The luxury is in the details.
Luxury handmade kitchens in Altrincham and Cheshire
Made by hand, to the measurements of your room
Our luxury handmade kitchens are made as Suga Handmade, our own range, by joiners in Manchester. Nothing comes from a catalogue. Each cabinet is built to the measurements of your room, joined with dovetails and painted by hand in the colour you choose. That's what lets a handmade kitchen fit a period home properly, with no filler panels or awkward gaps.
Details you'll notice every day
You'll notice a luxury kitchen in the drawer you open twenty times a day, the door that closes softly every time and the paint that still looks right years later. These are the details we plan into every Suga Handmade kitchen. Your designer can show you the joinery, drawer interiors and paint finishes in our showroom before you decide.
Dovetail joints
Drawers joined the traditional way, so they stay strong for decades of daily use.
Painted by hand
A brushed, hand-painted finish in the colour you choose, with real depth to it.
Oak interiors
Solid oak drawer boxes, cutlery inserts and breakfast cupboards, made to fit.
In-frame doors
Doors set inside a frame, with even gaps all the way round.
Every detail checked before anything is made
The finishes people pay for, like ceiling-height units, a range cooker set into a chimney breast or a run of doors with even gaps, only work if the measurements are right. Your designer measures first. Then Danil visits with his 40-point check, looking at wall lines, floor levels and where the services run. You sign off the drawings before the joiners start.
See handmade cabinetry up close in Timperley
Photos can't show you how a hand-painted door feels or how an oak drawer runs. Our showroom on Manchester Road has a Suga Handmade display alongside our German and Dutch kitchens, so you can compare them side by side. We're open Monday to Saturday and under 30 minutes from Hale, Bowdon, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge.
Handmade and traditional kitchens we've installed
These kitchens were designed in our showroom and installed by our fitters in homes around Altrincham and Cheshire. Every one was built around its room, surveyed twice and fitted to a written schedule. Open a project to see the colours, worktops and details we chose, and to read what the owners asked us for at the start.
Light and dark shaker kitchen with a range cooker in Bowdon
Dark heritage-painted units and lighter base units around a Falcon range cooker give this shaker kitchen a confident, traditional feel.
See the project: Light and dark shaker kitchen with a range cooker in Bowdon
Olive green and pearl grey double galley kitchen
Olive green units run to the ceiling along one side of this double galley, with pearl grey handleless shaker doors.
See the project: Olive green and pearl grey double galley kitchen
Seashell shaker kitchen by Schüller in Prestwich
Schüller shaker doors in a warm Seashell white, with a Wilde and Sons herringbone floor.
See the project: Seashell shaker kitchen by Schüller in Prestwich
Deep charcoal kosher kitchen in Prestwich
A kosher kitchen designed with a Rabbi's guidance, with separate sinks and dishwashers for milk and meat and a custom Keller door colour.
See the project: Deep charcoal kosher kitchen in PrestwichThe Suga Promise
This is how every Suga kitchen is run, written down so you know exactly what to expect, from your first visit to a year after handover.
Before we order
While we fit
After handover
What our clients say
A kitchen like this starts with a long conversation about how you live and what the room needs to do. Here's what some of our clients said about working with our designers, Danil and our fitters, from the first sketch to the finished kitchen. You can read every review in full on our reviews page.
“Lindsay took time to plan and design the kitchen with us, within our set budget. The end result was even better than we expected.”
“A comprehensive site survey from Danil, and Gary installed the kitchen with great care and expertise. We love our new kitchen.”
“Patient, helpful and attentive to every little detail. Lindsay truly listened to what we wanted and guided us through the whole process.”
Questions about luxury handmade kitchens
See all FAQsWho makes Suga Handmade kitchens?
Suga Handmade is our own range, handmade by joiners in Manchester. The cabinetry is dovetail-jointed, hand-painted and built to the exact measurements of your room, so it suits period homes and traditional in-frame designs especially well. FSC certification can be confirmed for the timber used in your kitchen.
What makes a kitchen feel luxurious?
The materials matter, but most of it comes down to planning. A ceiling extractor set into the structure, tall units that meet the ceiling exactly or worktop veining that runs one way across an island all have to be worked out before anything is ordered. That's why every Suga kitchen gets a second survey from Danil, so the details you're paying for go in as drawn.
Should I choose a German kitchen or a handmade one?
It mostly comes down to the look you want and the house you live in. German cabinetry suits clean, modern designs and gives you a huge choice of finishes. Handmade in-frame cabinetry suits period homes and anyone who wants a painted, traditional kitchen built to the exact measurements of the room. Your designer can show you both in the showroom.
How much does a Suga kitchen cost?
It depends on the size of the room, the cabinetry and the appliances you choose. Our pricing guide shows real project costs at three levels of specification, so you can set a realistic budget. For a figure for your own kitchen, book a free design appointment.
Start whenever you're ready
Pick whichever suits you best. Whichever you choose, you'll be speaking to a designer who can answer your questions properly.
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