Major designers are constantly busy creating ever new designs for kitchen appliances. These are the giants of kitchen design statements, with appliances worth thousands of pounds finding their way into hone kitchens every day.

From the fridge to the cooker, to microwaves and dishwashers, some high end design houses are embedded within our consciousness when we think of kitchen appliances. The Italian brand SMEG conjures up images of sleek stainless steel linear quality, whereas the trusted country chic Aga suggests years of hard labour and a beast of a design which suits all but the most modern interior designs.

Choosing your appliances for the kitchen is an important part of creating the heart of the home. We can spend wild sums or money, or be far more modest and choose kitchen appliances which serve their purpose, and are even hidden away in cupboards and behind designer doors. In fact the design of your kitchen itself will often dictate not only the size of appliance available but also the design you choose. why choose a gorgeoous stainless steel fridge freezer if it will be built into your kitchen cupboards? Likewise, choosing a standalone electric oven from the 1950’s may not suit your granite worktops and LED downlighters!

Kitchen appliances are available online and offline, every major department store and supermarket, so it really pays to shop around as prices can be anywhere up to 30% cheaper if you are prepared to hunt. Kitchen designers creating bespoke kitchens will often offer up the best solution (from their pool of appliance suppliers) and sometimes have deals where your kitchen appliances may be ‘free’ if you choose their entire design and installation service. Once again, shop around as these deals are sometimes rare, and sometimes too good to be true.

Matching your appliances with the overall decor of your kitchen is also a good idea. If you are installing wooden shutters and wooden worktops, a bright yellow plastic fridge may not be the ticket, try and consider the overall aesthetic of the kitchen when choosing.

Don’t forget as well that we’re looking for A rated appliaces where possible to keep our eco friendly interiors where possible - save energy and more! You can spec out some of your kitchen appliances from the government web site using energy star