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Although it may seem like a minor detail in your overall kitchen design, it’s important to get it right when choosing kitchen hardware. Everything from your hinge systems, drawer systems, lift and flap systems, storage solutions, and even decorative handles or recessed handle-less systems need to be functional. It’s also important to never underestimate the effect hardware can have on …

Kitchen Refacing is often considered as a budget option to revitalise the look of a kitchen with new colours, looks or surfaces. In some cases where the existing layout and structural integrity of the cabinetry are sound, refacing can provide a budget alternative to a complete renovation. From our vast experience, the overall proposition of refacing an existing poorly designed …

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 …

The kitchen is the beating heart of any home, where you prepare meals, make your morning coffee, and gather with family members to chat and make memories. Renovating your kitchen can breathe new life into your home and can be a chance to let you express your personality. There is a wide range of design options available, so let’s look …

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 kitchen is the heart of the home. A hub for much more than just cooking, with daily comfort, convenience, functionality, and precious memories embedded into its walls. This is just one of the reasons why a new kitchen is the first port of call for home improvement. Kitchen renovations are one of the best ways to increase the value of your home. …

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 …

How Much Does a Kitchen Renovation Cost?

For many people who have never renovated before, the first question that plays out in their mind is, how much does a kitchen renovation cost? It seems logical, it’s a new experience and they’ve obviously got to allocate a considerable sum of money to upgrade from what they currently have.

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 …