Beautifully handmade, stylish and versatile
The Quintesse Collection
Handmade & hand-painted shaker cabinetry with unique detailing which lends itself to a timeless kitchen in either a traditional or modern design.
A fresh look at The Shaker Kitchen
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Modern British bring their award-winning design flair to the bespoke shaker kitchen.
Characterised by a unique chamfered framework, Quintesse can be designed to harmonise with traditional or modern styling.
Handcrafted Drawers and Inserts
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Solid wood, dovetail drawer boxes, precision made and expertly finished. Each element of a Modern British kitchen is handmade to order and can be customised with bespoke designed inserts to provide effortless functionality.
Love in Every Detail
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Our solid wood plinth, the shallowest on the market gives Modern British Classic and Horizon ranges individual cabinet proportions with maximised storage space within.
Lifestyle enhancing design
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We tailor our kitchens to the individuality of each customer through a process of listening and close collaboration. Where others copy from a pattern-book of readymade designs, with Modern British each project starts with the goal to create genuine lifestyle enhancement.
Recent Quintesse Projects
A Beautiful Selection of Natural or Painted Wood
Frame, cabinet, drawer, frontal – we offer a complete range of options for solid wood components in your cabinets, so you can have the wood and colour combination of your dream kitchen.
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Frames and Frontals in Any Colour
We can provide any paint colour you choose. We use durable modern water-based and PU based finishes, either fully finished or primed for hand-painting on site.
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