As the undoubted heart of most Irish homes the kitchen is still the first room homemakers renovate and decorate. Check out the key looks making a mark this year in our special kitchen guide.
10. Zest kitchen
Bring a zest of life to the kitchen with the tangerine colour doors of the Niobe model in glossy laminate, in a mandarin gloss finish from Mobalpa. White wall units and wall units with black lacquered glass doors bring a pleasing contrast. The laminate worktop and matching open shelving in caroub wood finish add softness to the overall scheme.

9. ‘Country Manor’ by Rhatigan & Hick.
All internal cupboards and drawers are solid lacquered oak. The island unit is made with native Irish oak from K.D.H. specialist native Irish timber suppliers. The stone worktops are ‘Galaxy Brown’ by Millers Bros Stone. The tile splash back is by Fired Earth. Appliances are by AGA, Kuppersbush, and Leibherr.

8. Modern lime
Mixed lime green with dark brown units from Mobalpa.

7. Farmhouse kitchen
Real farmhouse style in this Avonlea Oak kitchen by Axboard, Co Down.

6. Fakum Abstrakt
The Fakum Abstrakt kitchen from IKEA offers a punch of colour on a budget.

5. High gloss kitchen
This IKEA Abstrakt kitchen offers high gloss style.

4. Applad kitchen
IKEA Applad kitchen with cool contrast of black and white.

3. Wooden kitchen
Wooden kitchen from Hogan’s Bespoke Kitchens, Co Meath.

2. Scavolini Reflex kitchen
This Scavolini Reflex kitchen brings contemporary styling to traditional timber and features doors veneered with Canaletto Walnut and wall units in gloss and mat laquered Black decoration.

1. Viking professional kitchen
Give your kitchen an upmarket finish with a Viking professional island cooker hood from Drumms.

Tell us what you think
Which is your favourite kitchen setup? Tell us which one and why in the comments!















Favourite has to be Nº 8, the lovely lime! I only have a kitchen because it comes with the house and this one perfectly disguises the fact that I am not a domestic goddess, that I have no kitchen gadgets or cookery books and it's smart enough for a smart girl to entertain in style (with a little help) when necessary!