insideKENT Magazine Issue 121 - May 2022 | Page 152

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COLLINS BESPOKE :

Taking sustainability seriously with kitchens designed and made in Kent
WE DESIGN AND MAKE BEAUTIFUL BESPOKE KITCHENS . WHETHER YOU REQUIRE A TRADITIONAL YET SIMPLE COUNTRY SHAKER-STYLE OR A SLEEK AND MODERN FLAT-PANELLED STYLE , OUR DESIGNERS WORK WITH YOU TO CREATE THE KITCHEN DESIGN YOU REALLY DESIRE . OUR DESIGN PROCESSES ARE THOROUGH AND WE DRAFT EXAMPLES UNTIL WE , AND YOU , ARE CERTAIN IT IS EXACT . NOT ONLY IS THIS BECAUSE WE WANT IT TO BE RIGHT FOR YOU , BUT IT IS ALSO BECAUSE WE WANT IT TO BE RIGHT WHEN IT IS MADE .
You see , natural resources make our kitchens , and we owe it to our world to use them wisely and to repay where we can . Naturally , we use PETA and FSC regulated timbers and solid woods to make our cabinets and drawers , our paints are mostly all waterbased , and we work with as many local or UK-based company suppliers as we can – many with the same objectives as us – making our company footprints carbon-neutral .
Likewise , the appliances we choose to promote are also those which value energy efficiency – in fact , we have fitted way more hot water taps than standard taps in the last few years – and their benefits reach beyond energy efficiency too , believe us – we ’ re avid tea drinkers !
At Collins Bespoke , we really do want to help our environment where we can . Sustainability is not just a buzzword to us . So , we are proud to promote that our kitchens are thoroughly bespoke , customdesigned , and only made once their design is agreed . In addition to this , being naturally made , our kitchens can last a lifetime and can be easily updated as fashions change .
Our sustainability also extends to our team . Our designers are based in our showroom in Bethersden , Ashford ; directly next to them is our workshop , where we make and assemble all our furniture . Our trained and very skilled team members are locally employed and know that sustainability is important too . For example , our workshop avoids waste – we cannot leave materials unused , making efficient use of the timber materials ordered for each kitchen . Any off-cuts that cannot be reused , we use them to heat the workshop . And , our installations are mainly kept within the South East , delivering our cabinets without using plastics or wasteful wrapping .
We do know there is so much more we can do – and we are working on it .
However , we think that it is important that you know that we care about our world as much as we care about your kitchen : we cannot have one without the other .
If you would like to meet with one of our design team to discuss how we can help design and make your new and sustainable kitchen , call us on 01233 822595 or email info @ collinsbespoke . com .
We would love to help . www . collinsbespoke . com
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