Welcome to the Hobson’s Choice Learning Hub, an ever-growing library of content and resources that will answer your questions and enable you to understand more about our products and services.
Discover how to choose the perfect lighting for your bespoke kitchen. Learn about layered lighting, the best fixtures, and smart lighting solutions to enhance both functionality and ambience. Plan your lighting early to create a stylish and practical space.
Integrating dark worktops into a kitchen design requires a nuanced approach to ensure they align with the overall vision of the space. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know, with expert design insights from Designer, Charlotte Wright.
One of the key aspects of a bulthaup kitchen is to make your life easier. These changes can be obvious, like a new layout or additional storage, to those little everyday things you do that you don’t consider, including opening a drawer or reaching to the back of a cupboard. This article explores bulthaup b3 kitchen storage options and the benefits they can offer.
Your new kitchen will require a suitable floor that is going to provide you with the functionality, longevity and style you desire. To help you decide about your next kitchen floor, we have summarised the key considerations you should think about to ensure the finished space gives you the look and feel you so desire.
In this article, we will talk you through how Steam Combi-Ovens work and the benefits that can offer. By the end, you will hopefully have a better understanding and be able to decide whether it could be the right appliance for your new kitchen project.
To the untrained eye, spotting the differences between a low, mid and high-end kitchen can be challenging. In this article, we will highlight some key elements that will help you identify ‘quality’ at all levels of the market and in all aspects of kitchen design.
Ensuring a client project runs smoothly, from initial design to final installation, can be challenging. Our approach is to ensure every client has a dedicated designer who becomes their project manager. By working in this way the person with the greatest knowledge of the client, their wishes, their home and the design, is in full control at all times.
If you are considering working with Hobson's Choice on a new kitchen, bathroom or interior project, this video will help explain the customer journey - from initial conversation to finished installation. Richard Carter, Managing Director, talks about the design process, how we begin to understand client requirements and translate that into stunning designs.
Our expansive Swindon showroom is home to a range of Hobson’s Choice products; contemporary German kitchens, luxury bathrooms and modern designer living spaces. To enable you to get a feel for our style and products, we have created a virtual showroom around which you can walk from the comfort of your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Explore our Bath showroom, featuring beautiful bulthaup kitchen displays featuring the latest cooking technologies from Gaggenau, Miele and Siemens. Rimadesio sliding glass doors and Zenit bespoke shelving complements the contemporary style of the showroom space, providing lots of ideas and inspiration for your next project.
Take a virtual tour of our Winchester showroom, home to beautiful bulthaup kitchen displays featuring the latest cooking technologies from Gaggenau, Miele, Siemens and BORA. Rimadesio Sail sliding glass doors and Zenit bespoke shelving complements the contemporary style of the showroom space, providing lots of ideas and inspiration for your next project.
If you are in the process of planning a new interior renovation or building project, rising costs and careful budget management will be something of which you are well aware. In this article, we explore the reasons behind the price increases and provide subtle design choices you can consider to save on budget.
Cooking on an induction hob is widely regarded as a more energy efficient and controllable method when compared to halogen, ceramic or gas alternatives. However, are safety fears preventing the wider adoption of the technology, or could it be something else?
As your designer pieces together the elements that will create the perfect layout for you, they will consider lots of ergonomic criteria. In this article, we will look at the different ways a kitchen can be tailored to reflect your physical attributes and preferred workflows.
Choosing the right kitchen worktop material for your new kitchen may seem challenging due to the number of different options available. In this article, we explore popular kitchen worktop choices made by Hobson’s Choice clients and the positives and compromises you may need to consider when making your choice.
The cooking capabilities of a modern, high-end oven are quite incredible, from specific cooking modes for different dishes to steam injection, heat probes and smartphone apps. But is this what everyone wants? To help you understand some of the possibilities, we put this article together that explores oven cooking functionality in 2022 and why you might, or might not, consider the function a benefit or a distraction.
Choosing the correct type of kitchen extractor fan for your kitchen project depends on your property, the design, and your individual style. There are lots of different extractors to choose from, available in different shapes and colours, offering varying functionality, performance and efficiency. In this article, we explore the different factors you may consider when selecting the right type of kitchen extractor fan for your kitchen project.
When designing a new modern kitchen for a period property there are often additional conditions that must be taken into account. In this article, we explore some of the key points that should form part of the kitchen design planning process.
Are you thinking of purchasing a new high-end luxury bulthaup kitchen? In that case, a key consideration will undoubtedly be the cost. How much do you want, or need, to spend and which factors influence the price of a new bulthaup kitchen? This article will provide you with a better understanding of the reasons.
A Bulthaup kitchen is a high-end, luxury product that is known for its sleek, modern design and exceptional quality. The brand is known for using top-of-the-line materials and construction techniques, as well as offering a high degree of customisation. The kitchens are designed to be functional, easy to clean and long-lasting.
There are many reasons why bulthaup kitchens are considered the very best, from the company heritage and refinement to the build quality and design freedom the systems offer. This article explains some of the key rationales about why you should choose a bulthaup kitchen.
Installing bespoke Rimadesio sliding glass doors in your home is an elegant and stylish way of dividing interior spaces, but are they right for your project? Our article sets out to explain why you should choose them and our design and installation process.
By diligently thinking about what works and what could be improved in your existing kitchen layout, you will build a strong foundation for your new kitchen design. Our article suggests some layout related questions get you started.
In this article, Richard Carter, Managing Director, explains why it is crucial to talk openly about budget whilst exploring new kitchen or bathroom design possibilities. ‘If you want him or her to work effectively and efficiently on your project, saving you and their time, you must give them an honest target to work towards.’
Two of our Senior Designers, Philip Harrison and Natasha Townsend, talk about how they begin to piece together a client project brief when they meet for the first time. Reading body language, gauging reactions to different products and styles, and carefully listening to the client answers.
Understanding if a Quooker, or any other brand of Instant Boiling Hot Water Tap, is suitable for you and worth the investment comes down to a number of factors. Like many things in life that could be classed as a luxury, your perception of its value is highly personal and tied to your individual needs and desires.
