FAQs
Our kitchens are made primarily from wood. The carcasses are made of birch plywood and the doors and frames are made of birch, tulip wood, Medite or plywood depending on which style you choose.
Honest Kitchens is our standardised range of overlay cabinets built in standard sizing. We have stripped-back the service putting you in the driving seat, reducing cost but maintaining quality.
Our Honest kitchens start from £25,000 to include worktops and appliances for smaller spaces, with an average price of around £35,000.
Yes. During the design process we’ll discuss your appliance needs, you can stipulate your exact specifications or we can suggest ideas based on your design and kitchen. When you work with us, we’ll give you exclusive access to better pricing on appliances (as well as suggest the perfect appliances for your needs – appliance integration really is key to a well-designed kitchen).
Like our Honest Kitchens cabinets, we will deliver your new appliances to your home where your builder or trades person can fit and install them.
Our Honest Kitchens are designed for simple installation. We will deliver your kitchen in reusable packing blankets and provide a detailed fitting guide for your installers to work from.
When ordering our Honest Kitchens, you can still expect the absolute best in terms of service, craftsmanship and product as our Bespoke and Concept Kitchens.
Right from the very beginning of your journey, we deliver the highest quality, and we strongly believe that quality is deeper than the façade.
Medite is a type of MDF wood and is used as the centre panelling in our Clifton and painted Redland doors. Medite is recognised for its durability and quality compared to traditional MDF. Unlike MDF, Medite contains little to low levels of a chemical compound called formaldehyde which can contribute to poor indoor air quality.
Medite is made from 100% recycled materials and is FSC-approved making it a sustainable choice.
Yes, our Cotham doors are made with birch plywood.
Our plywood kitchens are made from sustainably sourced plywood and showcase the end grains as a frame around the door.
Our Honest Kitchens come with a 5-year guarantee when we deliver your cabinets.
Clients will need to register their appliances for warranties.
Yes – some tall cabinets will require fixed shelves though.
Oak: 27mm
Plywood: 24mm
Our underpanels are separate so they can be applied and scribed after hanging the cabinet. They are supplied oversized to be scribed to the wall.
Yes, we will supply your doors primed for you to paint in any colour you wish.
Cotham: 19mm
Redland: 24mm
Clifton: 24mm
5 – 1 fixed, 4 adjustable
Our Honest Kitchens range is made up of the following styles:
- Clifton – A shaker-inspired kitchen with a modern touch.
- Redland – An understated luxury door with clean lines and a subtle framed detail.
- Cotham – A contemporary flat door with a range of materials and finishes for a customisable and playful design.
You can also choose from a range of worktops and handles to make your kitchen your own.
No, they are supplied as Oak or Plywood but you can paint yourself
Our Cotham door is available with a J Scoop to achieve a handleless look. We do not offer touch to open but you can add this function yourself after delivery.
We welcome projects located across the country. Our Honest Kitchens can be delivered throughout the UK
A typical project takes around 4-6 weeks from the point that we begin building your kitchen to delivering your kitchen. The design process prior to this depends on your specifications and any revisions required.
Please be aware that in busy periods, our lead times can reach up to 6 months, so please do get in touch early on in the process.
The Sustainable Kitchens workshop is in Kingswood, North East Bristol.
Unit D4, Avondale Works, Woodland Way BS15 1PA
Our venture started 15 years ago. Since then, we’ve evolved into an organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality bespoke kitchens to customers across the UK. Our dedication to sustainability in Bristol and beyond has been present at every step.
Honest Living Limited (trading as Sustainable Kitchens) is a limited company registered in England and Wales. 07162846
VAT Number: GB992073304.
Registered address: Unit D4, Avondale Works, Woodland Way, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1PA.
Yes! You are now able to pay via credit card, just ask our team how and we will be happy to help.
We don’t however offer finance options
Our deposits are £5,000 +VAT with interim and final payments to break down the cost over time.
Yes. Our VAT number is GB992073304 and our company number is 7162846.
We only use timber and sheet materials which are deemed to be ethical and which carry certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) who promote sustainably managed forests worldwide. We do not use any tropical hardwoods.Through our partnership with the Avon Needs Trees we are helping to replant the UK’s native woodland and prevent any further loss of this ancient resource. The Sustainable Kitchens tree dedication scheme ensures the planting and maintaining of trees with every kitchen we make.
Read our full Sustainable Kitchens FAQs for more information
