The 3Style Kitchens Blog

Service with a 3Style Smile!

POSTED ON 30th January 2023

Our customers are all saying the same thing

We have recently added a couple of new customer testimonials to the website, and it’s really highlighted to us that there is a common thread running through them. To show you what we mean, here are a few extracts:

“Dean would respond almost instantly, from very early morning to very late evenings - Read more...

How did your kitchen cope with Christmas?

POSTED ON 2nd January 2023

Christmas is often the greatest test for a kitchen that’s no longer fit for purpose

You did it; Christmas is pretty much done. All the hosting, cooking, and general feasting are now complete and you did yourself proud. However, how did your kitchen measure up?

This time of year is peak time for demand on your kitchen with the big dinners to try and find oven space for, having Read more...

Kitchen Trends 2023

POSTED ON 12th December 2022

10 kitchen design features people are looking for in the coming year

Kitchen design is always evolving. Often trends are cyclical and come round again and again, and sometimes they surprise even us (and we’ve been in this industry a long time). Based on what we know manufacturers are already working on, what our customers are asking for, and the buzz around the industry and design Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Linton

POSTED ON 8th November 2022

The newest kitchen in the range gives Shaker a more contemporary feel

Range name: Linton

Manufacturer: Daval

Style: Contemporary

Finish: Painted

All about the Linton kitchen

Linton is a brand new kitchen from Daval. With clear roots in Shaker style, the slimmer stile and rail offer Read more...

As well as recycling in the kitchen, how about a recycled kitchen?

POSTED ON 20th October 2022

During Recycle Week, we look at how changing your kitchen can be more sustainable than it may seem

This week is Recycle Week, a national campaign that seeks to galvanise the public into recycling more of the right things, more often. The kitchen can be an area of the home that produces a lot of waste and there are many things you can do to reduce this, from general packaging recycling Read more...

How much value can a good kitchen add to your home?

POSTED ON 6th October 2022

And, is it worth it?

Before we get started, we want to say that if you are considering installing a new kitchen for the sole purpose of increasing the value of your home to sell it, we are probably not the kitchen company for you. Our kitchens are very much about improving the way you live in and around the kitchen and creating a functional, yet beautiful space for you to enjoy. That Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Bramham

POSTED ON 5th September 2022

This in-frame Shaker is all about simple lines

The framed doors of this kitchen create multiple lines while remaining uncluttered and fuss-free. You could see this timeless design still looking good decades down the line and with solid wood construction, it will physically last that long too.

Range name: Read more...

How to save energy in the kitchen

POSTED ON 25th August 2022

Our kitchens are where we consume the most energy. Here’s how we can control that usage

As the area of the home where we cook, do laundry, wash dishes, and just spend lots of time, it tends to be one of the areas where we use the most gas and electricity. Therefore, it also offers the greatest opportunity to reduce it.

All of these activities are vital to everyday life, so we Read more...

Nah then, it’s Yorkshire Day dunt tha know!

POSTED ON 1st August 2022

Translation for non-Yorkshire folk: Good gracious, it’s Yorkshire Day today!

That’s right, today is Yorkshire Day where we celebrate everything that’s champion about God’s Own Country! We are proud to be a Yorkshire company, based in Wakefield and predominantly working within the Yorkshire County.

So what? You might say. After all, there are plenty of Yorkshire based Read more...

Forget minimalist, how about a maximalist kitchen?

POSTED ON 21st July 2022

Layer pattern, texture, and colour to create a kitchen that is totally ‘extra’!

Where minimalism is all about paring back: clean lines, neutral colours, clear surfaces, controlled coordination, and no clutter, maximalism is the opposite. Vibrant colour, vivid pattern, contrast (possibly even clashing), and beautiful things everywhere. Minimalism is all about restraint while Read more...

How to keep your kitchen cool in a heatwave

POSTED ON 15th July 2022

If you can’t stand the heat but want to stay in the kitchen – 6 tricks to help you stay cool!

The kitchen tends to be one of the warmest rooms in the home. Great for the winter but when a heatwave strikes, it could become unbearable. The old saying goes, “if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” but the kitchen is often a really social space, plus you still have Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Pembroke

POSTED ON 23rd June 2022

A true modern classic!

The Pembroke kitchen has feet firmly in both traditional and modern camps, with its combination of shaker style doors and modern colour palette. The flush joints give the shaker doors an unexpected sleekness, further blurring the lines between styles and offering a truly contemporary vibe.

Range name: Read more...

How to plan your new kitchen using Pinterest

POSTED ON 17th June 2022

The free online tool that’s perfect for ideas and collaboration

A new kitchen is exciting but can be overwhelming too. Due to the investment, and to be sustainable, you need the kitchen you choose to last a really long time so design decisions that you make now, still need to appeal in 10 years or more.

So, how do you go about that when it can feel like there’s too much Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Langham/Varenna

POSTED ON 25th May 2022

An anti-bacterial kitchen?

Of all the rooms of the house, there are few that are more important to keep clean than kitchens and bathrooms. Due to a heightened appreciation of the importance of cleanliness and infection control, due to the covid pandemic, it's no wonder that the ability to keep a kitchen clean is now appearing on many new kitchen wish lists.

We have already Read more...

Showroom? We show you in your room!

POSTED ON 13th May 2022

Home kitchen consultations offer something more bespoke

Often the first thing you do when choosing a new kitchen is start visiting kitchen showrooms to get some ideas. This is not a bad plan, and it does give you some idea of options and quality, but if the pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that things don’t have to be done in the same old ways.

We don’t have a showroom Read more...

What people want from a kitchen in 2022

POSTED ON 29th April 2022

How kitchens need to meet the demands of modern life

Kitchen trends come and go and, having been in the industry for 30 years, we’ve seen a fair few of them. While certain looks and styles will always go in and out of fashion, the elements that we’re being asked to incorporate these days go beyond the look of the kitchen and are about how we use and live in them, as well as Read more...

You can now review us on Trustpilot

POSTED ON 28th April 2022

Tell us about your experience

We know that a new kitchen is a big investment and a major life event so we strive really hard to get it right. Feedback is, therefore, really important. We want to ensure that the whole process is a positive experience and that you love your new kitchen at the end of it, so please tell us how you found it.

 To this end, we have set up a profile on Read more...

Cut down on kitchen cleaning with clever design

POSTED ON 27th April 2022

Little design hacks you can incorporate when planning a new kitchen

Kitchens tend to be the hub of the home, where multiple activities take place. Because of this, and of course because it’s where food preparation takes place, it also tends to be the room you have to spend the most time cleaning – and that’s nobody’s favourite job!

But what if we told you, there are Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Renzo

POSTED ON 20th April 2022

The kitchen with a conscience

We have recently talked about considering sustainability when choosing a new kitchen. If that is something that is important to you then the Renzo kitchen could tick all your boxes.

Range name: Renzo
Manufacturer: Read more...

Create social space in your kitchen

POSTED ON 19th April 2022

A place to put the world to rights over a cuppa

21st April 2022 is National Tea Day. The event celebrates the various types of tea but also the cultural connotations of tea drinking. We are a nation of tea drinkers in the UK and there is a very sociable aspect to tea that delivers as many benefits as the anti-oxidants and powers of revival in the drink itself. After all, Read more...

Are you looking for sustainability in your next kitchen?

POSTED ON 31st March 2022

How to ensure your kitchen is ethical as well as beautiful

There are many things that people look for in a new kitchen. Style is obviously right up there, as well as colour, materials, and, of course, cost. But are you thinking about sustainability and the impact on the planet too?

On average, people change their kitchens every 10-15 years, but it could be less than this if Read more...

Kitchen disco? Kitchen office?

POSTED ON 17th March 2022

Why post-pandemic kitchens have to be multi-functional

Kitchens have always been the hub of the home. A place to congregate and socialise as well as cook and eat. However, in this new post-pandemic era, they have had to become truly multi-purpose as we have found new ways of living and working.

How lockdowns have forced us into the kitchen more than ever

Since the Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog - December

POSTED ON 1st December 2017

Open plan kitchens – pros and cons

At this very social time of the year, the issue of how we use the space in our homes becomes all the more important. The kitchen is one of the most central spaces in the house at this time of the year – not literally but certainly in terms of the things we like to do at Christmas – cooking, baking, eating, entertaining etc. Therefore, in the Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – November

POSTED ON 1st November 2017

Splicing kitchens: kitchen combos that look amazing

When you are designing a kitchen, you tend to think that you think about styles and colours, then you choose your kitchen and then you have it designed to work in the space you have. Of course, that is what usually happens, however have you ever considered incorporating not one but two kitchens into your design?

We all know Read more...

Can you help us win a Houzz award?

POSTED ON 30th October 2017

Every 5 star review we get enters us for the Houzz Customer Service award

 If you have engaged us to create your dream kitchen at any point in the past, we are appealing to you to help us! We always strive to offer excellent customer service (it's one of our 3 values after all) and we know from talking to customers that we do a pretty good job of that, plus lots of you Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Langham

POSTED ON 13th October 2017

Showcasing our Langham kitchen

In our latest Featured Kitchen post, we’re taking a closer look at the textural and tactile Langham kitchen.

Range Name: Langham
Manufacturer: Daval
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Stone effect Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – October 2017

POSTED ON 1st October 2017

Getting the best from our kitchen gallery

Last month we revealed our brand new kitchen gallery, our online guide to the kinds of kitchens that we can offer you. It is designed to showcase our kitchens but more importantly, to allow you to search based on your own criteria.

We thought we would use our regular Read more...

A Wakefield kitchen company with a Huddersfield kitchen showroom and a Harrogate kitchen showroom!

POSTED ON 29th September 2017

A Yorkshire-wide kitchen company!

It’s true we like to get around! We often get asked where our showroom is and the truth is that we don’t really have one but we do have 2 places where you can see the kitchens that we offer.

Our Huddersfield kitchen showroom

We predominantly supply Daval kitchens who Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – September 2017

POSTED ON 1st September 2017

Your “New Kitchen for Christmas Countdown Plan”

We know we know – the kids haven’t even gone back to school yet and we’re optimistically still nurturing some hope for an Indian summer and just a bit of sunshine before autumn kicks in but don’t say you haven’t noticed the days getting shorter and you know that it always flies to “the C word” once summer’s over. I bet Read more...

Our new kitchen gallery is here!

POSTED ON 30th August 2017

It’s never been easier to find the kitchen that you love

After many months of development, we are delighted to bring you our new kitchen gallery. It’s really pretty cool, if we do say so ourselves! What’s so great about it is the flexibility you have to search based on a range of keywords, colours and design elements. Where before we Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – August 2017

POSTED ON 1st August 2017

Open kitchen shelving ideas

If you’re a neat freak who likes everything to be hidden away and minimalistic then perhaps look away now – this is not the blog for you! However, if you like to see your lovely things out on display or just find that open storage makes it easier to find things (and forces you to keep it tidy because it’s out there for all to see!) then read Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – July 2017

POSTED ON 1st July 2017

3 new ranges add texture to modern style

As Daval’s official supplier for this area, we are delighted to announce that we are able to offer the Yorkshire manufacturer’s 3 latest ranges, and gorgeous they are too! The Finsbury, Langham and Camden kitchens cover a great deal of common ground – all are very modern, handle-less kitchens and they all exploit the aesthetic beauty of Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Modena

POSTED ON 30th June 2017

Showcasing our Modena kitchen

In the next of our Featured Kitchen posts we’re taking a closer look at the super sleek Modena kitchen.

Range Name: Modena
Manufacturer: Daval Furniture
Style: Modern
Finish: Painted

All about the Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – June 2017

POSTED ON 1st June 2017

Your pre-design checklist

You might think that the first thing you need to think about when embarking on your new kitchen project is the design of it and if that’s what you’ve started with STOP RIGHT NOW!!! While this does seem to be the logical approach, there are actually some key pertinent questions that you need to consider BEFORE you even start designing Read more...

Featured Kitchen: Salcombe

POSTED ON 18th May 2017

Showcasing our Salcombe kitchen

While you can see a good overview of all the ranges we offer on our gallery page, we thought it would be useful to showcase individual ranges here on the blog so you can get a good feel of what they are and the options you can have with each one.

For the first of these we’re looking at the really lovely Salcombe Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – May 2017

POSTED ON 1st May 2017

Kitchen Storage

A place for everything…

… and everything in its place! A new kitchen should look amazing but at the end of the day, form follows function and it really needs to work as a space for cooking, eating and organising your food, pots, pans and other kitchen items. Storage is an important part of this and we think it’s just as important to have efficient, Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – April 2017

POSTED ON 1st April 2017

A guide to kitchen door types

Colour and finish will always play a big role in setting the style of your kitchen but nothing quite sets the tone like the type of door that you choose. On the Kitchen Trends Blog this month we’re giving you a variety of door styles, starting with the simplest through to the most embellished.

Flat doors

They say less is more and a flat Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – March 2017

POSTED ON 1st March 2017

Why people upgrade their kitchens and what they hope to achieve

We recently posted the main headlines from the Houzz Kitchen Trends Study 2017. For this month’s kitchen trends blog we’re going to take a closer look at a couple of aspects that were covered in that report and look at them in a bit more detail – Read more...

Houzz Kitchen Trends Report

POSTED ON 13th February 2017

All the latest kitchen design insights from home design experts, Houzz

If you haven’t heard of Houzz, it is a Read more...

Kitchen Trends Blog – February 2017

POSTED ON 1st February 2017

How to create a hygge kitchen

If you haven’t come across the word ‘hygge’ yet then where have you been? Pronounced ‘hoo-gah’, hygge is a Scandinavian concept that embodies the feeling of well-being brought about through warmth, cosiness, sanctuary and belonging. The kitchen, therefore, lends itself very well to this idea so this month’s Kitchen Trends blog is all about how Read more...

Kitchen Trends blog – January 2017

POSTED ON 1st January 2017

Kitchen Trend Predictions for 2017

Well we kicked off our new Kitchen Trends blog series in 2016 with a look forward to trends for the coming year. Within that we predicted thin counter tops, statement colour accents, horizontal cabinets, texture and metal finishes. Many of which we have seen (especially colour accents and Read more...

Kitchen Monthly Trends Blog – December

POSTED ON 1st December 2016

Can you handle it?

This month we are looking kitchen handles – the various types of handles you can go for, the styles that they work best with and even whether to have them at all!

Whether you go for a cup, a knob, a bar, a ‘T’ or indeed, no handle at all – a seemingly small detail can make a big difference in your kitchen.

There really is a huge number of Read more...

Kitchen Monthly Trends Blog – November

POSTED ON 1st November 2016

 

The Retro Kitchen – Kitching your Kitchen!

The vintage trend has been popular for quite some time now and this is mostly a style that takes inspiration from the 40s and 50s. Well, there is a new trend in town and frankly we’ve moved on – get ready for the retro kitchen – kitchen spaces with the colour, pattern and overt confidence of the 1970s and 80s!

This Read more...

All I want for Christmas is a… kitchen?

POSTED ON 6th October 2016

2 great reasons to order a new kitchen in October

You may think it’s a bit early to be planning but if the thing that you would really like to have for Christmas is a new kitchen then the time to act is now!

There are two main reasons for this:

1. Get it for Christmas!

If you start thinking about your new kitchen now you have the perfect amount of time to get Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – October

POSTED ON 1st October 2016

To integrate or not to integrate? How to apply your appliances

Designing a kitchen has 2 main functions – creating a space that looks beautiful and but that is also very functional. Your kitchen is the hardest working room in the house after all! Your appliances are integral to this but should they be integrated? That’s quite a major decision that needs taking Read more...

Trade prices on all appliances!

POSTED ON 23rd September 2016

Our autumn kitchen offer

When you are planning a new kitchen, one of the decisions you have to make is whether to go for new appliances or keep the ones that you already have. Ideally, most people would like to have new ones – maybe a big American style fridge freezer or a lovely range cooker. You might even fancy integrated appliances for a sleek, uninterrupted look. However, adding Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – September

POSTED ON 1st September 2016

Knocking through for a knockout kitchen!

They say that people don’t necessarily judge a potential new home by the number of rooms but by the available, usable space ie they would rather have 2 large downstairs rooms than 3 or 4 small ones. This very much applies to kitchens. One of the biggest issues that people have with their homes is that the kitchen is too small. Because a Read more...

Does a new kitchen add value to your home?

POSTED ON 25th August 2016

And does a good kitchen influence potential buyers?

It’s an interesting question isn’t it. We wouldn’t suggest putting one of our kitchens in just to increase the value as the main benefit of a high quality kitchen such as ours is the enjoyment of using it and the way it enhances your lifestyle. That said, when making an investment in our homes it’s an extra benefit that Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog - August

POSTED ON 1st August 2016

Blue is the New Black!

In our last Kitchen Trends blog we talked about coloured kitchen cabinets and the range of colour options available. Since posting that blog, we find that we’re coming across a lot of kitchens in one colour in particular – blue. Judging by what we're being asked for and the design sites and Read more...

Bringing the garden into the kitchen

POSTED ON 14th July 2016

Creating an indoor/outdoor space

We’ve covered the idea of having a ‘garden kitchen’ before: a kitchen space that has areas dedicated to growing plants and food central to its design; but in this blog we’re looking at a slightly different way of bringing the kitchen and the garden together. Where your kitchen adjoins your garden, or some Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – July

POSTED ON 1st July 2016

Using colour in your kitchen

Colour is at the front and centre of the features most likely to have an impact in your kitchen design scheme. On a par with the style of your kitchen, the colour you choose sets the tone for the entire space.

Natural wood and white are always the most popular choices, because of their neutrality, but there is also a growing trend for coloured, Read more...

New Daval Brochure Available

POSTED ON 28th June 2016

Great overview of the Daval range

Daval furniture is our main supplier because we feel that their kitchens cannpot be matched for quality or style. They are also manufactured here in Yorkshire which is a great bonus. We're therefore pleased to let you know that they have created a brand new brochure, featuring all their main ranges plus a guide to storage options and paint colours and Read more...

"I am absolutely thrilled with my new kitchen; the end result is even better than I’d imagined, and I’ve had so many compliments."

POSTED ON 6th June 2016

Choice, quality and end-to-end service

We usually add our customer feedback to our testimonials page but sometimes we get comments that just aren't suitable - because they're too long to fit on! That's the case with this one from customer Claire Baines who recently gave us some really glowing feedback on her new kitchen and the experience of having one Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – June

POSTED ON 1st June 2016

Kitchen tech – integrated kitchen gadgets you never knew you needed!

Integrated kitchen appliances have been around for some time now but beyond your standard fridge freezer, oven and dish washer have you ever thought about what other gadgets you could be building into your kitchen design? Well, we already offer quite a few useful appliances such as coffee machines and hot water taps Read more...

Trust us: we’re Kitchenologists!

POSTED ON 12th May 2016

Is a new kitchen supplied by a general builder a great money saver or a false economy?

Often, when you’re in the market for a new kitchen, we’ll talk about it to friends, family and colleagues as we work through our thoughts on what we want and in the process of doing so we’ll often get comments about what they like, kitchens they’ve seen and where you can buy one from. In Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog - May

POSTED ON 1st May 2016

Everything ABOUT the kitchen sink!

The kitchen sink may not be focal point of your kitchen but it’s certainly an area that gets a great deal of use plus – and you might not think it – it’s an opportunity to make a style statement. The default stainless steel sink with drainer is not your only option and choices range from traditional under-mounted Belfast sinks to high modern Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – April

POSTED ON 1st April 2016

The benefits of kitchen islands

Kitchen islands can be a great addition to your kitchen design. Here is a round up of some of the benefits of incorporating an island unit into your kitchen and some tips and ideas that you might want to consider.

Benefits

1. More efficient use of space

An island can be a fantastic way of maximising empty space in a square Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – March

POSTED ON 1st March 2016

The Counter Argument: pros and cons of kitchen worktop materials

When designing a new kitchen we all think first and foremost about the cabinets but actually, often the biggest continuous area of your kitchen will be your kitchen worktop. Your choice of worktop must look right with your choice of kitchen but it must also be very functional. There are Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – February

POSTED ON 1st February 2016

Mix it Up Kitchens: kitchens with contrast

 

Mixing it up in the kitchen is not limited to cake baking! This month in the Kitchen Trends Blog we’re looking at kitchens that refuse to be limited or defined colour, style or design. These ‘mix & match’ kitchens combine different colours, styles and finishes within Read more...

Garden Kitchens

POSTED ON 21st January 2016

The Growing Kitchen Trend for Kitchen Growing

We’re all familiar with the idea of a kitchen garden – an outdoor space, whether your own garden or an allotment, dedicated to growing food to eat – but there is a growing trend (literally) for garden kitchens – dedicating areas of your kitchen space to growing edible and decorative plants.

Growing a few pots of herbs on the Read more...

Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog – January

POSTED ON 1st January 2016

Kitchen Trends Predictions for 2016

Welcome to the first Kitchen Trends Monthly Blog

As it’s the 1st of January as well as the first Kitchen Trends Blog, we’re kicking off with a look at some of the kitchen design trends that we’re likely to see this year. Some Read more...

New Kitchen Trends Regular Blog Coming Soon

POSTED ON 14th December 2015

New blog series for 2016

You may remember the 3Style Foodie Blog that we used to post every month? We had a break from that in 2015 but we’ve decided to create a new regular blog series for 2016. It won’t be a food-related blog though, this time we’ve decided to stick to what we really know best – kitchens! Therefore the new blog series Read more...

Buying a Kitchen, 3Style

POSTED ON 27th November 2015

The way we like to sell a kitchen (and the way we don’t!)

The whole process of buying a new kitchen is quite a big undertaking and it’s important that you feel happy with the company you choose. You can buy a new kitchen from a range of providers from a local joiner who dabbles in kitchens through to a national (or even international) chain of Read more...

A very satisfied customer!

POSTED ON 16th November 2015

New customer testimonial too big for our review page

We usually post the customer comments that we receive on our review page, however this one that we received at the weekend was just too long! Unfortunately, the design of the page doesn’t support such a lengthy appraisal so we’ve featured an abridged version on there but it was such a wonderful Read more...

Kitchen Splashback Ideas

POSTED ON 27th October 2015

Contrasting or complementing; using kitchen splashbacks as a design feature

Kitchen splashbacks may not be the first thing you think about when designing a kitchen but they certainly have the power to change the whole feel of the space. Because splashbacks are easier and cheaper to change than a kitchen you don’t have the same pressure to choose a style that will endure 10 or 20 Read more...

Micro Kitchens

POSTED ON 20th October 2015

Big ideas for saving space in small kitchens

When we look at most kitchen ideas on websites, in showrooms and in kitchen brochures the majority of them are nothing short of palatial – huge sprawling kitchens that showcase the best of what that company offers. That’s great for giving you an idea on what’s available but if your kitchen is more like Harry Potter’s bedroom under Read more...

Pin your new Kitchen

POSTED ON 25th September 2015

Using Pinterest to plan your kitchen project

Do you remember the days of Changing Rooms and other interior design programmes when their themes and ideas would be showcased using a mood board? Glued on would be photos clipped from magazines and catalogues, swatches of fabrics, notes and paint samples. Their purpose was to combine your ideas and create the ‘mood’ for the space. As Read more...

Fan of the Fast Furniture Fad?

POSTED ON 17th September 2015

With the fashion for fast furniture, is there still demand for quality?

Fast furniture fad? ‘What the f-f-f-flip is that?’ you might say. You’ve probably heard of ‘fast fashion’ – cut-price clothing that you buy cheap, wear for a season and discard. Well ‘fast furniture’ is the same principle; low-cost furniture that you use for a couple of years and then Read more...

New Fitted Bedroom Planning Guide

POSTED ON 16th September 2015

All the fitted bedroom design questions you need to think about

We now have a brand new fitted bedroom planning guide available on the site. As with the kitchen planning guide, which we have had for some time, our bedroom guide features all the key questions you need to consider when planning your new fitted Read more...

Summer Bedroom Offer!

POSTED ON 13th July 2015

Free Fitting on our Fitted Bedroom Range

What’s better than a fitted bedroom? When it’s a fitted-for-free bedroom! That’s right, we are offering FREE FITTING on all our bedroom ranges this summer. This makes a brand new fully fitted bedroom very affordable and an attractive alternative to free standing furniture.

So if you’re looking for lots of storage, Read more...

Fitted For Purpose?

POSTED ON 1st July 2015

Fitted bedroom furniture v free standing

If you are considering ringing the changes in your bedroom décor then one of the dilemmas you may weigh up is whether to go for traditional free standing furniture (traditional in terms of the norm rather than style!) or fully fitted furniture. We often have very prescribed ideas about home furnishings and what works where, for example a fitted Read more...

Not Winning the Retail Awards

POSTED ON 22nd May 2015

And the award goes to….

… not us sadly!

As we reported a few weeks ago, we made the short list for the second year running for the Home & Garden Retailer of the Year in the Wakefield Retail Awards. We won the award last year so while we realised that it would have been a tall order to win again we had our fingers crossed that we could do it again.

Alas, it was not Read more...

Kitchen Trends: Painted Kitchens

POSTED ON 18th May 2015

The new kitchen trend that can be vintage or modern

One of the biggest trends in kitchen design at the moment is painted kitchens. After the very modern, minimalist gloss kitchens that have been popular for quite a while, the market trend seems to be moving towards a softer, more traditional style and bright white has made way to elegant neutrals Read more...

Nominated Again!

POSTED ON 15th April 2015

Wakefield Retail Awards 2015

We're delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the Wakefield Retail Awards for a second year running! We've made the final shortlist for the Home & Garden category which is the award that we won last year.

While we know that we're doing great things as a business we were shocked but delighted to win the award last year but can we Read more...

Made in Yorkshire!

POSTED ON 19th March 2015

You may have noticed the spread we had in the Wakefield Express recently. In it we talk about how proud we are to be a Yorkshire company that offers the true Yorkshire values of personal service and fair prices as well as great craftsmanship, as our kitchens are manufactured right here in Yorkshre as well.

The personal service comes from Dean Clements, owner of 3Style Kitchens. When you Read more...

Free Neff Oven and Free Fitting!

POSTED ON 12th January 2015

New Year Offers on Kitchens and Bedrooms

New Year is often a great time for thinking about starting that house project you've been meaning to get around to for months. If that's one of your New Year resolutions then we have a couple of offers that you may be interested in, whether you're thinking of revamping the kitchen or want a more sophisticated and functional Read more...

New Year, New Approach

POSTED ON 4th January 2015

You may have noticed that no Foodie Blog was posted on 1st January. This was not due to forgetting due to excesses over Christmas making us forget (honest!) but a conscious decision to make some changes to the blog and the website in general.

 

Having run the monthly food blog for almost 2 years we feel we've covered a lot of ground and as all the blogs are available in the archive (see Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – December

POSTED ON 1st December 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for December. This month’s blog is a slight departure from the usual foodie blog format as we focus on Christmas Day itself. You all know of course that sprouts and chestnuts are in season so let’s cut to the chase and make Christmas dinner the best you’ve ever done it!

Christmas Dinner Hacks

Cooking the Christmas dinner this year? If so Read more...

Daval Wins New Designer of the Year Award

POSTED ON 13th November 2014

Success at the Designer Kitchen and Bathroom Awards

A few weeks ago, over on our Facebook page, we told you that Daval’s kitchen and bedroom designer, Dean Weavill, had been shortlisted for the New Designer Award at the Read more...

3Style Kitchens… and now Bedrooms!!!

POSTED ON 13th November 2014

Introducing New Fitted Bedroom Range 

We have so far been very focused on exclusively offering fitted kitchens but now that the range is well established we’ve decided to diversify and we’re pleased to announce that we are now offering a fitted bedroom Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – November

POSTED ON 1st November 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for November

November brings us squashes, ideas for using all those Halloween goodies and organic veg boxes plus something new coming to 3Style Kitchens!

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for November?

Squashes are in season at the moment. Unfortunately the wet weather recently has not been kind to pumpkins and many have Read more...

Grand Designs Live

POSTED ON 14th October 2014

Kitchen Inspiration from the Exhibition

Last week Grand Designs Live came to the Birmingham NEC. An off-shoot of the Channel 4 TV programme, it is an exhibition dedicated to home improvement and home building projects and we were there.

The show was split into 4 categories – Kitchen and Bathroom, Building, Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – September

POSTED ON 1st September 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for September

September brings us figs, a summer re-cap, food and music and a local food award nominee.

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for September?

Couldn’t give a fig? Figs are in season at the moment and can be used in both sweet and savoury recipes as well as eaten raw. Here are our favourite fig Read more...

The Summer Kitchen Activity Guide Part 6: Fun & Games

POSTED ON 25th August 2014

Proper Old Fashioned Children's Games

For the last in this series of summer activities we’re looking at games. Not the kind of games you see on a screen, old fashioned games you can play around the kitchen table with just a few simple items or a little imagination!

Great for all the family to join in and also good for wet weather days or even when off camping or in the Read more...

The Summer Kitchen Activity Guide Part 5: The Dreaded Homework!

POSTED ON 18th August 2014

Homework by Stealth!

Now I know what you’re thinking – who wants to do homework over the summer and I thought these guides were about having fun? Both valid points! However, summer is still a time for learning and you can sneak some homework in there without them realising that can help their learning, give them a bit of a head start for September and even have some fun in the Read more...

The Summer Kitchen Activity Guide Part 4: Arts & Crafts

POSTED ON 11th August 2014

Aprons at the Ready!

Last week we looked at creative and imaginative play and this week we’re still in a creative frame of mind but looking more specifically at arts and crafts. You don’t necessarily need to be super arty yourself; it’s more about getting stuck in and providing a creative outlet. We warn you though, if you like a pristine kitchen, this may not be for you! (We Read more...

The Summer Kitchen Activity Guide Part 3: Creative and Imaginative Play

POSTED ON 4th August 2014

Table tents and pan bands!

There’s never a better time than summer to fuel children’s imagination and give them free reign than summer holidays when they are unconstrained by time limits and school work. Encourage that imagination by creating scenarios and resources that they can build their games around right there at home.

Here are a few ideas to get you Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – August

POSTED ON 1st August 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for August

As it’s the school holidays, and to tie in the Kitchen Summer Activity series that we’re running on the blog we’re going to focus this month’s Foodie Blog on the children. We’ve got recipes you can do with the kids, seasonal ingredients that they will eat Read more...

Summer Kitchen Activity Guide Part 2: Kitchen Science

POSTED ON 28th July 2014

Science and Appliances!

If your children are more budding scientists than bakers, or you just want something fun but educational, why not try some funky science experiments that you can do with a few simple kitchen items. Younger children will enjoy the process itself and older ones can learn something from some simply explanations of the science behind them.

Here are some Read more...

The Summer Kitchen Activity Guide Part 1: Cooking and Baking

POSTED ON 21st July 2014

The Great Summer Bake Off?

Well, we had to start with the obvious one didn’t we! Lots of children enjoy cooking and baking, whether that’s toddlers stirring and squishing things or older children actually helping to make meals, cooking can be a great activity to do with kids – especially when you have a bit more time (involving kids in helping to make the family tea after Read more...

The 3Style Kitchens Summer Kitchen Activity Guide

POSTED ON 20th July 2014

Ideas to keep the kids entertained in the holidays

So, the school holidays are upon us and we have 6 weeks stretching out ahead in which to keep the children entertained and our sanity intact! Whether you’re at home with the kids full time or just a day or two each week we can all benefit from having a few tricks up our sleeves to give the children a summer of fun that they will Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – July

POSTED ON 1st July 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for July

July brings us beans, burgers and the best of food festival fun.

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for July?

Far be it from us to crowbar a concept in but as this underrated vegetable is bang in season AND this month sees the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in our region then we had to dedicate July’s Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – June

POSTED ON 1st June 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for June 

(from the 'award winning' 3Style Kitchens!)

June brings us spring beans and peas, food festivals and plans for future dining!

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for June?

Lovely spring vegetables are now in season including broad beans, French beans, mange tout and asparagus. Many of us Read more...

We Won!!

POSTED ON 19th May 2014

3Style Kitchens wins the Home & Garden category in the Wakefield Retail Awards 2014

We’re delighted to tell you that we were announced the winners in our category (Home & Garden) at the Wakefield Retail Awards on Saturday. All the winners were announced at a swanky awards dinner and these included Time Bakery, India Coco, Wakefield Hospice and Hoops a Daisy.

The awards Read more...

A closer look at our Kitchens by Colour: White

POSTED ON 18th May 2014

White kitchens continue to be the most popular choice by customers. This is because a white kitchen acts as a blank canvas that you can add to in any way. It works equally well for very modern interiors as it does for traditional ones and you can express yourself through the style of the kitchen itself or through the colours and accessories Read more...

A closer look at our Kitchens by Colour: Cream & Neutral

POSTED ON 18th May 2014

A cream or neutral colour kitchen can create a blank canvas just as white can but in a softer, more subtle way. Ranging from very pale, almost white cabinets to creamy lattes and taupes, these kitchens can please even the pickiest of home designers.

Modern Cream & Neutral Kitchens

The Lucido and Integra ranges still look very modern in Read more...

A closer look at our Kitchens by Colour: Wood

POSTED ON 18th May 2014

Though more associated with contemporary and traditional kitchens, wood cabinets can equally lend themselves to modern schemes – especially with the ranges of wood finishes available to us now. Always popular, a wood kitchen feels luxurious and can look good in any size space.

Modern Wood Kitchens

Yes really! With modern woods like zebrano and walnut and high gloss finishes, Read more...

A closer look at our Kitchens by Colour: Black & Grey

POSTED ON 18th May 2014

Black is the new white, or possibly grey. We can’t boast 50 shades but we can be dark, brooding and mysterious with our range of kitchens available in these dramatic colour schemes.

Modern Black & Grey Kitchens

The Lucido and Image kitchens in black represent the height of modernity and feel very masculine and dramatic. High gloss finish, Read more...

A closer look at our Kitchens by Colour: Blue & Purple

POSTED ON 18th May 2014

Blue and purple kitchens? Really? Yes, we cater for a range of styles and tastes here at 3Style Kitchens and the use of colour on your kitchen cabinets not only looks visually stunning but still allows you to add colour elsewhere without overwhelming the space.

Contemporary Blue & Purple Kitchens

The Pendle range, elsewhere the confine of the traditional Read more...

A closer look at our Kitchens by Colour: Colour Combinations

POSTED ON 18th May 2014

What do we mean by colour combinations? Well these are kitchens that have added extra interest through combining different colours and finishes within one scheme. This can help differentiate zones within the kitchen or simply tone down what could otherwise be a very modern or traditional space.

Modern Colour Combinations Kitchens

What could be a very stark modern kitchen in the Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – May

POSTED ON 1st May 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for May

May brings us zingy fruits and vegetables, fancy food photography, a look forward to The Big Lunch, oh and have we mentioned we’ve been short listed for an award?...

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for May?

We’re focusing on the stronger flavours that are in season this month – the ones that often people Read more...

We've made the short list!

POSTED ON 23rd April 2014

3Style Kitchens Nominated in the Wakefield Retail Awards 2014

We're delighted to have made the short list for this year's Wakefield Retail Awards in the Best Home and Garden Retailer category! The Wakefield Retail Awards, sponsored by The Ridings Shopping Centre, Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – April

POSTED ON 1st April 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for April

April brings us morel mushrooms, lamb and spring veg. We also have a pick of the best Easter recipes and a touch of vintage afternoon tea.

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for April?

The morel mushroom is one of the first wild mushrooms to mature in spring. They don’t look too appetising with their crinkled Read more...

Pick a Colour, Any Colour...

POSTED ON 17th March 2014

Introducing our ‘Kitchens by Colour’ Galleries

We’ve been working on our website lately to bring you more ways to find inspiration for the kitchen of your dreams. While we’ve always provided easy navigation to kitchen ranges by style – Modern, Traditional and Contemporary Read more...

The 3Style Foodie Blog – February

POSTED ON 1st February 2014

Welcome to the 3Style Foodie Blog for February

February brings us rhubarb and romance – what better combination to cheer up this miserable winter month!

Season’s Eatings – what foods are in season for February?

It would of course be remiss of us based here in Wakefield to not mention rhubarb in February (see Food & Drink Events below). This lovely fruit is now Read more...

Calling Wakefield Food Businesses!

POSTED ON 21st January 2014

We want your food news! 

We’ve now been posting the 3Style Foodie Blog every month since March last year and we like to keep a very local focus in reflection of our Wakefield District customer base. We’ve always tried to support local food businesses, whether that be local food events such as the Wakefield Festival Read more...

New Year – New Kitchen?

POSTED ON 1st January 2014

Free Appliance Pack worth over £700 with every kitchen ordered in January

So did your kitchen measure up over Christmas? If it isn’t well designed, or it’s just in need of an upgrade then now is the time to think about changing it as we have a fantastic offer in place for the New Year.

 

Funds are always tight just after Christmas so we think this will help. Order Read more...