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Custom Kitchens
& Joinery in Kew
Kitchen cabinetry shaped around your space, with wardrobes, libraries and studies considered alongside it.
From the first layout ideas to the agreed installation, build a clear cabinetry brief for the rooms you want to improve.
Camberwell-basedServing suitable projects across Melbourne
Made to your briefDesign, manufacture, supply and installation
The cabinetry part of your renovation.
Stone, appliances and other trades are separate unless expressly included or coordinated in your individual agreement.
Made for the room
Kitchen cabinetry for the way you use the room
Silk Touch Joinery designs, manufactures, supplies and installs custom kitchen cabinetry for Kew projects. Start with what you want to change: a crowded preparation area, storage that is difficult to reach, or cabinetry that no longer suits the room.
We can discuss cabinetry for an existing kitchen, an extension or a new home, with the dimensions, materials and installation defined for your project. If you also need wardrobes, a study or other joinery, include those rooms in the same enquiry.
Design choices
Bring the layout, storage and finishes together
Layout and appliance fit
Map the doors, windows and routes through the kitchen before choosing cabinet runs. An island needs room for people to pass when drawers, appliance doors or stools are in use. A wall run or peninsula may suit the available space better.
List the appliances you intend to keep or replace. Model details matter when planning cabinet openings, integrated panels and access. Check the selected appliance’s installation requirements before finalising the joinery.
Storage that earns its place
Think about what you reach for while cooking and clearing up. Drawers can bring cookware into view; shelves may suit items used less often. Tell us about trays, small appliances, pantry supplies and anything that needs an awkward amount of space.
A scullery or butler’s pantry can provide supporting storage and preparation space where the layout allows. Compare its footprint with the storage and bench space it would replace in the main kitchen.
Materials and the room around them
Compare the colour, grain, sheen and texture of cabinet fronts alongside the floor and proposed benchtop. A timber-toned feature can add warmth without carrying the same finish across every surface. A simpler palette can help a compact kitchen feel visually settled.
Discuss painted, laminate or veneer options against the look, care requirements and budget you have in mind. Ask about the actual substrate, edge details and hardware in the proposed specification, rather than relying on a finish name alone.
For a wider overview of the service and cabinetry choices, explore custom kitchens in Melbourne.
Your home and project
Plan around your Kew property
Your room and project plans are more useful starting points than a postcode style. An older house, an apartment and a contemporary extension can each need a different approach to cabinetry proportions, access and installation.
Identify features you want to retain, such as a window, cornice, fireplace or existing floor. Note uneven walls, changes in ceiling height and the route for bringing cabinets into the room. Include stairs, restricted parking or shared-building access arrangements in the brief where relevant.
If the design depends on moving a wall, changing an opening or altering services, clarify that work with the relevant project professionals before fixing the cabinetry layout. Cabinetry does not resolve structural movement or establish whether building changes are permitted.
Beyond the kitchen
Joinery beyond the kitchen
A kitchen may be the starting point, but it need not define the whole enquiry. Bring the rooms you want to improve into the brief, whether you are planning one fitted unit or several connected spaces.
Wardrobes and dressing rooms
Plan hanging space, drawers and shelves around what you store and what you can comfortably reach. Check door movement, nearby furniture and the space needed to use the wardrobe. A walk-in layout needs circulation as well as storage.
Explore custom wardrobes, or describe your wardrobe requirements in a project enquiry.
Libraries, studies and wall units
For fitted bookshelves or a study, describe the books, files, equipment and display items the joinery needs to hold. Include desk use, cable access and any lighting you want to discuss. Shelf spans, fixings and equipment clearances need assessment for the proposed design.
Share room dimensions and photos, including power points and existing features, when you request a project quote.
Laundries, vanities and coordinated rooms
Custom cabinetry can also serve a laundry, bathroom vanity or supporting pantry. List appliances, storage needs and the work being arranged by other trades. If several rooms are involved, identify where a shared finish would help and where each room needs its own storage solution.
You can enquire about these rooms together. Suitable commercial joinery projects can also be considered; include the intended use and project requirements.
Know what you are comparing
Know what your cabinetry quote covers
The joinery scope
Confirm the design work, cabinet dimensions, doors and panels, internal fittings, hardware, manufacture, supply and installation included in the written quote. Identify any removal, disposal, delivery or site preparation work separately rather than assuming it is included.
The rest of the renovation
Stone benchtops, appliances, plumbing, electrical work, painting, flooring and structural work are separate unless your individual agreement expressly includes or coordinates them. Confirm who arranges each item and when the site needs to be ready.
For the overall project budget, use our kitchen renovation budgeting guide. To compare cabinetry specifications and inclusions, read why custom kitchen cabinetry quotes vary.
Considering an IKEA kitchen?
Custom cabinetry and a modular kitchen answer different briefs. Compare how the available cabinet sizes, finishes and storage fit your measured room, alongside the full installation scope. Silk Touch also considers suitable IKEA kitchen installation projects.
If you have an IKEA plan, review our IKEA kitchen planning and installation guide and include the plan in your enquiry. Silk Touch is an independent business and is not affiliated with or endorsed by IKEA.
From brief to agreed installation
From the first brief to agreed installation
Use these stages to clarify the project with us. The deliverables, sequence and timing need agreement for your particular scope.
01
Describe the project
Share the Kew project location, rooms involved, available plans and what you want the cabinetry to improve. Start with approximate dimensions if final plans are not yet available.
02
Resolve the design and scope
Discuss layout, storage, finish ideas and intended appliances. Confirm measurement requirements, the drawings or design information to be supplied, and the decisions needed before manufacture.
03
Confirm manufacture and installation
The agreed design and specification guide manufacture. Confirm installation inclusions, site readiness, access, other-trade dependencies and the programme in writing.
Your Kew project
Request a quote for your Kew project
Tell us what you want to make work better, whether that is a kitchen, wardrobe, library, study or joinery across several rooms. Silk Touch Joinery is based in Camberwell and serves suitable projects across Melbourne.
You do not need every choice resolved to begin the conversation. The information you provide helps define what needs checking for a meaningful project-specific quote.