Open-plan kitchen with dark tall units
Open plan, dark units, daylight from the dining side.
Suits: villas (as a starting point)
Kitchens
Kitchen installation, from the idea to the fitting conversation
Whether it's a villa kitchen with an island or a compact apartment run, the first step is the same: tell us about the room and what you want to change. Nothing to fill in first.
Worth separating
A style, a scope, a room and a quotation are four different things
Most confusion about kitchens comes from treating them as one. Here is how we think about them.
01
Visual style
What you want it to feel like: warm wood, light and neutral, a coloured island. The gallery helps you say this.
02
Installation scope
What actually gets done: replace units only, change the layout, move the sink, new worktops, new lighting.
03
Room assessment
What the room allows: walls, floors, services, ventilation and access for delivery.
04
Quotation
What it costs once scope and room are understood. Not from a photo, and not before the room is assessed.
What an installation can involve
The work behind a new kitchen
Not every project includes every stage, and we'll be clear about which parts we would carry out and which need another specialist, for your project specifically.
Structural changes, gas work, specialist stone worktops and regulated electrical work are only ever undertaken by appropriately qualified trades. We won't describe any of that as "we do it all".
Photo: Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0 · K-006
- 01
Preparation
Agreeing what stays, what goes and how the rest of the home is protected.
- 02
Removal
Taking out the existing kitchen and arranging how waste leaves the property.
- 03
Cabinet fitting
Levelling, fixing and aligning units, doors and drawers to the actual walls and floor.
- 04
Worktop coordination
Templating and fitting. Stone and specialist surfaces may need a dedicated fabricator.
- 05
Appliances
Positions, housings, ventilation and who connects what.
- 06
Plumbing interfaces
Sink, dishwasher and washing machine supply and waste routes.
- 07
Electrical requirements
Sockets, circuits and lighting. Regulated work is carried out by qualified electricians.
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Finishing
Plinths, panels, sealing, trims and the details that make it look right.
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Handover
Walking through the finished kitchen, and what to look after.
Kitchen ideas
Contemporary, warm wood, light, compact, villa scale
Pick a reference to discuss. Photographs show rooms elsewhere; your room decides what fits.
Property
Style
11 ideas shown
Blue island with white perimeter units
One coloured element, everything else quiet.
Suits: villas (as a starting point)
Slatted timber wall and glossy island
Timber texture against smooth, reflective surfaces.
Suits: villas (as a starting point)
Wood worktop under timber beams
Timber worktops bring warmth; they also need looking after.
Suits: apartments and villas (as a starting point)
Oak-tone worktop and window shelves
A compact run can still feel generous with the right materials.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
White apartment kitchen by the dining table
Apartment scale, clean lines, light finishes.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
Single-wall kitchen in a living space
One wall, everything within reach.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
Light kitchen and round dining table
Kitchen and table sharing one bright room.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
Timber-ceilinged kitchen opening to a terrace
Indoor-outdoor living, where the kitchen meets the terrace.
Suits: villas (as a starting point)
White kitchen with breakfast bar
A breakfast bar can do the job of an island in less space.
Suits: apartments and villas (as a starting point)
Open timber shelving and dishware
Open storage as a material detail.
Suits: apartments and villas (as a starting point)
Practical trade-offs
What looks good versus what works every day
Storage
Deep drawers usually beat cupboards for everyday use. Open shelving looks lovely and gathers dust and grease.
Working space
The clear worktop between sink and hob is where cooking happens. An island needs comfortable walkways on every side.
Maintenance
Timber worktops need oiling; gloss shows fingerprints; some stone needs sealing. Ask about the surface, not just the colour.
Access for installation
Long worktops and tall units have to get into the property: lifts, stairs, gates and parking all matter.
Kitchen questions
Useful answers, before you ask
Sometimes. Keeping carcasses and changing doors or worktops can work if the units are sound and square. It is something we would look at in photos or on a visit rather than promise in advance.
Tell us what you have ordered, from whom, and when it arrives. Whether we can install owner-supplied products is confirmed for each project; please don’t assume it until we have discussed it.
The property type and area, a few photos of the current room, rough measurements if you have them, and any pictures of the look you like. A gallery reference such as K-005 is enough to explain the style.
The condition of the existing room, whether the layout changes, the products chosen, preparation needed, access for delivery and removal, specialist trades and the agreed finishing scope.
Often. Moving a sink or hob can mean plumbing, waste, gas or electrical changes, and occasionally building work. Those are identified during assessment and handled by appropriately qualified people.
We ask about lifts, stairs, parking, gates and building rules, and check long items such as worktops against the route into the room. In apartments, the community or building manager may have its own requirements.
A leak or plumbing repair rather than a new kitchen? CostaFlow handles plumbing within the group.
Your own idea
I have a different kitchen in mind
Send us your inspiration and tell us about the installation. The gallery is a starting point for a conversation, not the limit of what you can ask about.
WhatsApp opens with a written draft. Photos, supplier links, a sketch or measurements are added by you inside WhatsApp; this website does not upload anything. We can't promise every pictured item can be supplied or fitted, which is exactly what the conversation is for.
The next step
Tell us about your kitchen, the property and the area.
Start by sharing your room, broad area and what you want to change. Photos and rough measurements help establish what needs discussing; a photograph alone is not a quotation.