In-Frame Kitchens
In-frame kitchens are built the traditional way — every door and drawer sits flush within a fixed timber frame, using classic mortice-and-tenon joinery for a kitchen that lasts decades. Our in-frame ranges include bespoke painted finishes (over 2,000 colour options), solid oak detailing, and Shaker-style profiles. Visit the Surrey showroom to see the construction up close — every project starts with a free design and free survey.
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Luxury Bespoke In-Frame Kitchens
Our luxury, bespoke in-frame kitchens are designed and manufactured to your exact specifications. Choose your timber; perhaps you fancy beech, ash, oak or walnut? Choose the exact look and feel of your in-frame kitchen and our joinery shop will hand make every frame and door to suit your space, eliminating the need for any fillers or standard sized cabinetry.
Clarendon
The Clarendon Kitchen is a traditional in-frame kitchen featuring a solid ash door and and delicate Ovolo bead detail to the frame. An exquisite shaker kitchen.
Belgravia
A Traditional in-frame kitchen with Solid Ash grained frame & veneered centre panel. Classic, In-Frame Shaker available in a wide range of colours, that creates a luxurious look.
1909 Slab
The 1909 Slab Kitchen collection mixes the beautify of an in-frame with a modern, smooth slab door. This stunning collection is at home in modern and traditional buildings due to the combination of styles it can create.
1909 Shaker
The 1909 Shaker is a simple yet beautiful traditional timber shaker. With classic styling this range is always 'in fashion'.
1909 Ovolo
1909 Kitchens combine traditional joinery with modern techniques to create stunning, traditional kitchens. The Ovolo from 1909 Kitchens features a stunning outer frame bead detail.
Frequently asked questions about in-frame kitchens
- What is an in-frame kitchen?
- An in-frame kitchen is built using the same construction technique as traditional handmade furniture — a fixed timber frame surrounds the cabinet, and each door and drawer sits flush within that frame. The result is a much more authentic, joinery-led look than the 'lay-on' construction used in most modern kitchens, with visible reveals around every door and stop blocks holding everything in alignment.
- What's the difference between in-frame and standard Shaker kitchens?
- A standard Shaker kitchen uses Shaker-style doors but they sit on top of the cabinet carcass — like most modern kitchens, with the door covering the front edge of the cabinet. An in-frame kitchen has the door sitting flush within a visible fixed timber frame, which is closer to traditional joinery. Both can use the same Shaker door style; in-frame just changes how the door is mounted and the look of the front face.
- Why are in-frame kitchens more expensive than other ranges?
- Three reasons: more material (the frame itself adds timber to every cabinet), more precise manufacturing (everything has to fit within tight tolerances or doors won't sit cleanly in their reveals), and more finishing time (every visible frame edge needs hand-finishing). Expect a 20–40% premium over an equivalent lay-on Shaker kitchen, depending on the range and finish.
- How long does an in-frame kitchen take to manufacture?
- Typically 8–12 weeks from order to delivery, compared with 6–8 weeks for a standard kitchen. Painted-to-order in-frame kitchens (especially in non-standard colours from the RAL or NCS systems) can take up to 14 weeks. We confirm the exact lead time in writing at the design stage so you can plan installation.
- Can in-frame kitchens look modern?
- Yes — although in-frame is rooted in traditional joinery, the overall look depends on the door style, colour and hardware. A flat-panel in-frame door in a deep matte navy with brushed brass cup handles reads as contemporary-classic; a Shaker in-frame door in cream with cup handles reads as country-traditional. The frame construction is the structural choice; the styling on top of it can sit anywhere on the modern-traditional spectrum.