Kitchen, Wardrobe & Bespoke furniture Design

While you are watching the Apprentice this season...

2011-10-04T09:34:00.000-07:00

...why not make your AD break cup of tea faster than any kettle. Even save your self lots of €€€€'s into the bargin?

This instant hot water system is easy to install in your existing or new kitchen. Call us now on 01 476 3780 or email us at info@maisegroup.com for more details. www.maisegroup.com

MasterChef appliance offer with NEFF

2011-10-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

Great deals from Neff with this MasterCheff promotion. Please contact our store in Harrington Street for more info 01 476 3780, info@maisegroup.com; www.maisegroup.com

A real test of finishing at Whitecliff, Rathfarnham

2011-08-29T03:18:00.000-07:00

A sliding door concealed behind our mid-height storage cleverly closes off the living, dinning and kitchen spaces when needed.

To make the tall corner very functional and tidy on this kitchen, we used an innovative "bi-folding" door system.

In the example above you can see how the door slides completely back in the corner to revel lots of storage and a place for the toaster & kettle etc.,

Making the most of Bedroom design

2011-07-27T07:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some great examples of how we can incorporate storage, study area's and extra bedding into bedrooms. It also provides a great opportunity to use colour.

For more information on our bedroom collections contact us at design@maisegroup.com, or 01 476 3780

Bedroom Design in Delgany

2011-07-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

In this project in Delgany our design brief was to make better use of the storage and study space in this teenager's room.

Also the decor and natural light needed to be greatly improved as you can see from the site images below.

Using our bedroom collections our design for the room has greatly increased the wardrobe space.

We have also incorporated a desk for studying, with a nice dressing table for storing make-up, jewellery etc., with a mirror above.

The white glass finish on the doors and drawers in the example below ensures a lot of light reflection in the room.

We are scheduled to install this furniture in the next few weeks on site, once a new Velux window has been added over the study area along with more electrical plug points.

Stay tuned to see how the finished project turned out.

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Sandycove Renovation

2011-06-29T15:57:00.000-07:00

The architect for this project was Adrian Buckley of BPA. Adrian's skylight detail spills loads of light into the central work space between the sink and the hob.

The flush line detail where the skylight mets the bulk heads above is very neat and discreet. There are two dishwashers built in at mid-height in the tall housings for ease of loading & uploading.

With so many kitchens being handless these days, it was nice to do something different for a change. The neutral tones of the matt white doors and grey quartz worktops are contrasted by the warmth of the lacquered solid oak island worktops and side cladding.

To see more work by Adrian Buckely click here

To see more of our portfolio of work click here

Display SALE

2011-05-27T04:54:00.000-07:00

We have two beautiful displays for sale at 50% discounts from our modern and bespoke ranges.

The kitchens are complete with islands, breakfast bars, all appliances, main & prep sinks, stone worktops, drawer inserts, larders and task lighting.

The displays will be sold on a first come first serve bases, so please contact us as soon as possible to see if either display suits any of your projects to avoid disappointment.

Monkstown Village

2011-04-21T06:06:00.000-07:00

This stylish kitchen interior in Monkstown was inspired by the brushed Breccia Imperialle granite on the work surfaces.

The family enjoy cooking so we integrated a large solid bamboo chopping block into the island to assist with food preparation.

The wall of ovens and tall housings act as a natural divide for the staircase coming down into the space from the main entrance.

We incorporated a library storage area & home office into a large wall of sliding doors to match the kitchen finish.

Project at Coolnevaun, Stillorgan

2011-02-28T09:01:00.000-08:00

The client on this project and Architect Noel O' Dwyer had a clear view of what they wanted to achieve.

The tall units are cleverly built in under the horizontal ceiling line to the right. This allowed us to create a central focal point lining up with the ceiling apex using the extractor & hob.

The slide-away door on the Neff oven we supplied cleverly allowed maximum circulation space between this appliance and the side of the refrigerator wall.

St James Terrace, Dublin 6

2011-01-31T07:55:00.000-08:00

This project in Dublin 6 was very interesting to work on. Our clients Architect Dr. Cathal O' Neill and his wife Deirdre had initially looked at extending their home to accomodate this new kitchen.

For a finish we focused on the existing kitchen space on the lower ground floor of this beautiful period house to brighten the interior and add more storage and function.

The wonderful result is a great testament to both Cathal's & Deirdre's tastes. They choose a special white gloss lacquer to match the "plum black ashes" they had painted in the rest of the house.

The kitchen is completely handless with marble worktops and full back-splash cladding.

The lovely soft peach colour on the walls along with the existing chairs, table and rug give the interior a lovely Mediterranean feel.

Project in Fortfield Drive, Terenure

2010-10-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

This lovely extension design by Adrian Buckley of BPA was completed during the summer. The intension was to keep the kitchen nice and light with the island becoming a focal point in the centre, like a piece of furniture.

An off white mat finish was chosen for the most part, with a grey oak wood on the island, which is very unique looking. The island was highlighted as a feature by using a dark granite, with lightly speckled quartz on the back walls and backsplash cladding.

Two islands are better than one

2010-09-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

This property originally consisted of two top floor apartments which were knocked into one large pent house. The project architect Martin Noone came to us with a very interesting outline design which incorporated the living, dinning and kitchen areas into one large space.

We were delighted to be one of only three finalists with this project in the 32 counties for the best kitchen design 2010. We used the back of the central fireplace as a natural border between the kitchen and living spaces. By swinging this section around in a gentle curve we gave the kitchen a natural perimeter and this also doubled as a breakfast bar.

This bar allowed family and friends to add life and activity to the kitchen space. The dinning area is only used for bigger gatherings and meals. Click here to see the project file

Handless Kitchens

2010-08-16T01:56:00.000-07:00

This lovely bright contemporary extension was designed by Carew Kelly Architects [http://www.carewkelly.ie/]. Our "handless" kitchen style was perfectly suited to the clean lines of the interior.

The space was maximised by creating a U shaped peninsula layout, which increased the worktop area and simultaneously provided a natural perimeter for the kitchen and living room. If you would like to see a full gallery of this project please click on the following link [Avondale Lawn].

New Wiring Rules & Regulations in House design

2010-07-23T08:29:00.000-07:00

The new rules relating to the isolation of plug sockets for kitchen appliances were discussed during the course of the recent RECI Wiring Rules training courses.

It was decided if a socket outlet is readily accessible it is not necessary to install an extra means of isolation. This is fine for a single oven switch, which the general public will be used to seeing on the back wall of their kitchens.

It does not solve the issue of having multiple isolator switches for refrigeration, dishwashers and compact appliances however. You could have up to five or more extra switches to accommodate on the back walls of the kitchen, depending on the selection of appliances on your project.

While this is very unsightly as you can see on the kitchen below, more importantly we found it was restricting the amount of plug sockets that could be put on the kitchen walls.

This causes a major problem as home owners need several plug sockets to cater for items like kettles, toasters and an array of other appliances on their worktops. These switches take up this vital plug socket space.

We have been delighted with the response so far to the open mornings we have been running at our Harrington St showroom to outline to Architects, Designers and the public on how these new rules can be tackled while keeping their kitchen designs intact.

Contact us at 01 476 3780 or design@maisegroup.com if you would like to find out more about these new wiring rules and how they will impact your kitchen

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