Traditional Painted Shaker Kitchen with Large Island, Swanley
This bespoke painted shaker kitchen in Swanley sits in a beamed room, with light grey cabinetry around two walls and a large island with a white quartz top at its centre. It includes tall housing for twin ovens and curved end units that soften the corners. Every piece was designed, made and fitted by Creative Spaces in our own South East London workshop.
It is a classic, family-sized kitchen with storage everywhere you need it.
Completed
January 2026
Cabinet pricing
Coming soon
location
Swanley, Kent
Shaker kitchen in Swanley: shaker cabinetry for a beamed kitchen
The brief
A large traditional kitchen to suit a characterful room, with a big island for prep and gathering.
Designing a shaker kitchen
Base and wall units run around two walls, with tall housing for twin ovens. Curved end units soften the corners of the runs, and the island has drawers and cupboards on the working side.
Silver bar handles and knobs are used throughout, with a glass splashback behind the hob.
We also made the loft wardrobes for this home.
Materials and finishes
- Fronts: Shaker, painted MDF
- Colour: Farrow & Ball No. 242 Pavilion Gray
- Carcass: Egger Natural Carini Walnut H3710 ST12
- Worktops: White Durasein quartz
- Handles: Silver bar handles and knobs
- Drawer runners: Blum Legrabox
- Hinges: Blum
Shaker doors have a simple frame and a recessed panel. The style has been popular for over a century. It works in both period and modern homes.
Painted joinery is usually made from MDF. It stays flat and stable, so the paint goes on smooth and the edges stay sharp. The colour can be matched to the rest of the room.
Quartz worktops are tough, non-porous and easy to clean. They are a practical choice for a busy family kitchen.
Why choose bespoke kitchens?
A bespoke kitchen is built around your room, not around standard cabinet sizes. There are no filler panels or wasted gaps.
Storage is planned for the things you use every day. And the colour, handles and worktops are chosen together, so the whole room feels considered.
Made in our South East London workshop
Nothing in this project came off the shelf. It was drawn as a 3D design and cut on the CNC machine in our South East London workshop.
Our own team then assembled and finished it. That control is what lets us build accurately around real walls, ceilings and floors.
Bespoke joinery in Swanley and nearby
Swanley is in north-west Kent. We design, make and fit bespoke joinery across Swanley and nearby areas such as Sevenoaks, Dartford and Orpington. We also work throughout London and across the whole of the UK, so wherever your home is, we would love to hear about your project.
Planning a kitchen in Swanley? See more of our bespoke joinery projects, explore our Traditional range, or book a design consultation.
Project details
Questions about this kitchen in Swanley
Do you make bespoke kitchens in Swanley?
Yes. This project was designed, made and fitted for a home in Swanley, and we regularly travel from our South East London workshop to work across Swanley and nearby areas such as Sevenoaks, Dartford and Orpington. Every piece is made to measure for the room it goes into. We also work throughout London and across the whole of the UK, so wherever you are, we would be happy to talk about your project.
How long does a bespoke kitchen take from design to fitting?
It depends on what stage your home is at. If everything is ready, design to fitting usually takes around 1 to 2 months, and sometimes we can have it made and fitted in the same month you first come to us. Once we know more about your project, we will talk the dates through with you and agree them together.
Is Egger board a good choice compared with MDF?
Egger is a manufacturer rather than a single material: it makes melamine-faced chipboard (MFC), MDF and laminates. MFC is a hard-wearing, easy-clean choice for cabinet carcasses, while MDF is usually the better choice for painted doors because it machines cleanly and takes paint smoothly. Many bespoke kitchens use both. You can see Egger’s range on egger.com.
How long does it take to paint a kitchen?
Painting is done in stages: preparation, priming, and several top coats with drying time in between. It is one of the slowest parts of making a painted kitchen, which is why we build it into the schedule from the start rather than rushing the finish.
Can you work around our existing floor and appliances?
Yes. Every kitchen is measured on site and drawn to fit the room, so we can plan around existing flooring, chimney breasts, windows and the appliances you want to keep.
Client tips: planning a shaker kitchen in Swanley
- Measure how you cook. Think about where you prep, cook and wash up, and plan the layout around that.
- Plan storage first. List your appliances, pans and food storage before choosing colours. It makes the design much easier.
- Choose colours in daylight. Look at paint samples in your own room at different times of day.
- Book early. If the house is ready, design to fitting usually takes 1 to 2 months.
Every home is different, so we always start with a chat about your space. Get in touch to talk through your kitchen in Swanley.
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