https://cek.online/videos/is-the-pasta-arm-sturdy/https://cek.online/img/videos/NBAMAsrYQ-s.jpgIs the Pasta Arm Actually Sturdy?A lot of people worry that a pasta arm might be flimsy, so the best way to judge is to try one. We have a pasta arm in our showroom in Layer Marney, near Colchester, and you are welcome to come in, have a play and feel how sturdy it is for yourself.https://www.youtube.com/embed/NBAMAsrYQ-s152026-10-07T11:32:58-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/how-a-kitchen-design-comes-together/https://cek.online/img/videos/zWGy_ol2WFQ.jpgHow a Kitchen Design Comes TogetherWe finalise a kitchen design in one room of our showroom, where we take the most detailed brief and present plans and renders alongside real samples. A worktop colour can look flat on a screen, so you can touch it, ask how durable or stain resistant it is, and borrow a sample to take home.https://www.youtube.com/embed/zWGy_ol2WFQ612026-10-06T11:36:49-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/bespoke-kitchen-without-big-price-tag/https://cek.online/img/videos/s2wD9EZa3LA.jpgBespoke Without the Big Price TagA bespoke kitchen does not all have to be made to order, because some components can be. A made-to-order canopy, for example, can change in height, size and cornice to suit an induction hob or a range, and can be etched with the property name, so you get a bespoke job without the big price tag people expect.https://www.youtube.com/embed/s2wD9EZa3LA532026-09-29T11:36:50-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/why-we-take-our-time-designing-kitchens/https://cek.online/img/videos/jb54H2Gax1A.jpgKitchen design regrets happen when you rush the processWe take our time over kitchen design on purpose. Most clients have never bought a kitchen before, so they do not know what they want until they have seen a few versions. We design it, you sleep on it, we change it, and only once you stop finding things you would change do we put a price on it.https://www.youtube.com/embed/jb54H2Gax1A282026-09-24T11:33:10-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/slide-and-hide-oven-explained/https://cek.online/img/videos/7dJurmyaneM.jpgEveryone wanted this oven after seeing it on Great British Bake Off.Slide and Hide is an oven we use and get asked for all the time, partly because of the Great British Bake Off. There are many different models, so there is one for almost everybody. They work well in compact kitchens, especially with telescopic rails, and let you check a roast or lasagne without leaning over a door.https://www.youtube.com/embed/7dJurmyaneM412026-09-22T11:35:54-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/ash-or-oak-timber-kitchen-grain/https://cek.online/img/videos/1U7S8SDyZA4.jpgDoes the type of wood grain make a difference?It depends on the look you want. Ash gives a strong, prominent, consistent grain, oak is more subtle, and maple is quite smooth. Most timber kitchens in showrooms are ash because it is more consistent, more sustainable and grows quicker. Oak doors vary from almost smooth to knotty, so they have to be selected from batches.https://www.youtube.com/embed/1U7S8SDyZA4692026-09-17T11:37:54-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/what-happens-visiting-kitchen-showroom/https://cek.online/img/videos/Y39kdQjMv8o.jpgWhat Actually Happens When You Visit a Kitchen ShowroomAt our showroom you come in, we put the kettle on and you wander. Open the drawers, sit at the island and take as long as you like. If you want a chat about your kitchen, we do that in the presentation room, and if you are just having a nose that is fine too. Nobody asks about your budget.https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y39kdQjMv8o272026-09-15T11:32:56-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/inside-kitchen-cabinet-finish-matters/https://cek.online/img/videos/tIJDc-j3YXc.jpgWhat Is Inside a Kitchen Cabinet Tells You EverythingA lovely door with a stark white inside can make a kitchen look cheap. We do a timber effect on the inside with nickel shelf inserts, and we do not drill shelf holes you will never use. With a green kitchen and an oak effect inside, we can edge it in green so nothing shows through.https://www.youtube.com/embed/tIJDc-j3YXc222026-09-09T11:32:42-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/bespoke-kitchen-showroom-near-colchester/https://cek.online/img/videos/BUxv4aWmoJY.jpgLooking for a Bespoke Kitchen in Essex?CEK is a family kitchen company in Layer Marney, just outside Colchester, Essex. We design it, build it and fit it, all from here. Our fully fitted showroom has three full kitchens you can open, touch and wander around, with no appointment needed and no pressure. The kettle is always on.https://www.youtube.com/embed/BUxv4aWmoJY232026-09-08T11:32:38-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/see-your-kitchen-in-3d-before-built/https://cek.online/img/videos/98rOXlgRIrs.jpgSee Your Kitchen in 3D Before It Is BuiltYes. In our showroom we put your layout, doors and worktops on a screen and walk through the design together. If you wonder what it would look like in green, we can change it for you. By the time your kitchen arrives you have already walked through it a dozen times, so there is no imagining and no surprises.https://www.youtube.com/embed/98rOXlgRIrs272026-09-03T11:33:28-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/pink-kitchen-in-our-showroom/https://cek.online/img/videos/QxPCTytSO24.jpgThe Pink Kitchen Everyone RemembersWe chose pink for one of our showroom kitchens to be a little different, so people remember us, and we have done it well. It is soft rather than tacky. If pink is not your thing, it is there to show what we can do: any colour you can think of, done properly.https://www.youtube.com/embed/QxPCTytSO24162026-09-01T11:34:12-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/better-than-searching-kitchens-near-me/https://cek.online/img/videos/muqnWkgp0Yk.jpgStop Searching Kitchens Near MeSearching kitchens near me tends to give the same showrooms, the same pitch and a quote before anyone has asked a useful question. At our Layer Marney showroom you get a free design consultation, no price until the design is right, and one team from start to finish, with the same installers for 17 years.https://www.youtube.com/embed/muqnWkgp0Yk342026-08-27T10:03:30-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/kitchen-showroom-layer-marney-essex/https://cek.online/img/videos/kiLeIhEltgk.jpgA Look Around Our Kitchen Showroom in Layer Marney, EssexOur showroom is in Layer Marney, just outside Colchester, and it has three full kitchens to wander around. Every door opens and glides, and you can touch absolutely everything, because you cannot tell much about a kitchen from a photo. Come and spend 20 minutes with us, and bring your room sizes if you have them.https://www.youtube.com/embed/kiLeIhEltgk332026-08-27T11:34:26-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/no-need-to-decide-on-first-visit/https://cek.online/img/videos/e89Z5oyt3go.jpgYou Do Not Have to Decide Anything TodayNo, you do not have to decide anything on your first visit. Many people come to us after being rushed into a design or given a price too early. We do it the other way round: we design and refine as often as you need, and only put a number on it once you say it is exactly right.https://www.youtube.com/embed/e89Z5oyt3go372026-08-27T02:06:06-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/one-team-kitchen-design-to-installation/https://cek.online/img/videos/2bT_x_6mOjU.jpgYour Kitchen Says More About You Than You ThinkWe do not give you a quote on day one. We sit down and find out how you actually live, such as where the kids sit, where the coffee machine goes and how your mornings work, then design around that to the finished kitchen. There are no handoffs, and our installation team has been the same for 17 years.https://www.youtube.com/embed/2bT_x_6mOjU342026-08-27T06:04:24-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/kitchen-brief-to-3d-design-sketchup/https://cek.online/img/videos/rD1wQviTbVQ.jpgHow We Turn Your Brief Into a Kitchen DesignOnce we have understood your space, our designer builds your kitchen in SketchUp. It is a full 3D render in your room, with your colours, handles and worktop, not a template that vaguely matches. We do not quote until you look at it and say yes, that is exactly right.https://www.youtube.com/embed/rD1wQviTbVQ242026-08-26T06:02:53-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/common-kitchen-design-mistakes-to-avoid/https://cek.online/img/videos/AEw-kdXIANY.jpgCommon Kitchen Design Mistakes to AvoidOur advice on avoiding kitchen design mistakes: put the oven at eye level, always, so nobody crouches to pull out a hot tray. Plan where the air fryer will live before you run out of worktop, add more sockets than you think you need, and fit a built-in bin. Do not commit until you have seen it in person.https://www.youtube.com/embed/AEw-kdXIANY252026-08-26T10:02:22-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/what-happens-first-kitchen-consultation/https://cek.online/img/videos/7Pu3rKULYZ8.jpgWhat Happens at Your First Kitchen ConsultationAt your first consultation we show you around the showroom, you tell us about your space and how you use it, and we ask questions, listen and take notes. There is no pressure and no price on day one, because we need to understand your kitchen before designing it. Most people say it feels like a conversation.https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Pu3rKULYZ8232026-08-26T02:02:55-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/why-we-back-kitchens-for-two-years/https://cek.online/img/videos/seghCndJnmI.jpgWhy We Guarantee Our Kitchens for Two YearsWe back our kitchens for two years after installation. Plenty of companies advertise a 25-year guarantee, but the small print matters, and if something is going to go wrong with a kitchen it will usually happen in the first year or two. We would rather be honest about that than offer a bigger number that means nothing.https://www.youtube.com/embed/seghCndJnmI232026-08-25T10:03:04-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/what-does-bespoke-kitchen-mean/https://cek.online/img/videos/pDD-J08zwi0.jpgWhat Does Bespoke Actually Mean in a Kitchen?A bespoke kitchen is one tailored to how you live, and it does not automatically cost more. You bring your own ideas, usually really good ones, and we build on them and show you things you might not have considered, even something as simple as where the bin goes, because there is a best place in every kitchen.https://www.youtube.com/embed/pDD-J08zwi0392026-08-25T11:33:35-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/kitchen-carcass-what-to-check/https://cek.online/img/videos/nhMljSJ62W8.jpgThe Kitchen Carcass Nobody Sees But Should CheckMost people spend their time choosing the door, but what is behind it changes how a kitchen feels. A beautiful door with a bright white carcass behind it looks cheap. We match them up with a timber effect inside and the right edge banding on the front, so no odd colour peeks through when the doors are closed.https://www.youtube.com/embed/nhMljSJ62W8292026-08-25T06:03:36-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/oak-pull-out-block-kitchen-feature/https://cek.online/img/videos/6DDyuIf86QY.jpgThe Oak Pull-Out Block Nobody Knew They NeededThe oak pull-out block is one of those features that everyone does a double take at. It adds a bit of character, a bit of warmth and a little difference in colour. A lot of our items can be made bespoke, so if you want new trays or blocks, let us know and we can draw it up for you.https://www.youtube.com/embed/6DDyuIf86QY152026-08-25T02:03:03-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/in-frame-kitchen-style-not-price-bracket/https://cek.online/img/videos/bh6mNpmu3W4.jpgIn-Frame Kitchens: A Style Choice, Not a Price BracketAn in-frame kitchen is a style choice. Many people also want an integrated fridge, an integrated dishwasher and a pull-out bin, which leaves only two or three real in-frame doors, yet they pay the in-frame premium on the whole kitchen. Instead we clad it in panels, giving the chunky, traditional look all the way through.https://www.youtube.com/embed/bh6mNpmu3W4242026-08-24T06:02:48-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/is-the-grey-kitchen-trend-over/https://cek.online/img/videos/OqNxetoqrRQ.jpgIs the Grey Kitchen Trend Over?Grey has had a good run, but we are coming out the other side of it. We are seeing more greens, deep blues and the occasional bordeaux, colours with warmth that look incredible next to a good worktop and the right handles. If you default to grey because it feels safe, come and see what else is out there.https://www.youtube.com/embed/OqNxetoqrRQ192026-08-24T02:02:46-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/custom-kitchen-drawer-inserts/https://cek.online/img/videos/0kGCKX97Oqw.jpgBespoke Kitchen Drawer Inserts Made to FitYes. We use a custom-made cutlery insert fitted exactly where we want it, at the right depth and spacing. If you want a knife block in a specific place and a cutlery tray, it fits what you actually own. The drawer is designed around your gadgets rather than a random standard insert: we draw it up and get it made.https://www.youtube.com/embed/0kGCKX97Oqw182026-08-24T10:03:31-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/warm-white-or-cool-white-kitchen-lighting/https://cek.online/img/videos/xpUUySApF_8.jpgWarm White or Cool White Kitchen Lighting?We use warm white lighting as standard now. Ten years ago everyone wanted cool white because it is closer to daylight and good for prep, but it can feel a bit clinical. Warm white makes the materials look richer and the space feel somewhere you want to be, which matters in a room where people spend so long.https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpUUySApF_8242026-08-23T10:02:29-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/corner-kitchen-unit-that-works/https://cek.online/img/videos/bUgQk2maU0M.jpgThe Corner Kitchen Unit That Actually WorksYes. Corner units are often accepted as a bit rubbish, with things going in and never being seen again. The corner unit we show pulls all the way out, so everything is accessible and nothing is lost at the back. Because it is open rather than shelves, you can use it for plates, food or whatever makes sense.https://www.youtube.com/embed/bUgQk2maU0M202026-08-23T02:02:54-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/kitchen-handles-change-whole-look/https://cek.online/img/videos/RItM_BL_yuQ.jpgHow Kitchen Handles Change the Whole LookYes, and it is not an exaggeration. With the same door and colour, a completely different handle gives you what looks like a different kitchen. Our handles are handmade, every single one, and come in different lengths, so you can play with the proportions. People think of handles last, but perhaps should think of them first.https://www.youtube.com/embed/RItM_BL_yuQ162026-08-23T06:02:27-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/kitchen-pantry-ideas-coffee-station/https://cek.online/img/videos/nVvumiAxB38.jpgThe Kitchen Pantry Everyone Asks For After Seeing ItA pantry does not have to be just shelves. We have done pantries as full coffee stations, drinks units with glass doors and a wine cooler, and breakfast setups with a microwave and spice racks. The width, internal layout and inside finish are all bespoke, so tell us how you like to start your mornings.https://www.youtube.com/embed/nVvumiAxB38312026-08-22T10:03:00-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/kitchen-colour-looks-different-at-home/https://cek.online/img/videos/_nr93vbxW-4.jpgWhy Your Kitchen Colour Looks Different at HomeA colour looks different depending on what sits next to it, because of how our eyes process colour. A sample chosen in the showroom, surrounded by everything else, is generally not the same as seeing it at home in your own lighting. So take the sample home for a few days, see it morning and evening, then decide.https://www.youtube.com/embed/_nr93vbxW-4242026-08-22T06:03:36-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/flex-induction-vs-standard-induction-hob/https://cek.online/img/videos/4EpWqFK33TA.jpgFlex Induction Hob vs Standard Induction ExplainedThe difference is power. A standard induction hob at 7.4 kilowatts is good, but at 11 kilowatts you are cooking something generally different. If you like grilling and cook for a big household, a flex induction hob with a griddle attachment is worth a conversation. We use one in our showroom so you can feel the difference.https://www.youtube.com/embed/4EpWqFK33TA282026-08-22T02:02:39-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/questions-to-ask-a-kitchen-company/https://cek.online/img/videos/_jSM8kXauao.jpg5 Questions to Ask Any Kitchen CompanyAsk every company the same 5 things. Is the price based on the finished design, or is it a guess? Who actually fits it, their own team or whoever is free that week? Are the units rigid or flat pack? Where can you see and touch the quality before you commit? And what happens if you change your mind about the layout? A decent company will have a good answer to all 5.https://www.youtube.com/embed/_jSM8kXauao322026-10-13T02:45:00-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/where-should-the-bins-go-in-a-kitchen/https://cek.online/img/videos/QbL_DIo1lOs.jpgWhere Should the Bins Go in a New Kitchen?Plan the bins from day one. Work out how many you need for rubbish, recycling and food waste, then build them in, under the sink or as a pull-out in the run, so nothing sits on the worktop. Adding bins to a unit later means drilling extra holes for the runners, which is never as tidy.https://www.youtube.com/embed/QbL_DIo1lOs1002026-10-13T02:45:00-07:00yes https://cek.online/videos/is-a-warming-drawer-worth-it/https://cek.online/img/videos/LR0r3C0oJDA.jpgIs a Warming Drawer Worth It?Yes, if you'll use it for more than plates. A warming drawer keeps food like a lasagne warm until everyone sits down, and you can cook in it too. It comes in 2 sizes and fits neatly under a coffee machine or microwave, so it takes up no extra space.https://www.youtube.com/embed/LR0r3C0oJDA352026-10-13T02:40:00-07:00yes