Vote for an Extraordinary Restoration
We are delighted to announce that McCarron has been shortlisted for an SBID Design Award for the transformation of Aynhoe Park’s kitchen, one of the most prestigious awards in global design.
Go Virtual with McCarron! We are open…Business as Usual
Miele Chef’s Table with Sven-Hansson Britt
Naomi Peters, Senior Designer at McCarron & Co, was fortunate enough to host another of Miele’s Chef’s Table events recently. Hear how it all went: Designed as a very relaxing, informative and delicious way for clients to experience the wonder …
Maison et Objet, Paris – Part 2
The sheer scale of Maison et Objet in Paris was still baffling me, and acclaimed interior designer, Stephen Ryan and myself needed to pick up the pace in the afternoon to be sure of seeing as much of the luxury furniture as possible.
Maison et Objet, Paris – Part 1
Andy Barette, Creative Services Director This January, bespoke luxury furniture makers McCarron & Co decided to pay a visit to the much lauded Maison et Objet exhibition located in the Parc des Expositions in Paris. There always seems to be …
Festive Opening Hours for 2018
The Wiltshire and Notting Hill showrooms will be closed from Saturday 22nd December 2018 with the Chelsea showroom being closed from Monday 24th December 2018. The showrooms will reopen on Wednesday 2nd January 2019.
Creative Talents at McCarron & Co
Designer Mark Brook, now Creative Director at McCarron & Co, is based at our Chelsea showroom which this month is celebrating its 5th birthday. Ex-Smallbone of Devizes designer Mark, joined McCarron & Co ahead of the showroom opening and the …
International Design & Architecture Awards – McCarron & Co make the short-list
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our project ‘McCarron Albemarle’ has been short-listed for the ‘Kitchen Design Over £50,000’ category in the International Design & Architecture Awards. These awards are hosted by leading interior design magazine ‘design et al’ …
Optimising Every Space In the Kitchen
At McCarron & Co we pride ourselves on designing and making beautiful bespoke furniture, and a project such as designing the kitchen in this beautiful property was great as it allowed us to design some other extra elements such as …
BORA Cooktops HQ Visit – Jane King, Senior Designer
Jane King and Richard McGee, two Senior Designers from McCarron & Co were invited to spend two days at the headquarters of BORA Cooktops, the German company that has a number of innovative extraction systems that can transform kitchen design. Jane …
Why Clients Are Choosing Painted Kitchens
At McCarron & Co we provide both hand-painted and ‘factory-finished’ painted furniture, both of which are very popular with our clients. In this piece Andy Barette, who is based in our Chelsea showroom provides an insight into why clients chose …
McCarron Win Houzz 2018 Award for “Best of Customer Service”
Best of Houzz 2018 Award Winners McCarron & Co are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the Houzz 2018 Award for “Best of Customer Service” by the Houzz community – which has over 40 million monthly users. The …
The Miele Chef’s Table with Frederick Forster
In our latest Chef’s Table event, Frederick Forster of the restaurant the Don inspired guests with a three-course chef’s table in the Miele Experience Centre on Cavendish Place. On Thursday 15th March 2018, the luxury kitchen and cabinetry designers at …
Mixing Curves and Straight Lines in a Kitchen Andy Barette, Creative Services Director
Making bespoke furniture means that you have the benefit of creating something truly different when required and sometimes it can take the form of some very non-standard curved cabinetry. The world of kitchen design appears to have become fairly angular …
The Photo-Shoot by Andy Barette – Part 2
The main concern with this particular shoot was as to whether we would be able to achieve the shots we wanted with the width of the room, as although the ceiling height is fantastic, the overall width was narrow creating …
The Photo-Shoot by Andy Barette, Creative Services Director
It would be a great shame if we didn’t have photographic records of the special projects that we work on and we are lucky enough to have the services of talented photographer Trevor Richards. Trevor has been responsible for taking …
Christmas Opening Hours
The London showrooms will be closed from Saturday 23rd December 2017 and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. If you would like to receive a brochure showcasing the bespoke luxury furniture that McCarron & Co lovingly design and make, …
Bromham 10K Pudding Run
McCarron & Co are very proud to be involved in the Bromham Pudding Run, an annual 10km race around the Wiltshire village where our workshop and showroom is based which raises money for St Nicholas Primary School. The school is …
Benefits of Painted Kitchens by Andy Barette, Creative Services Director
Painted kitchens; there are numerous benefits to having a painted kitchen and generally you are not restricted to colour choice as you would be with say a laminated door kitchen whereby you may only have a limited number of finishes …
Sub-Zero and Wolf Knightsbridge Showroom Event…With Very Special Guests!
Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances are famed for their upper tier range so, understandably, there is no shortage of professional chefs, famous people and informed domestic clients wanting to endorse their incredible range and benefit from arguably the best cooking and …
Gaggenau Appliances Evening Event – Andy Barette, Senior Designer
A number of McCarron & Co designers were lucky enough to attend a Gaggenau appliances evening training session held at their flagship London Wigmore Street showroom. Always a pleasure to spend some time with Fiona, Barbara and Kathy, the team …
Miele Chef’s Table with Alex Jagger
The team from McCarron & Co bespoke kitchen designers were once again invited to an exclusive chef’s table dining experience at Miele’s London Experience Centre. The chef cooking was Alex Jagger a leading chef with over five years’ experience of …
‘Safari’ by Arran Gregory
Wonderful art and beautiful handmade bespoke furniture at McCarron & Co. Our McCarron & Co showroom in Chelsea is proud to announce that it will be participating in ‘Safari’, an exhibition by Arran Gregory, featuring a mapped trail of the …
McCarron & Co Resident designers Mark Brook and Andy Barette
How long have you worked at McCarron & Co? Andy since January 2012 and Mark came on board later that year before the Chelsea showroom was officially opened. Could you offer a brief overview of your respective roles? As Creative …
Q & A with Andy McCarron, MD – Part 2
Earlier this month Andy McCarron, MD of McCarron & Co, was interviewed by a luxury consumer magazine. Below is the second part of this interview detailing more about our bespoke handmade furniture: How important is it to you that you …
Q & A with Andy McCarron, MD – Part 1
Andy McCarron, MD of McCarron & Co was recently interviewed for a luxury consumer title regarding how the bespoke furniture company was started and what makes it unique in this field. Here is the first part of that interview: Can you …
Initial Design Stages – Don’t Be Daunted By Architect Plans!
When you are about to undertake the task of designing a space that will literally enhance your family life, it’s incredibly important to get it right. The good news for the consumer, is that there is a lot of choice …
Inspirational Dressing Rooms
Andy Barette, Senior Designer at our McCarron & Co showroom in Chelsea, was recently interviewed by a top interiors magazine regarding how he approaches the design of bespoke dressing rooms: What are the advantages of bespoke dressing rooms? One of …
Guide to Producing a Beautiful Interior Illustration
The first step in creating an interior illustration is to collect all data necessary such as drawings (plan and elevations), colour scheme, accessories, materials and finishes. In my case coffee is one of the most important elements of the process…. …
Sub-Zero Wolf Showroom Opening in Cannes
McCarron & Co were lucky enough to be invited to the official summer opening of the new Sub-Zero Wolf showroom in Cannes, and it wasn’t difficult to accept the opportunity to nip down to the South of France for this …
Grand Designs Live 2017
Grand Designs Live 2017, held at London’s ExCeL, is the ultimate event to provide inspiration and ignite the creativity in all design enthusiasts. It is set across six sections: Build, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Interiors, Technology and Gardens, and the show offers …
Precision. Passion. Perfection.
The McCarron & Co design team were recently invited to an exclusive chef’s table dining experience at Miele’s London Experience Centre. This was hosted by Miele’s Nordic Cuisine Chef Martyn Meid. Having begun his career in the kitchens of his …
Recipe: Slow Cooked Beef Ribs and Sous Vide Beef Fillet with a Sticky Balsamic Glaze
One of the things we have taken away from our time spent at the Miele ‘Taste for Design’ cooking courses, is just how easy it is to re-create exceptional food when using the Miele vacuum sealer and the steam oven to …
McCarron & Co feature in Der Kern by Miele
We were flattered to be approached by Miele to provide a feature for their blog, Der Kern, discussing our top tips on designing the right kitchen zone. Andy Barette, Senior Designer, provides a fascinating insight into how clients should approach …
2017 Trend Alert: Wine Rooms
Once often dark, damp and uninviting spaces refined to cellars and basements, wine rooms are now fast becoming an integral feature area of the home and a welcome space for entertaining guests. At McCarron & Co over the last 12 …
McCarron & Co feature in The Resident Magazine
We were really pleased, and honored, to feature in luxury lifestyle publication, The Resident magazine. Check out the article below: The feature can be read in the The Resident online here: http://www.theresident.co.uk/
Guide to Chelsea – Destination Design
Fulham Road, the home our very first London showroom, is real treasure-trove of design shops for anyone with a love of all things interior. Since we opened our Fulham Road doors in 2013 we have discovered a whole host of …
Inspiring Instagram Accounts 2017
We love the treasure-trove of visually inspiring accounts that Instagram has to offer and are always on the lookout for fresh and original content from the array of Interior Designers, bloggers and stylists to keep us feeling inspired. We have …
Pantone Colour of the Year 2017
Since the year 2000, Pantone have been selecting a ‘Pantone Colour of the Year’ to reflect the current cultural mood and the far-reaching influence of this can be seen in all elements of design and throughout the world of interior …
5 Steps to Bespoke Kitchen Design and Planning | Part 3: Finishes
Hopefully when you get to this stage of the bespoke kitchen design and planning process, you will have a rough idea of the requirements of the space, what kind of appliances you will want and your designer will be well …
LivingKitchen Trade Fair 2017
For those of you who have not already heard of LivingKitchen, it is one of the kitchen industry’s biggest events of the year whereby over 200 national and international suppliers from across 21 countries come together to present their latest …
Best of Houzz 2017 Award Winners!
McCarron & Co are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the Houzz 2017 Award for “Best of Customer Service” by the Houzz community – which has over 40 million active monthly users. The Customer Service awards are determined …
5 Steps to Kitchen Design and Planning | Part 2: How to choose the right appliances
The appliances you choose in your kitchen design and planning are investment pieces for your kitchen, so it is important to spend time doing your research and know the available options. The type of appliance and the brand can have …
5 Steps to Kitchen Design & Planning | Part 1: Creating a brief and choosing a designer
In this guide to planning and designing a kitchen, we will look at the key elements of successful kitchen design and look at what it takes to create a space which is both functional and beautiful. We have broken down …
Festive Opening Hours
The London showrooms will be closed from Saturday 24th December 2016 and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2017. If you would like to receive a brochure showcasing the bespoke luxury furniture that McCarron & Co lovingly design and make, …
Cooking Demonstration | SUB-ZERO & WOLF
With so many brands to choose from, it’s little wonder that clients often feel daunted at the prospect of choosing the right appliances to go with a new bespoke luxury kitchen design. While many people will recognise the top brand …
Shopping Guide to Westbourne Grove
When we were looking for the perfect location for our second London showroom, it was really important to us that the area we chose reflected the style of what we do. We were determined to find the right ‘fit’. It …
Mark Brook, Creative Director Interview
We were very excited when Mark Brook, Creative Director, was approached by the Absolutely magazine team to be interviewed for their latest issues which are distributed in the London area. Mark has a wealth of experience in designing the most …
Event | Miele Chef’s Table
This month, the McCarron and Co bespoke luxury kitchen designs team, along with twelve clients, had the pleasure of experiencing a ‘Chef’s Table’ dinner hosted at the stunning new Miele Gallery in Cavendish Place, London. Head Chef and Founder of …
Inspiration: 9 of the Best Storage Solutions
With space at a premium, especially in the kitchen, it’s crucial to invest in experienced, bespoke furniture designers who maximise every inch of your space. At McCarron and Co our designers are used to thinking outside the box to make …
Autumn Highlights
A quick roundup of this months events, which includes our trip to Decorex International, hosting a coffee morning at our London & Bromham bespoke kitchen furniture showrooms in aid of Macmillian Cancer Support and a thank you to The Royal Marsden for letting …
