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Kitchen Islands

17 January 2019

A kitchen island is highly practical and can become a beautiful feature within your home. Not only are they used for cooking and food preparation, but they can also be used as a seating area and a place to store your kitchen items. A kitchen island is the central focus point within your kitchen. It brings people together and gives you a lot of flexibility when it comes to designing your ideal kitchen. Here at Jones Britain East Sussex & Kent, we are proud of our ability to provide you with a stunning kitchen island which is tailored specifically to you. Our handy design service allows you to choose your own measurements, shapes, styles, materials, colours, countertops and storage options for your kitchen island. This enables you to truly personalise your kitchen to suit all of your individual needs and requirements. Our team of highly skilled designers and craftsmen will work closely with you to produce a kitchen island which is strong, beautiful and practical.

Why Choose a Kitchen Island?

There are many key benefits of a kitchen island which will help to make your life easier and make your kitchen more efficient.

Space

Kitchen islands can help to create more space within your kitchen and optimise the available space you already have. With an endless choice of storage solutions, a kitchen island can help to store or hide away all of your kitchen items for a clutter-free environment. With many different features such as drawers, deep drawers, shelving and cabinets, you can easily store your belongings away. You can also choose to have your appliances integrated into your kitchen island such as cooktops, ovens, warming drawers and microwaves etc.

Additional Seating

A kitchen island can act as an additional seating area for your family and guests, it is a perfect way for large families to gather around a central dining area and keep them in view whilst cooking. Compared to a dining table, a kitchen island is stronger and sturdier, meaning there will be fewer accidents from the table being tipped or nudged.

Versatile

A kitchen island is extremely versatile and can be crafted in a wide range of different materials, worktop surfaces, finishes and colours. This gives you plenty of freedom and flexibility to experiment with your design which enables you to truly personalise your kitchen so that it meets your individual needs and tastes.

Appliances

Kitchen islands are a great way to add extra appliances to your kitchen. Additional ovens, fridges, freezers, range hoods and microwaves etc can be extremely practical and are a must-have for avid cooks and busy families.

At Jones Britain, we can create your kitchen island in any size, shape or design you require. No two kitchen islands are the same and your individual choices will make it unique. We work closely with you to gather all of your ideas and determine your needs so you can enjoy a beautiful bespoke kitchen island which is tailored to you. Your kitchen island can be designed as a cooking only area, seating area, storage place or designed to run parallel with other worktops for an efficient running kitchen. With an extensive range of colours, materials and finishes, you will have plenty of choice and flexibility when it comes to designing your ideal kitchen island.

Using only the finest materials, our team of highly skilled designers and craftsmen ensure your kitchen island is high in quality, strong and durable. With a close eye for fine detail and precision craftsmanship, your kitchen island will be created exactly how you want it and we aim to fulfil even the smallest of details.

If you would like any more information about our beautiful bespoke kitchen islands, please do not hesitate to contact us here at Jones Britain. We will be happy to answer any queries you may have and help you to get started on your kitchen island project. We cover East Sussex, Kent and the surrounding areas. We look forward to hearing from you.

KBSA Kitchen Designer Of The Year!

9 October 2017

The judges for the 2017 Kbsa Designer Awards, who judge all entries anonymously, announced the shortlist and noted that this year the standard of entry was better than ever.

Head judge Renee Mascari, creative director, Mascari Nottingham and CEO of KBBNTG said, “It is always rewarding to be involved in the Kbsa awards as the standards are so high but this year we have seen some outstanding entries.

“I am looking forward to the presentation of the awards on 03 October, recognizing and rewarding our worthy winners.”

The shortlist for each category is as follows:

Kitchens Over £30k

Jones Britain Ltd – Dan Stronge
Elements Kitchens – Andrew Sliwa
The Myers Touch Ltd – Keith Myers
Diane Berry Kitchens Ltd – Diane Berry
Callum Walker Interiors – Tracy Walker-Lewis

Winner of the Kitchen Designer of the Year (Over £30k), sponsored by Neff, was Dan Stronge of Jones Britain whose traditional, ornate kitchen design was praised for its attention to detail.

Judge Renee Mascari, owner of Mascari Design Solutions said, “The Kbsa Designer Awards continue to go from strength to strength, with another fantastic selection of entries this year. The standards remain really high, reflecting the wealth of design talent amongst Kbsa members.”

For more information or to view the showroom model, please get in contact with us on 01435 866435 or visit our Heathfield Showroom.

Blog Post written by: Chloe Hartnup, Junior Kitchen Designer at Jones Britain Kitchens

09.10.2017

Miele’s Vacuum Drawer

4 September 2017

The versatile built-in vacuuming drawer

Perfect conditions for the storage of food or for the preparation of tasty sous-vide cooking. The new vacuuming drawer impresses with its wide range of applications. What is better than to be able to conjure up meals effortlessly that contain everything that the illustration in the cookery book promises. The basic function of the vacuuming drawer is impressively simple: The air (oxygen in particular) is sucked out of the film bags in which the food items are stored and then they are sealed so that they are airtight. This maintains the quality of food items for a longer period of time. In addition, the vacuuming drawer prepares food optimally for sous-vide cooking. Divide into portions, store and prepare for enjoyable cooking.

Step 1: Suitable bag for vacuum sealing
The appliance comes with the correct plastic bag. You can buy replacements from Jones Britain by contacting us on 01435 866435.

2nd Step: Fill the bag
Fill the bag with any type of food. Be careful not to over-fill the bag.

3rd Step: Insert bag
Open the vacuum-sealing drawer. Place the filled bag in the appliance.

4. Step: To select a setting
You have the choice between 3 vacuum settings. The sealing time can be freely selected from 3 settings.

5. Step: Start vacuum-sealing process
When you close the appliance lid the appliance starts the vacuum-sealing process.

6. Step: Remove air
In the vacuuming process the air is drawn out of the vacuum chamber and the plastic bag.

7. Step: Seal food
At the end of the vacuum-sealing process the food is automatically hermetically sealed.

8. Step: Removing food
Open the lid of the vacuuming drawer and remove the vacuumed food.

9. Step: Vacuum-sealed food
The food is completely vacuum sealed and ready for use at a later date.

The sous-vide cooking method

People who are familiar with the sous-vide cookery method happily accept the longer cooking process. Exceptional pleasure is guaranteed! The advantage lies in the evenness of the cooking, whereby the aim is to achieve a specific core temperature. Overcooked edges are a thing of the past. Flavours do not react with oxygen and food stays moist. Food can also be vacuumed with spices or a marinade. The cooking results can always be reproduced.

Particularly tender meat

Meat is cooked very slowly at constantly low temperatures. It is therefore extremely juicy and tender. Thanks to the gentle cooking process the meat cells relax without losing any of their juices. It is impossible to overcook your food. If you like your meat seared, brown it off quickly either before or after vacuuming.

For more information or to view the showroom model, please get in contact with us on 01435 866435 or visit our Heathfield Showroom.

Blog Post written by: Chloe Hartnup, Junior Kitchen Designer at Jones Britain Kitchens

04.09.2017

New: Quooker Flex Tap

23 August 2017

Quooker

When you need boiling water in the kitchen, to make a cup of tea for example, you simply turn the childproof tap, and the Quooker dispenses your hot water instantly.

What is Quooker?

You can think of the Quooker as an ingenious fusion between an electric kettle, a thermos flask, a water purifier and a height adjustable tap. The Quooker stores three litres of water at 110 degrees C, in an insulated tank, like a large thermos flask below the work-surface. As the tank is so well insulated, it is cool to the touch, and requires very little energy to keep the water hot. When you turn the tap, the water passes through a filter to purify it, and is dispensed in a fine spray, which helps protect against burns. The Quooker originates in Holland, and is already fitted in over 500,000 kitchens in Europe. It is now available in the UK, in a variety of styles and finishes. If you’re fed up waiting for your electric kettle to boil, the Quooker boiling water tap costs from £850.

Safety

You have to be careful when dealing with boiling water. Knocked over kettles cause hundreds of casualties each year, especially for young children. Such accidents are a thing of the past with the Quooker, thanks to its childproof handle and insulated sides that ensure it never feels hot to the touch. The water is boiling, but the flow is a fine spray rather than a solid jet, giving you plenty of time to get your hands out of harm’s way. Safety and ease of use go hand in hand with the Quooker.

Blog Post written by: Dan Stronge, Head Kitchen Designer at Jones Britain Kitchens