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Archive for September, 2010

New drawer handles and pulls

September 29, 2010 By: admin Category: Uncategorized

Stylish kitchen door and drawer pulls

Stylish kitchen door and drawer pulls

My Kitchen Store has a very wide range of door handles to choose from for your kitchen cupboards and drawers – and one group that we have launched some new designs in, is the pull handle section.

The term “Pull Handles” is used to describe small, neat handles that can be used to pullout drawers or open doors by using your fingers to place under a curve or bow to grasp the handles.

Generally speaking they are best in lighter use and are designed to suit the narrow, but wide front of a drawer. Our drawer pulls start from prices at just over £1.50 each and are a stylish and neat way to give you kitchen a touch of glass.

Pull handles are just one of the many styles of kitchen handles for your kitchen cabinets and drawers, including bow handles, D handles, traditional handles and knobs, antique style, ceramic, wooden and much more.

Kitchen glass splashbacks – fix and seal

September 29, 2010 By: admin Category: Uncategorized

Adhesive and sealant for glass splashbacks
All-in-one Adhesive and sealant for glass splashbacks

We often get ask about the best way to fix glass splashbacks to the walls, so this is a quick guide to doing just that!

Splashbacks are fitted to the wall using mirror glue and then sealed all the way round with a suitable sealant. It’s as simple as that! The surface should be clean and free of obstructions and reasonably flat. Mirror glue, which is very strong, is striped onto the back of the glass panel and then the splashback is pushed into position against the wall. We recommend that you leave a gap of 2mm all the way round the glass splashback (including 2mm above the work surface) and then once the glue has cured, use the sealant to fill the gap.
Sealing the panel if very important because it will prevent any dirt or condensation getting in behind it. We have a product called Soudal Fixall for fitting glass splashbacks, which is both the adhesive and the sealant in one.
Soudal Fixall is solvent free and odourless, making it suitable for hygienic environments, is fast drying, non staining and can be painted after curing if you wish. For more information about our superb range of glass splashbacks and the fix all product, visit www.mykitchenstore.co.uk
Please note: glass products should always be handled with the utmost care and using the appropriate protective wear. Handling and fitting instructions are supplied with all our glass products.

Glass splashbacks – the difference between toughened and untoughened glass

September 22, 2010 By: admin Category: DIY Guides, Product Information

Glass splashbacks in a wide range of options

Glass splashbacks are available on My Kitchen Store in both untoughened and toughened glass (sometimes called tempered) and we often get asked about the difference between the two.

Toughened glass is approximately 5 times stronger than untoughened and is the generally recommended option, but once glass has been toughened, it cannot be cut. We therefore offer our standard range of colours in untoughened glass splashbacks and upstands for instances where you need to have the panel cut to size to fit the space available behind your hob. Incidentally, the best way to do this, is to take the panel to a local glazier, who will cut the glass safely and polish the edges nicely – this is a quick and cheap way to meet your needs.

All of our bespoke glass splashbacks are manufactured to your exact size (and colour) requirements in toughened

patterned glass splashbacks

Beautiful patterned glass splashbacks

 glass, as are our patterned glass splashbacks, which are also made to your bespoke size and with any photographic or patterned design you would like. We also have our standard range of colours in toughened glass panels.

Where you are not placing the panels behind the hob, where withstanding heat is not so important, then you can use untoughened glass and all our standard glass upstands that go above the work surfaces are made in untoughened glass so that they can be cut to size.

If you have any doubts at all about the differences, please do not hesitate to give us a call on 01608 679469 and we will make sure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision about your kitchen glass splashbacks.

New contemporary kitchen taps added to our range

September 13, 2010 By: admin Category: Mykitchenstore News, Offers, Product Information

kitchen taps with spray

Professional kitchen tap with spray attachment

We’ve added some fab contemporary style products to our range of kitchen sink taps.

From simple sleek mixer taps to our new professional kitchen tap with spray, we have some really stylish and attractive designs.

If angular is your style, then this square mixer tap with two lever handles may suit, or if you have a traditional kitchen this country chic kitchen tap could do the trick – and all out kitchen taps are currently 15% off!

Most people now opt for a monobloc design as it keeps the unit

monobloc mixer tap

Monobloc kitchen tap

 compact, but we also have the traditional pillar taps to meet your needs.

If access and flexibility of use is key, then our long lever handle options are designed to help with this.

For example, this single long lever mixer tap simplifies usage and is particularly suitable for the elderly or disabled.

We also have waste kits and accessories including this handsome stainless steel finish soap dispenser.

Tap into our range now!

Kitchen waste bins help make recycling easier

September 12, 2010 By: admin Category: Mykitchenstore News, Offers, Product Information

Pull out waste bins

soft close kitchen waste bins

My Kitchen Store now has an even greater range of waste bins of all types for easier and cleaner management of waste recycling.

As well as traditional pedal bins and freestanding waste bins (including the fabulous simple human trash can range), we have an extensive range of pull out recycling bins that make handling your recycling of waste much neater and simpler than ever before. And they’re currently 10% off!

The range comes in a number of sizes and bin configurations to fit standard kitchen cabinet widths from 300mm to 600mm wide and have capacities from 24 litres to 87 litres with separate compartments to help you segregate rubbish.

The soft close kitchen waste bin shown here to the left, is a great value product

city kitchen waste bin

The City range of pull out waste bin

 that fits into a 300mm cabinet and has either 3 x 10 litre bins or 1 x 20 litre and 1 x 10 litre bin configuration, added to that it comes with soft close runners that means it’s a quiet way to shut the rubbish out of site!

We also have the superb City Range of kitchen cupboard bin, available for 300-600mm cabinets with capacities up to 48 litres. They have up to 4 compartments, meaning you can separate your rubbish for recycling, quickly and easily.

The Euro cargo range takes the subject up another notch with robust high capacity waste  like this 87 litre recycle bin, offering multi compartments and a soft close mechanism so that it runs smoothly and quietly.

There will be more details on the options in future posts, in the meantime, please visit the store for more rubbish information!

New kitchen storage options to maximise space

September 11, 2010 By: admin Category: Mykitchenstore News, Product Information

Pull out kitchen towel railsWe’ve added a load more innovative new kitchen storage options to help you save space, improve access and enhance flexibility – including a whole range of excellent new waste recycling and management systems for drawers and cupboards, plus pull out storage baskets and drawers.

We’ve also added two new feature products, kitchen towel rails and concealed and pull out ironing boards. We’ll feature the waste bins (including the contemporary excellence of the Human Simple range) and pull out storage in in future blogs, but for now, here is a little more about our two completely new product categories.

The towel rails fit neatly against your kitchen cabinets in a very narrow pace and pull out to give access to your towels. Available with 2, 3 and 4 bars, the rails are efficient and low cost products.

Saving space is the idea behind our range of fold out and pull down ironing boards. We have a built in option that fits

wall mounted ironing board

 neatly into a kitchen drawer. The ironing board drawer is made by Ironfix and is an ingenious way of maximising space. when it is pulled out, it opens and extends over the drawer front.

We also have a wall mounted ironing board, shown here in the image, which folds neatly up against the wall when not in use. You can opt also to have it supplied with a cover.

Other features include new pull our larder options, expanding cutlery trays and drawer inserts. Watch this (storage) space for more information!

New kitchen handles for both cabinet and drawer uses

September 11, 2010 By: admin Category: Mykitchenstore News, Product Information

Bow Handle

Bow Handle

We have recently added over 100 new designs of kitchen cabinet door handles for you to create a new look for your existing kitchen cupboards or if you’re planning a new kitchen or refit.

Pull handle

Polished Chrome Pull Handle

We have a wide range of options, including Bow Handles, like the smart and elegant shaped handle shown to the left, pull handles, including the great value polished chrome version shown here on the right, plus bar handles, contemporary door knobs, traditional kitchen handles and antique style and pewter door knobs.

There are literally hundreds of styles for you to choose from and prices start from less than £1, so we have something to suit every budget. We’ll be featuring some of the categories and styles available for kitchen cabinets and drawers in forthcoming posts, so watch our for more detail on our fabulous range of cabinet hardware!