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A good kitchen
is built on trust.

Planning a new kitchen is always fun – at least if you use our free kitchen planner.

Nevertheless, there might be some questions coming up during the process. Such as “What’s the difference between the materials?” or “Which layout is the best for my needs?” – we will provide you with all the information you need to design your kitchen online.

While designing the kitchen on your own please keep in mind that a professional kitchen dealer will contact you in the end to clarify questions such as “Will this kitchen really fit into the space in my home?” or “What’s the most practical solution when it comes to store all my pots and dishes?”. So enjoy the knowledge base about all the different options you’ll be able to choose from, but don´t stress yourself – we are here for you.

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the right kitchen worktops

Check out our guide on choosing the right kitchen worktops for your kitchen!

Your kitchen is the heart and soul of your home. It’s where you socialise, spend time preparing food and entertaining family and friends. The worktop is one of the most important features when it comes to building and designing the look and feel of your new kitchen so it’s important to ensure the right decision is made. Having chosen a kitchen, the worktop will be the focal point and will be the biggest talking point in any kitchen.

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Controversial products

Where controversial kitchen products should be kept

When it comes to deciding where to store food, the debates have gone on for as long as we all can remember. Arguments with family members or partners as we realise, they keep something in the wrong place. It’s a key factor in life and a huge decision, but where should certain food items really be kept?

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the kitchen of the future

What the kitchen of the future will look like

The pandemic changed the way we used our homes, they became our office, gyms and even bars. New research shows that over the past year, 24% used their kitchen to work at some point and after spending the majority of time at home, a fifth of homeowners now plan to update their kitchen this year.
With this in mind, we conducted some research to see what features brits want in their dream kitchen and key elements that would make their lives easier. Using these results and knowledge from the industry, we have predicted what the kitchen of the future will look like – and it’s not as tech focused as you might think!

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Keeping Herbs Alive

Growing your own herbs can be tricky, we have pulled together our top 5 tips for keeping them alive!

Growing your own herbs can be tricky, we have pulled together our top 5 tips for keeping them alive!
Have you started growing your own herbs? Perhaps you picked it up as a hobby during lockdown, or you wanted to level up your cooking with fresh herbs on tap. You’re not alone. The past 18 months have seen a rise in the number of people growing their own plants and herbs with 322 million more planted during 2020 than 2019.
Whether you’re growing herbs inside or outside, we’ve gathered our top tips for keeping your kitchen herbs alive.

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Awards and quality seals

From the very first glance the quality of our furniture can be seen, felt and experienced every day. Our awards from independent testing institutes are the proof.
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Certified management system

On a regular basis, TÜV Rheinland / LGA InterCert reviews and certifies our quality management system according to ISO 9001, our environmental management system according to ISO 14001 and our energy management system according to ISO 50001.

The ISO 9001 norm establishes the standards for a quality management system in order to satisfy customer requirements and ensure product quality. This seal represents well-designed workflows, which we have optimised especially for the development, manufacture and sales of kitchens. The ISO 14001 norm for environmental management systems helps improve a company’s environmental performance. Companies can continuously improve their energy efficiency with the energy management norm ISO 50001. By following the energy management standard ISO 50001, companies can continuously improve their energy efficiency and reduce their CO2 emissions.

All three of the certificates issued by TÜV Rheinland are globally recognised standards.

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GS quality seal for tested safety

This certificate is awarded by LGA Nürnberg (furniture testing institute). The LGA belongs to the TÜV Rheinland Group and is Europe’s largest and most important furniture testing institute. The GS quality seal for tested safety is a voluntary safety seal that has meaning far beyond the borders of Germany.

In the area of consumers and occupational health and safety, it provides the guarantee that the safety requirements have been met and are regularly reviewed by an independent institute such as the LGA. LGA product certificates for furniture, furniture parts, components and accessories are a way of identifying tested and monitored quality, product safety, durability, user-friendliness and material stability.

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Golden M

The DGM Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel - (German furniture quality seal) have tested our furniture in accordance with RAL-GZ 430. Following this test, we were awarded the RAL quality seal, the "Golden M". This ensures that each kitchen leaving the plant meets today’s expectations and quality requirements for a long life, stability and health and environmental aspects.

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Furniture made in Germany

Since August 1, 2020 end consumers have discovered a new label on the market, which gives them information about furniture quality: "Furniture Made in Germany" is the geographical origin mark in accordance with RAL-RG 0191, which labels German-made furniture that meets verifiable, strictly defined criteria. This certificate requires proof that the design, assembly and quality testing of the furniture takes place in Germany. As often before, our company is once again among the first kitchen furniture manufacturers to be distinguished with the new "Made in Germany" label.

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Blauer Engel (blue angel eco label)

In July 2012 our company was the first kitchen furniture manufacturer awarded the eco label "Der Blaue Engel" (blue angel). This mark of the German Federal Environmental Agency promotes the concerns of environmental and health protection as well as consumer protection. The products and services which are distinguished are those –– when viewed holistically – which are particularly environmentally friendly and at the same time meet the high standards for occupational health and safety as well as usability. The "Blaue Engel" (blue angel) was awarded to the following ranges: 253, 312, 317, 351, 371, 382, 406, 526, 545, 555, 566, 615, 648, 706, 808, 917, 977 and 985.

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TSCA Titel VI compliant / CARB2

For the manufacture of its furniture the company use only derived timber products which meet the stringent U.S. EPA Formaldehyde Emissions Standard of the TSCA Title VI Toxic Substances Control Act. With this step, our company fulfils the American requirements - in effect since June 1, 2018 - for the further reduction of formaldehyde emissions from derived timber products. The maximum permissible values from TSCA Tile VI correspond to the CARB2 (California Air Resources Board) ” standard from California. The furniture is labelled with the information "TSCA Title VI compliant."

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PEFC /04-31-1281

Since July 2009 our company is the first ever kitchen manufacturer certified in accordance with PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes). In this way, we document our dedication to an environment worth living in as well as responsibility in handling the valuable raw material wood. Since the derived timber products processed all come from sustainably managed forests and controlled sources. Forest certification provides the guarantee that the wood products that consumers purchase are not coming from questionable sources nor from overexploitation, but come from managed semi-natural forests.

By applying for PEFC certification, we demonstrate to the customer a sense of responsibility for our environment.

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Climate agreement of the furniture industry

We put the focus on sustainability at our company. The same goes for the subject of greenhouse gas emissions. Here, it is of primary importance to face the responsibility – alongside other manufacturers – that this generation has toward future generations and the environment. In 2016 the DGM (German quality control association) initiated the "Climate Agreement for the Furniture Industry" and we are an established member. In order for the CO2 footprint to gradually be reduced and ideally neutralised, it is important for us to take a pioneering role in making this topic public and raising awareness.

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Emission Class DGM (German quality control association)

Having met all award requirements, our kitchen furniture was awarded the highest emissions class of A by the Deutschen Gütegemeinschaft Möbel e.V. (German quality control association). The RAL emission label informs consumers about emission of harmful substances and protects them from health hazards.

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RKT recycling certificate

We participate in the RKT (Recycling Kontor Transportverpackungen) return and recycling system. We thus ensure that our packaging is gathered, collected, and recycled in accordance with the packaging laws.

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GOGREEN certificate

The entire mail and package dispatch is taken care of by the CO2 neutral GOGREEN services of the postal service and DHL. With this, our company offsets the CO2 emissions created during transport. The offset is certified through an independent certification company (Societé Général de Surveillance, SGS) according to ISO 14064.