WHAT DOES A BESPOKE KITCHEN COST IN THE UK?
INSIDE A £50,000–£70,000 K·HAUS COMMISSION
The price of a bespoke kitchen can be difficult to understand. Two rooms may have a similar floor area yet involve completely different levels of design, craftsmanship, appliances, materials and installation. A kitchen assembled from a predetermined collection is not priced in the same way as a room conceived, made and installed specifically for one home.
K·HAUS is MXN Design’s approach to the latter. We design, build, supply and install complete bespoke kitchens from our Ribble Valley workshop. Every commission begins with the client, the architecture and the way the kitchen will actually be used. There is no standard range and no fixed arrangement of units.
As a realistic guide, a K·HAUS kitchen of approximately 20 m² and comparable in scale to our first completed kitchen starts from £50,000 including VAT. A more complete commission with upgraded appliances, additional integrated planting and selected dining or lounge furniture would typically be around £70,000 including VAT.
Exceptionally specialist appliance packages, rare stone, extensive structural work or individually commissioned furniture can take a project beyond that range. The important point is that the budget is established openly at the beginning and the kitchen is designed intelligently around it.
WHAT IS A K·HAUS BESPOKE KITCHEN?
A K·HAUS kitchen is not a showroom composition adjusted to fit a different room. It is an individually conceived piece of interior architecture, designed around a particular home and the people who live there.
We begin by understanding movement: gathering ingredients, preparing food, cooking, serving, clearing away and spending time together. We consider what should remain visible, what should disappear, which functions need to be within reach and where light, views and natural materials can change the experience of the room.
The first K·HAUS kitchen evolved through daily use. Its dishwasher is raised to a comfortable working height beside the sink. The induction hobs are distributed across a central workspace. Cooking faces the garden instead of a wall. Herbs grow within reach under full-spectrum lighting. A walk-in pantry disappears behind a green wall and opens through a concealed magnetic switch.
These details are not a list of compulsory features. They demonstrate the principle: every part of the kitchen can be questioned and redesigned around the client.
WHAT DOES £50,000 INCLUDE?
For a room of approximately 20 m², a starting budget of £50,000 including VAT can create a genuinely bespoke K·HAUS kitchen rather than a standard kitchen with altered finishes.
Depending on the agreed design and site, this level of commission can include:
- the initial brief, concept and detailed kitchen design;
- spatial planning based on how the client cooks and moves;
- bespoke cabinetry and individually made joinery;
- a custom island or central workspace;
- worktops and feature materials selected within the agreed allowance;
- integrated architectural and task lighting;
- intelligently positioned storage and concealed functions;
- selected integrated appliances within an agreed allowance;
- manufacture and finishing in the MXN workshop;
- installation and final adjustment; and
- coordination of the kitchen as one complete interior.
The final quotation defines the exact appliance allowance, worktops, fittings, delivery and installation conditions. Major structural work, new glazing, extensive electrical upgrades, plumbing alterations and difficult access are surveyed and priced separately where required.
WHAT TAKES A K·HAUS KITCHEN TOWARDS £70,000?
The upper end of the guide represents a richer and more complete room. It is not simply a larger quantity of cupboards.
A commission around £70,000 including VAT might add:
- a higher specification of ovens, refrigeration, extraction and water systems;
- characterful walnut, natural stone or other premium worktop materials;
- specialist tiles or decorative surfaces;
- additional integrated planters and full-spectrum grow lighting;
- a concealed walk-in pantry or more complex hidden architecture;
- underfloor heating and more extensive architectural lighting;
- a green-marble dining table with four dining chairs;
- a sculptural lounge chair or informal seating; and
- individually designed shelves, handles, furniture and objects that belong to the room.
This is where K·HAUS becomes more than a fitted kitchen. Cabinetry, furniture, lighting, planting and architecture are developed as one composition.
WALNUT, CEDAR, STONE AND MATERIALS WITH CHARACTER
Material selection has a major influence on both the atmosphere and price of a bespoke kitchen.
We favour materials that retain evidence of how they were formed. Characterful walnut can introduce deep colour, expressive grain and irregular edges. Solid cedar blocks can become sculptural floating shelves. Ash, oak, metal, glass, concrete and natural stone can be combined with individually developed painted or textured finishes.
Walnut is valuable not because it is generically “luxurious”, but because the right board can become the defining element of a room. Grain, knots, fissures and natural variation are selected deliberately rather than hidden. Depending on the design, solid timber can be used for focal elements while carefully matched veneer provides stability and continuity across larger surfaces.
The object is not to cover every surface with the most expensive material available. It is to use exceptional material where it has the greatest visual and tactile effect.
SPECIALIST TILES FROM ROCCIA IN PRESTON
Tiles need not be treated as a last-minute splashback choice. They can become part of the architecture of the kitchen.
MXN can specify and source from the extensive premium collections available through ROCCIA Design Centre in Preston, including Versace Ceramics tiles and other high-end Italian wall and floor finishes. These can be coordinated with walnut, stone, concrete, metal, glass and the colours developed for the cabinetry.
The first K·HAUS demonstrates how decorative tiles can sit within a highly individual interior without turning the room into a conventional showroom display. The tile is selected because it belongs to the wider composition—not simply because of the name printed on the box.
WHICH APPLIANCES CAN BE SUPPLIED?
K·HAUS is not tied to one appliance manufacturer. We can specify, source and coordinate the appliances that best suit the client’s cooking habits, aesthetic preferences and budget.
Options can include products from premium manufacturers such as:
- Gaggenau for ovens, combi-steam ovens, coffee machines, cooling and wine storage;
- Miele for integrated cooking, refrigeration and dishwashing;
- BORA for flush induction hobs with integrated extraction;
- Sub-Zero and Wolf for specialist refrigeration and high-performance cooking;
- V-ZUG for precision ovens and combi-steam cooking; and
- Quooker for boiling, filtered chilled and sparkling-water systems.
Brands and models are examples, not compulsory packages or claims of formal partnership. All products remain subject to availability and final client approval.
The correct appliance is not automatically the most expensive. A passionate baker, a serious host, a family cooking every evening and a client who mainly wants excellent coffee require different solutions. Appliance selection follows the brief, and the cabinetry is then designed around the actual models and their technical requirements.
DESIGNING AROUND THE WAY YOU COOK
Many kitchens continue to place appliances according to habit rather than use. K·HAUS questions those habits.
Why should a dishwasher always sit close to the floor? Why should the person cooking face a wall? Why should every hob occupy one conventional rectangle? Why should herbs be kept somewhere else when they can grow within reach?
Possible K·HAUS features include:
- a dishwasher raised beside the sink to reduce bending and movement;
- distributed induction zones positioned around preparation and serving;
- a workspace facing the garden or the people in the room;
- concealed extraction integrated into a sculptural overhead element;
- herb gardens and planters supported by dedicated grow lighting;
- hidden pantry entrances and flush wall storage;
- integrated seating for conversation, breakfast or informal dining;
- layered task, ambient and feature lighting;
- underfloor heating; and
- custom furniture designed as part of the kitchen rather than added afterwards.
Nothing is included for novelty alone. Every feature must improve the room, the experience of cooking or the way the space is shared.
CAN THE DINING AREA AND FURNITURE BE INCLUDED?
Yes. A K·HAUS commission can extend beyond cabinetry into the complete room.
Dining tables, chairs, benches, lounge seating, lighting, shelving, planters and freestanding objects can be designed, selected or supplied as part of the project. For a 20 m² kitchen, a green-marble dining table, four dining chairs and a sculptural lounge chair can transform the remaining floor area into a coherent place for cooking, eating and spending time together.
This complete-room approach is one of the reasons the price of a K·HAUS commission should not be compared only with the cost of kitchen units. The result can include the furniture and interior architecture that other projects leave for the client to resolve later.
CAN K·HAUS WORK WITH AN EXISTING ROOM?
Yes. A commission may begin with an existing kitchen, an extension, a new-build space or a room whose relationship with the garden needs to be reconsidered.
Where the project requires structural changes, new glazing, heating, flooring, electrical work or plumbing, these elements can be incorporated into the design and coordinated with appropriate trades. They are assessed after a site visit and identified clearly in the quotation.
K·HAUS kitchens are designed and built in the Ribble Valley and can be installed across the UK, subject to site location, access and project scope.
HOW THE K·HAUS COMMISSION PROCESS WORKS
1. CONVERSATION
We begin with the home, the people, the way they cook and the ambition for the room. Approximate dimensions, photographs, plans and an intended budget are useful at this stage.
2. SITE AND BRIEF
We study access, services, architecture, natural light, views and the relationship between the kitchen and adjoining spaces. The brief records practical requirements as well as the character the room should have.
3. CONCEPT DESIGN
The layout, movement, concealed functions, cabinetry, appliances, furniture, materials, planting and lighting are developed together. The client can understand the complete direction before manufacture begins.
4. SPECIFICATION AND QUOTATION
Materials, appliances, fittings and project boundaries are agreed. The quotation states what is included, what is provisional and whether specialist site work is required.
5. MANUFACTURE
The bespoke elements are made and finished through MXN’s design-and-build process. Appliance information and technical requirements are coordinated with the joinery.
6. INSTALLATION AND HANDOVER
The kitchen is installed, adjusted and completed on site. Relevant specialist trades connect and commission services and appliances where required.
CAN THE FIRST K·HAUS KITCHEN BE VIEWED?
Yes. The first completed K·HAUS kitchen can be viewed privately at the MXN Design studio in the Ribble Valley.
It is the best way to understand the room: the depth of the walnut, the concealed pantry, the raised dishwasher, the integrated herb garden, the architectural lighting and the relationship between cooking and the landscape. These are details that photographs cannot completely explain.
Use the same working BOOK A PRIVATE VIEWING link already installed on the main K·HAUS page.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1 How much does a K·HAUS bespoke kitchen cost?
A K·HAUS kitchen of approximately 20 m² and comparable in scale to the first completed kitchen starts from £50,000 including VAT. A more complete commission with upgraded appliances, additional planting and selected furniture would typically be around £70,000 including VAT. Exceptional specifications can exceed this range.
2 Are appliances included?
An agreed appliance allowance can be included within the project quotation. The final cost depends on the selected models. MXN can specify and source premium appliances from brands such as Gaggenau, Miele, BORA, Sub-Zero and Wolf, V-ZUG and Quooker.
3 Are K·HAUS kitchens made to fixed sizes?
No. Every kitchen is designed around the room, the client and the way it will be used. There is no standard range or fixed arrangement of units.
4 Can specialist tiles and natural materials be included?
Yes. K·HAUS can incorporate walnut, cedar, natural stone, concrete, metal, glass and specialist tiles. Premium tile collections can be sourced through ROCCIA Design Centre in Preston, including Versace Ceramics.
5 Can you include a hidden pantry or integrated herb garden?
Yes. Concealed rooms, integrated planting, grow lighting, raised appliances, custom extraction and individually designed furniture can all be considered as part of the commission.
6 Do you install K·HAUS kitchens outside Lancashire?
Yes. K·HAUS kitchens can be delivered and installed across the UK, subject to location, access, site conditions and project scope.
7 Can we see a completed kitchen before commissioning one?
Yes. Private viewings of the first K·HAUS kitchen can be arranged at the MXN Design studio in the Ribble Valley.
A KITCHEN DESIGNED AROUND YOU
The cost of a bespoke kitchen should reflect more than the number of cabinets on a plan. It should reflect the thinking, craft, materials and functions that make the room belong to the people using it.
K·HAUS kitchens are available to commission from £50,000 including VAT. For a richly specified 20 m² kitchen with premium appliances, additional planting and selected dining or lounge furniture, a realistic budget is approximately £70,000 including VAT.
If you want a standard kitchen, there are countless places to find one. If you want to question the familiar and create a kitchen with its own architecture, logic and character, K·HAUS begins with a conversation.