Contemporary kitchens, done properly.
Flat slab doors, clean lines, no fussy detailing. Whether you want a soft-touch matt, a reflective gloss or a genuine textured finish, this is what a contemporary kitchen actually involves — the ranges, the materials, and the honest trade-offs — fitted across Warrington, St Helens, Widnes and Newton-le-Willows.
What "contemporary" actually means
A flat door, not a fashion.
A contemporary kitchen is a slab door — a single flat front with no visible frame or panel. Everything else is a finish choice on top of that: matt, gloss, textured, metallic or a genuine woodgrain. It can be fitted with handles or run handle-free, and it's built on exactly the same cabinet carcasses as every other style we install — an 18mm back panel, a full cross rail for rigidity, PVC edging that won't peel, and adjustable legs to true it up on an older Warrington semi's uneven floor. The door front is the only thing that changes.
Ranges we can offer
What's actually available.
Every contemporary range we fit, with real construction specs and colours, not marketing filler. All of it comes with soft-close hinges and drawers as standard.
Livenza
A slab painted matt door with the in-frame effect, for a modern look with a hint of detail.
Varano
A flat painted slab door, in gloss or matt, that suits any kitchen and any handle.
Quadra Concrete
A textured, industrial concrete finish in stone or sandstone tones.
Quadra Foresta
Authentic timber grain in oak and walnut, on a modern slab door.
Quadra Forma
A gentle, tactile texture in crema, bronze or pebble.
Quadra Metallic
A luxurious slab door with a subtle metallic shimmer, in bronze or oxide tones.
Quadra Pure Gloss
Bright, reflective gloss that lifts the light, in four colours.
Quadra Pure Matt
A soft-touch, ultra-smooth matt in eight modern tones.
Quadra Reeded
A fluted, vertical-groove slab door for a tactile statement.
Quadra Stria
A linear textured slab door in silver, bronze or anthracite, matt or gloss.
Lucca
An affordable slab door in matt, gloss or woodgrain finishes.
Open any range for its full spec, colours and an honest view of who it suits. Several take paint to order too: 36 colours across neutrals, greys, blues and greens, if none of the stock finishes match your worktop or tiles. Bring a sample to your free survey and we'll tell you what's realistic. See every range.
Cost and practicality
What it actually costs.
Contemporary doors are priced the same way as every kitchen we do — there's no separate "contemporary price list". Design, supply and full project management runs from £9,000 inc. VAT; if you've already bought your doors, full project management of the fit is from £3,000 inc. VAT, or a dry-fit only install from £2,000 inc. VAT. Gloss and metallic finishes don't cost more to fit, but they do show marks faster, so factor a bit more cleaning into day-to-day living with one — worth knowing before you commit a whole kitchen to it.
Frequently asked
The honest contemporary questions.
Do gloss contemporary kitchens really show every fingerprint?
Yes, more than matt or textured finishes — that's physics, not a quality issue. If you've got young kids or want a kitchen you don't have to wipe down twice a day, we'd usually steer you toward Pure Matt, Foresta or Concrete instead of a full gloss run, and save the gloss for an island or wall units that get touched less.
Is a slab kitchen actually easier to keep clean than a shaker one?
Generally, yes. A flat slab door has no inner frame or groove for grease and dust to collect in, so a wipe-down covers the whole door in one pass. It's one of the genuine practical arguments for going contemporary rather than just a look preference.
Will a bold contemporary colour or finish date quickly?
Slab doors as a shape have stayed current for well over a decade, so the door style itself isn't a risk. The finish is where dating happens fastest — a strong metallic or reeded feature on an island ages better than the same finish across every single unit, because it reads as a deliberate choice rather than a trend you committed the whole kitchen to.
Can I get a contemporary kitchen without going fully handleless?
Yes — slab doors work with or without handles. Most of what's on this page is the "with handles" route; if you want the handle-free look as well, that's covered on our handleless kitchens page, linked below.
Prefer a different look?
Two other styles we fit.
Timeless · Warm
Traditional
Framed shaker doors with real detailing — timeless rather than trend-led.
View traditional kitchensModern · Minimal
Handleless
No handles at all — a J-pull groove or an integrated rail system, on almost any door.
View handleless kitchensReady to see it in your kitchen?
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