Committing to a better way

Neptune Sage Green Henley Kitchen

In a world where a more sustainable lifestyle is a shared aspiration, the best-made kitchens need to work hard. Here, we explore eight ways Neptune kitchens epitomise a commitment to circularity, quality and longevity.

No. 1
A one-hundred-year mindset

We believe your kitchen should be with you for the long haul. It’s why we design furniture to last for a hundred years and more. The timeless styles, quality materials and classic joinery of our kitchens take an enduring approach that stands firm against fleeting trends and champions anti-waste and anti-throwaway culture.

No. 2 
Lifetime guarantee

Kitchens should be able to withstand everyday family life and still give you a lifetime of use. It’s why, when fitted by our accredited installers, our kitchens come with a lifetime guarantee: a promise to continue to care for and maintain your kitchen’s cabinetry, handles, hinges and more, so you can continue to enjoy them.

No. 3 
Paints, with conscience

While you may have pondered the colour of your kitchen paint, you might not have ever considered its formula. Made in Britain by our partner with five generations of expertise, Neptune paint is waterbased, low in VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and practically odour free. This means it’s a good option for your home, the environment and your health. With our kitchens built to last a lifetime, the painted cabinetry can also be touched up over the years, giving it a new lease of life.

No. 4
Smart solutions

It’s often the clever details in a kitchen – like fold-out drying racks or built-in bins for recycling, general waste and food – that you might not have thought about, but that will help you lead a more eco-conscious lifestyle. We offer three types of bin cabinetry, which can be used individually in smaller spaces or mixed together, and then discreetly hidden behind a run of beautiful cabinetry. 

kitchen air rack
kitchen hidden bin
No. 5
Material matters

Choosing to use solid timber over MDF and chipboard is increasingly rare in kitchen design, but non-negotiable for us. Our philosophy is about using the right material for the right purpose. For kitchen cabinetry frames, we select solid tulipwood for its natural sturdiness and silky-smooth finish that takes paint so well (or we use solid oak, as in the case of the Henley collection), while turning to super strong cross-bonded plywood for the door panels where structural stability is required. With our kitchens built to last a lifetime, the painted cabinetry can also be touched.

No. 6
Traditional craftsmanship

The beauty in a more sustainable kitchen should go far beyond the exterior. Open the doors of our cabinets and you’ll find precise mortise-and-tenon joints; pull out a drawer and you’ll see that it’s secured with classic dovetails. Everything we do is rooted in traditional cabinet-making principles that have proven their strength and endurance over centuries – and look beautiful, too.

Dovetail 1
Dovetail

No.7
Planting for our planet

As British designers who appreciate the beauty of solid timber, we proudly support woodland creation through our partnership with Stump Up For Trees. For every tree we’ve used to make our furniture, we’ll plant another one. To get involved, customers can opt to add a £3 donation to their order, which we will then match. This not only funds the planting of a tree, but also ensures the tree is nurtured through to maturity.

No. 8
The flexibility of freestanding

The most sustainable kitchen designs should evolve to reflect your needs. Each Neptune cabinet is crafted as an individual piece of solid wood furniture, meaning the footprint of your kitchen can be completely reimagined as your family changes and living spaces adapt. Cabinets can be moved from room to room (or even to a different house altogether), just as our co-founder John Sims-Hilditch has done with his original, twenty-five-year-old Chichester kitchen.

 

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