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There is no right or wrong time to renovate your home; and you should only undertake any aspect of work on your property after a significant amount of planning and preparation, however with summer fast approaching, we have put together our top 5 reasons to why the summertime is a great time to renovate your kitchen!

The Furniture Ombudsman (TFO) is an independent non-for-profit organisation that works with furniture retailers and manufacturers to raise standards, improve service and increase consumer confidence, and as part of our on-going commitment to our unrivalled service, we are very pleased to share that we are now full members. 

We have shared lots of tips and advice on what to do when planning your new kitchen, however there are also lots of things we would also recommend NOT doing too! If you are in the process of planning your new kitchen, or it is next on your home renovation list, then read our top tips of things NOT to do, to avoid any costly mistakes...

Like many people worldwide at the moment, the Burlanes team are working from home where possible, which is very different to our usual routine and workspace at the Burlanes workshop offices and our two interior showrooms. Whether working from home has always been part of your routine, or if you have found yourself having to adapt quickly due to the current pandemic, we have put together our top tips for working from home...

We are absolutely delighted to be sponsoring a student from a school local to Burlanes Chelmsford on his incredible trip to Borneo later this year, with Camps International. Callum will be experiencing true off-grid living, trekking through the heart of the Bornean jungle and helping to protect orangutan habitats.

When the owners of this beautiful listed building in the Kent countryside purchased the property, they were living and working abroad, and made their purchased based on photographs of the building only! When they returned to the UK, the realisation of what they had taken on hit home, but they were very exciting to begin the renovation process, and enlisted Burlanes to design, handmake and install their open-plan family kitchen and utility room.

Helen has recently joined the Burlanes team as a Design Consultant and Design Studio Manager of Burlanes Chelmsford, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the kbb industry.

Let's meet Helen...

The homeowners of this beautiful family home in the Essex countryside visited Burlanes Chelmsford early last year, and worked with our Chelmsford design team to create their dream family kitchen extension. They had recently purchased the property, and had an entire home refurbishment planned. 18 months later, the refurbishment works are complete, and the property is stunning.

Located in the most beautiful serene great British countryside in Essex, we can understand why Mr & Mrs Green fell so in love with this beautiful property, and saw the potential it had to be such a wonderful family home. Burlanes were commissioned to design, handmake and install a bespoke family kitchen, and our Chelmsford design team worked alongside interior designer Fiona Duke.

2020 not only brings a new year and a new decade, but also a number of beautiful new kitchen styles and design ideas. Read our predictions for 2020's kitchen trends...