Journal

Guides for buyers and specifiers

Materials, construction, design and procurement, explained by the people who make the cabinets.

Plywood vs MFC Kitchen Carcasses: Which Lasts Longer?

The carcass is the part of a kitchen nobody sees and everybody relies on. Here is how plywood and MFC really compare, and when each makes sense.

Many UAE villas have two kitchens: one to be seen, one to cook in. Here is how to design both so they work as one.

The two door styles that cover most kitchens sold today, compared on what matters to developers, designers and the people who will live with them.

Humid coastal air, strong sun and heavy air-conditioning are hard on kitchens. Here is how to specify cabinets that cope.

Two doors can look identical in a showroom and behave completely differently after five years. The difference is the material.

The American and European ways of building a kitchen cabinet, and why the choice matters more than most buyers realise.

Every wood-based board releases a little formaldehyde. Here is what the standards mean, and how to make sure your kitchens meet them.

About 35 kitchens in a 20ft and 80 in a 40ft high-cube, as a guide. Here is how the numbers work and how to plan your loads.

Four joinery packages, four suppliers, four sets of interfaces. Here is the case for one manufacturer, and how to make it work.

The Incoterm on your quotation decides who books the ship, who pays the duty and who carries the risk. Here is a plain-English guide.

Greens and blues for character, warm neutrals for calm, and oak everywhere. How to use the 2027 palette without dating a scheme.

A complete submittal gets approved first time. Here is the checklist our team uses for kitchens and joinery.

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