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It might sound like a luxury addition to a home, but a second kitchen is a great idea for a number of very practical reasons. Whether in place of a butler’s pantry or in a home office, having a second space for preparing meals is a growing trend but one that harks back to yesteryear. Let’s look at why homeowners …

Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or just looking to update your tired old kitchen space, you’ll no doubt want the end result to be a work of art that functions just as well as it looks. In this article, we’ve combined practical guidance with little-known insights to help homeowners achieve their dream kitchen. From kitchen design to budgeting, materials, and …

  A smart kitchen that’s equipped with the latest technology can make preparing and planning meals easier. It can also save you money. From slashing food waste to cutting the cost of electricity, water and time spent slaving over a hot stove, smart kitchens offer a wide range of benefits and contribute to a more sustainable home. Read on to …

When it comes to kitchen renovations, many people haven’t renovated a kitchen in their lives, so it can be daunting as there are a lot of decisions to make. It’s important to arrange a specialist kitchen design and renovation company to guide you through the process and work with you to achieve your goals. The last thing you want is …

Whether the style of your home is classic or contemporary, a shaker-style kitchen can be the perfect choice. A timeless classic with its distinctive recessed panels, the shaker design is versatile and easy to personalise for a modern kitchen renovation. Let’s take a look at how to put a fresh spin on the enduring style of a shaker kitchen to …

Something as simple as a fresh lick of paint can add value, style, and functionality to your kitchen. Kitchens are known as the heart of the home for good reason, being the place where the family congregates for meals, homework, meetings, work and play. With so much activity occurring in our kitchens, it’s no wonder that our cabinet paint starts …

The world of kitchen designs is always changing and innovating. There are trending styles, new technologies, and practical user-friendly advancements including all the latest and greatest things that you could want in your new kitchen renovation. Feeling like you can’t keep up? Wondering what’s new? If you’re renovating an old kitchen, here’s what’s up and coming to consider… 1) Smart …

Creating a new kitchen from scratch can be exciting and daunting in equal measure. Known as the heart of the home for a reason, your kitchen layout has the potential to be the biggest point of contention in your home or to compliment your routine and lifestyle perfectly. We have many clients who have been dreaming of a new kitchen …

Easy Living Kitchens recently had the pleasure of working with Jackie & David from Cornubia to design and supply a stunning new kitchen to replace the home’s original 25 year old kitchen. In the midst of a whole of house renovation and refresh, Jackie & David wanted to open up their kitchen to the veranda area, greatly increase the storage …

We recently completed a major kitchen renovation for Stewart and Amy from Margate which included opening up the room by knocking down walls, building out an existing sliding door and incorporating a new fixed pivot door to the outside. Their existing kitchen was over 30 years old and no longer accommodated the demands of a growing family. Stewart and Amy …

Felicity and Jason recently came to Easy Living Kitchens to design them a new kitchen for their 15 year old home at Murrumba Downs. What was a typical project home kitchen with a closed in kitchen was to be opened up to provide better access and more storage. We came up with a design that provided a spacious island breakfast …

Easy Living Kitchens recently had the pleasure of working with Katie from Hemmant, to plan and replace her 15 year old original kitchen. Katie was not happy with her previous ‘U’ shaped kitchen with limited space and adjoining small dining area. Her design brief was to create an open plan design, incorporate the dining table into an island bench, and …

When Justin from Windsor invited Easy Living Kitchens to design him a new kitchen, his existing 40 plus year old kitchen was definitely on its last legs. With only floor cabinets and not even a pantry, there was simply very limited storage space, even for a young single guy. The recently purchased 1920 workers cottage was in need of major …

James and Olivia from Samford Valley came to Easy Living Kitchens after recently purchasing their approx. 15 year old property. They had already commenced major cosmetic renovations throughout and removed the existing kitchen, leaving us a blank slate to work with. They both had a strong idea of what they wanted by way of layout and finish colours. During our …

A kitchen renovation is a major project to undertake in your home with lots of variables to consider. It makes sense to research the dos and don’ts of kitchen design to ensure you get the kitchen of your dreams. The team at Easy Living Kitchens has compiled the following 7 Kitchen Renovation Mistakes and How You Can Easily Avoid Them. …