Kensington and Chelsea · London
Bespoke Kitchens in Kensington and Chelsea
Wherever you are in Kensington and Chelsea, we can design, make and fit bespoke kitchens. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Bespoke Kitchens in Kensington and Chelsea
Where we work in Kensington and Chelsea
The furniture is made in our workshop, then fitted. The lists below link to a page for each place. To get started, use the contact form.
Largest neighbourhoods
More for homes in Kensington and Chelsea
- Loft storage
- TV and media units
- Wall beds
- Fitted wardrobes
- Fitted cupboards
- Alcove units
- Built-in bookshelves
- Window seats
- Walk-in wardrobes
- Fitted home offices
- Under-stairs storage
Postcode areas we cover
Bespoke kitchens across Kensington and Chelsea: what to expect
A larder cupboard can hold more than a run of wall units. We can build larders with shelves, drawers or racks inside the doors, planned around what you store. Built into an alcove or the end of a wall, it puts tricky space to work. We make kitchens from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about a larder for food and small appliances and room for everything in the kitchen.
There is not much for you to do on fitting day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and the room should already be cleared, as agreed during the design visit. From there, we protect the floors, bring the furniture in and get on with the fitting. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the kitchen and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
- You tell us about the room and how you use it.
- We visit to measure and go through the design and storage.
- We send a written quote setting out the cabinets, materials and finish, ready for you to check.
- The cabinets, doors and drawer fronts are made at our workshop. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- Fitting day: we fit the cabinets, and your plumber, electrician and a Gas Safe engineer handle the services. We do not arrange these trades ourselves.
What affects the price in Kensington and Chelsea
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers all add work. At the design visit, we work out what you need inside, and the quote follows.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry
- Built around your room
- Work across the whole of London
- Saturday work by prior arrangement
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
Ask for a quote
To make a start, message us from the contact page and let us know which room you have in mind and roughly what you’d like. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and a quote in writing follows.
What’s near Kensington
Our area takes in the homes around Holland Park School, St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School and Abdus Salam Library. Also close by are Kensington School (0.5 miles east), Scarsdale Tavern (close by, under half a mile south-east), Church of St Barnabas (a few minutes’ walk west) and Holland Park (a few minutes’ walk north-west). Kensington has its own railway station: Kensington Olympia station. Nearby you will also find Kensington Arcade (close by, under half a mile east) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Campden Hill.
Made-to-measure kitchens across Kensington and Chelsea
From Kensington, Brompton and Chelsea to the quieter streets, kitchens across Kensington and Chelsea range from narrow galleys to open-plan rooms. Cabinets are made for the room you have, built around your chosen worktop, sink and appliances.
About 66% of the homes in Kensington and Chelsea went up before 1919, and about 10% between 1973 and 1999, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. About 66% of homes in Kensington and Chelsea were built before 1919, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Older houses often have narrow kitchens at the back, with floors that slope, so cabinets are scribed and levelled on site. About 25% of households in Kensington and Chelsea live in flats in converted or shared houses, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. Conversions often leave rooms in unusual shapes, with partition walls, boxed-in pipes and chimney breasts in odd places, and the way in often goes up shared stairs. If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before anything is fixed to the walls.
Homes across Kensington and Chelsea range from period terraces to modern blocks, and we work in all of them. Wherever you live, it starts with a visit and a quote.
Kensington: If your home is one of the older houses near Church of St Barnabas, cabinets will be scribed to walls and floors that are rarely true. Leighton House, about 0.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, cabinets will be scribed to walls and floors that are rarely true.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. If there is a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Mention it when you contact us.
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
Caring for painted furniture
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it’s worth looking after. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Talk to your other trades in good time
- Let us know about parking during the design visit
- Allow space to walk round an island
- Know your appliance sizes early
If a hand-painted door gets a chip, it can be touched in. Spray-painted finishes are smooth and even, and clean easily with a soft cloth. Keep a note of the paint colours.
Think about how the cabinets will get in. We make the cabinets in sections that fit through the doors and up the stairs, so let us know about any narrow spots.
Made-to-measure kitchens or ready-made?
Standard cabinets come in set widths, so the room has to fit the units. Ours are made to fit the room, so the runs can fill the space properly.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
Why people ask for bespoke kitchens in Kensington and Chelsea
Others want the kitchen to suit the age of the house. Painted cabinets, a dresser or a larder can sit well with original features and look as if they belong.
People typically get in touch with us about needs like these:
- A kitchen finished in your colours
- Room for everything in the kitchen
- A kitchen that fits an uneven room
- A pantry cupboard with shelves and drawers
When you need someone else
We don’t treat damp or carry out building work, and there are a few other limits too:
- New sockets or circuits
- Plumbing, which is for your plumber
- Gas work, which is for a Gas Safe registered engineer
Your questions about bespoke kitchens in Kensington and Chelsea
Do I choose the paint colour?
The choice is yours, and it’s agreed with you before painting. Whichever finish you pick, it is in the colour you’ve chosen.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Do you make the furniture yourselves?
It is built in our workshop. Then we bring it to your home and fit it.
Do you fit furniture for landlords?
Yes. We make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let as well as for homeowners. We’ll need access agreed with any tenants for the visit and for fitting day.
Can you make bespoke kitchens for a home in Kensington and Chelsea?
Yes. Our area is the whole of London: every borough and the City of London, and that includes Kensington and Chelsea.
Do you do plastering or decorating?
No. We do not plaster or decorate, so any work on the walls is for a plasterer or decorator. The furniture is finished by spray or by hand, as agreed in your quote.
Can you build an island in my kitchen?
Yes, where there’s space. We measure during the design visit to check there’s room to walk round it and open doors, and suggest another layout if it would crowd the room.