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The Ashwood Shaker Kitchen

A warm shaker kitchen built around light, storage and family life

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Project photo: The Ashwood Shaker Kitchen, Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Lead designer
Roozbeh Saedi
Client
Private client
Location
Edgbaston
Duration
5 months

( 01: The story )

How the ashwood shaker kitchen came to be.

Place
Edgbaston

The Ashwood Shaker Kitchen is a bespoke PoshDesign kitchen project designed around a calm, classic palette of painted cabinetry, pale stone, warm wood tones and soft architectural lighting. With a large central island, full-height shaker storage, integrated appliances and a roof lantern above, the space feels bright, practical and properly considered. The design balances traditional detailing with a clean modern layout. Framed shaker doors, cornicing, dark handles and herringbone flooring give the room its character, while the island and tall storage runs make the kitchen work hard for everyday family life. It is elegant without feeling formal, detailed without feeling busy, and warm enough to feel lived in from day one.

Designed & built in Birmingham

( 02: Brief & outcome )

What they asked for. What we delivered.

A.The brief

  1. 01

    Create a warm shaker kitchen that feels classic, bright and properly made.

  2. 02

    Build the room around a large central island for cooking, seating and family life.

  3. 03

    Maximise storage with full-height cabinetry without making the room feel heavy.

  4. 04

    Keep the kitchen elegant and traditional, but still clean enough for a modern home.

B.The outcome

Full-height
Storage wall with integrated ovens, larder-style units and shaker cabinetry
Large island
Central prep, sink and seating zone for everyday family use
Roof lantern
Natural light brought into the heart of the kitchen

( 03: 10 frames )

Step closer.

Photographed in the home on handover day. No staged showroom shots, just the room as it really is.

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( 05: Materials & makers )

What this room is made of.

Every Posh Design project is built around its materials. Here is what went into the ashwood shaker kitchen: the cabinetry, the surfaces, the lighting, the things you can touch.

Made in our workshop
Cabinetry
Painted shaker cabinetry with framed doors, traditional cornicing and full-height storage, made and installed by PoshDesign.
Island
Large central island with painted shaker base, pale stone worktop and warm timber-effect edge detail.
Worktop
Light stone-effect worktop with soft veining, used across the island and main kitchen run.
Hardware
Dark traditional handles and round knobs, chosen to add contrast against the soft cabinetry.
Flooring
Light herringbone flooring with warm ashwood tones, giving the kitchen texture and movement.

( 08: Adjacent work )

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( 09: About this project )

Straight answers.
Before you even pick up the phone.

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Most projects run between two and six months depending on scope, size, and materials lead times. A single kitchen is typically three to six months; a fitted bedroom or media wall is closer to two to four. Whole-house commissions are run in phased rooms inside the same window. We are quick because the workshop is attached to the studio, every discipline is in-house, and nothing waits on a subcontractor. We give you an honest programme at the first consultation, not after deposit.

Yes. Our workshop is in Birmingham and most projects are within about an hour of our showroom, the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Staffordshire. We also take selected commissions in London and Manchester when the project is the right fit.

Every Posh Design project is drawn from scratch around a specific client and home. We can absolutely work with the same materials and approach, but your version will be tailored to your space and will be better for it. Book a consultation and bring photos or a rough floor plan.

Yes. We regularly work inside architect- or designer-led schemes. Our technical team coordinates services, structural openings, and tolerances directly with the wider team and main contractor.

Ten years on cabinetry, finishes, and moving parts. We visit at six months, one year, and five years as standard. If anything needs attention in year eight, we answer the phone, same workshop.

Request a free design visit using the button above or below. A senior designer will call within one working day to arrange a visit to your home or a consultation at our Birmingham showroom. You leave the first meeting with real numbers and a clear sense of direction.

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( 10: Yours next )

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Book a free design visit and we’ll come to you, anywhere in the Midlands. We’ll measure the space, talk through what you actually want, and follow up with three concept directions and an honest budget bracket.

  • A senior designer on the call.

    Not a salesperson, not a junior. The person who'll lead your project picks up.

  • Real numbers, not a quote-machine.

    You leave the first conversation with an honest bracket and a clear next step.

  • One workshop. No subcontractors.

    We design, build, paint and fit in-house in Birmingham. That's why our lead times are short.

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