Page 92 - OX_May_2014.indd

92
When Ann and Adrian first got in
contact with Ridgeway, through
their builder’s recommendation,
they only had architects’ drawings
to work from. They were in
the process of extending and
renovating their Grade II listed
building in Thame and the existing
kitchen extension was due for
demolition.
“It was a major upheaval for
everyone involved,” explains
Adrian. “All we had was a space -
no walls, no floors - so we had to
work with people with vision. It
was a big ask and it needed a huge
amount of teamwork to get the
builders and the kitchen fitters to
think through and solve problems
together. I have to say, there were
never any clashes. It would have
been so easy for one or other side
to get precious, but they never
were.
“Darren from Ridgeway was
incredible throughout. We were
umming and erring about whether
to go ‘country kitchen’ or ‘ultra-
modern’ so he showed us round
their showroom near Thame
where both options were available.
Having decided to go modern, he
then took us to London, to our
chosen suppliers’ vast showroom,
so we could see their complete
range.
“We immediately fell in love with
the red but were concerned that
it would be overpowering. But
Darren gave us so many ideas and
Exactly what we wanted.
“It doesn’t just look great, it works really well as a kitchen.”
Ridgeway Customer Case Study - What our customers say: