introduce in-frame

Once fitted by a tradesperson, in-frame profiles create a decorative border around door and drawer fronts, recreating the high-end look of freestanding furniture. Available in our Chilcomb, Elmbridge, and Hockley Super Matt designs, this feature adds a bespoke touch to an interior. Try it on a shaker scheme for a handcrafted effect or use it to elevate slab cupboards with an eye-catching design.

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Greenwich Super Matt White and Charcoal Handleless

Harness handleless

When it comes to dynamic decor that has an architectural edge, handleless kitchens offer the ultimate choice. Found in our Greenwich, Hockley, Chelford, and Chilcomb collections, you can choose pre-notched cabinetry for a fast and hassle-free installation for your trade professional. A wide selection of decorative trim colours and finishes is also available for an extra layer of customisation.

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Finesse your fittings

From plinths to pelmets, cornices and corner posts – kitchen fittings are the unsung hero of a design, adding a professional finish to a room. With many decorative styles to choose from, and options to mix and match, these simple accessories present countless ways to adapt a look, so it's unique to a home.

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