2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

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MyhusbandandI havejust

boughta newproperty,which

hasaneight-year-oldkitchenfrom

a well-knownSwedishretailer.It’s

merelya stopgapproperty,whichwe

mayrentoutinfuture.Butthetired

kitchencupboardsanddrawersneed

a refresh.Arethereanycompanies

thatprovidereplacementdrawers

andcupboardsforold units?

maryann, london

Ifyoucanlivewiththeexisting

layout,thereareseveralretailers

thatsupplyreplacementdoors,

drawersandendpanelstofityour

perfectlyserviceablecarcasses.

Shaker Doors does exactly what

you’dthink,upgradingsuperstore

cabinetrywithmoreofa bespoke

look.(Theyalsodoa greatjobwith

wardrobes.)Pricesstartfrom£80for

a drawerfront.IfShakerisn’tyour

thing,NakedDoorshaswooden

finishesinoakorwalnutstarting

at£45perdrawerfront.Fora more

contemporarylook,Superfront

cupboardanddrawerfrontscome

with(verynow)scallopandparallel-

linedetailing.Superfrontalsodoes

legs,plinthsandhandlesthatcanbe

usedforcustomisingotherfurniture,

suchasbedsandsideboards.It’sall

madeinSweden,too,sothestaffare

wellusedtotheblueandyellowstore’s

more idiosyncratic measurements.→

Harlequinkitchen

fronts,from£49

each, Superfront.

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