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A contemporary handleless kitchen from a real customer project, ideally in an open-plan extension: long uninterrupted run of flat doors, an island, natural light from glazing

Handleless kitchens in Market Harborough

Flat doors, long clean runs and nothing to catch your hip on. We design contemporary kitchens around open-plan living and how you use the room, and where a standard size or colour won't do, we make it in our own workshop.

Close-up of a handleless channel or door edge, showing how fingers grip to open it

What makes a kitchen contemporary

A contemporary kitchen is built on flat slab doors and long, unbroken lines. In a handleless kitchen the handles disappear: doors open from a recessed channel, a shaped edge or a push-to-open catch. The kitchen reads as one calm surface, which matters when it's on show from the sofa.

  • At its best in open-plan rooms and rear extensions
  • No handles at head height for small children
  • Flat doors that are quick to wipe clean

Colours and finishes

Matt finishes are the popular choice because they hide fingerprints, while gloss bounces light around a darker room. A woodgrain island warms a sleek scheme. If you want a colour outside the range, we make and finish that piece in our own workshop.

Details to choose from

Handleless kitchens reward good planning. These are the details that make the biggest difference, and we'll show you all of them in 3D before anything is ordered.

Tall banks of cupboards From customer contemporary kitchens: a tall bank of flush cupboards partly open; a deep pan drawer pulled out; channel lighting at dusk

Tall banks of cupboards

Hide the fridge, the ovens and even a breakfast station behind flush doors.

Deep pan drawers From customer contemporary kitchens: a tall bank of flush cupboards partly open; a deep pan drawer pulled out; channel lighting at dusk

Deep pan drawers

Easier to reach into than base cupboards, and they keep the run of fronts clean.

Lighting in the channel From customer contemporary kitchens: a tall bank of flush cupboards partly open; a deep pan drawer pulled out; channel lighting at dusk

Lighting in the channel

Lighting set into the handle channel picks out the lines of the kitchen after dark.

What our kitchen customers say

Read enough of our reviews and the same words keep coming up: listened, no pressure, no hidden extras.

★★★★★
“We were listened to at all stages, there were no hidden or unexpected extras to pay.”
Stefan Potiuk, kitchen
★★★★★
“Everything is made locally, bespoke to your requirements.”
Iffar Rasul, kitchen
★★★★★
“Any issues that cropped up during the build were resolved quickly.”
Janet Smith, kitchen

Handleless kitchen questions

See all FAQs

Are handleless kitchens practical for families?

Yes. There are no handles to catch clothes or small heads, and flat doors are quick to wipe. The channels need a wipe now and again. A matt finish is the better choice if you're worried about fingerprints.

Will a contemporary kitchen suit an older house?

It can look brilliant. A modern kitchen in a period house, especially in an extension, often feels more honest than trying to copy the original style. We'll help you get the balance right.