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Case Study: Semi-Island Kitchen Installation – Pontarddulais

Acorn Installations — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:54:45 +0000

Semi-Island Kitchen Installation - Pontarddulais

THE KITCHEN BEFORE

We arrived on site and stripped the kitchen back to basics – bare plaster walls, exposed wiring, and a single tired sink unit clinging on beneath the window. The old dark slate floor tiles were being lifted, and colour swatches on the wall told the story of a homeowner who’d been planning this moment for a while. The space had real potential, but it needed someone to come in and do it properly. That’s where Acorn Installations came in.

WHAT WE DID

With a clean slate to work from, we set about building something special. The entire electrical layout was redesigned and chased into the fresh plasterwork, with new sockets positioned precisely for the new layout. We installed a full run of handleless matt grey cabinetry – sleek, modern, and beautifully proportioned – wrapping around the perimeter in an L-shape with a tall tower housing an integrated oven and microwave. The real centrepiece, though, is the island. We built it out into the room, topped with a stunning Calacatta-effect quartz worktop that runs continuously across the island and perimeter units alike. A gas hob sits flush into the island surface, with warm LED plinth lighting glowing beneath. After designing the kitchen, the sink was repositioned under the window and paired with a contemporary mixer tap. Overhead, two elegant pendant lights with marble and wood detailing drop above the island, and recessed spotlights were installed throughout the ceiling. The old tiles were replaced with a light wood-effect luxury vinyl floor that opens the room right up.

THE RESULT

The finished kitchen is genuinely stunning – airy, considered, and built to last. The island changes how the whole room is used, giving the family a space to cook, gather, and live around. It’s the kind of kitchen that makes you want to be in it. At Acorn Installations, delivering that feeling on every job is what drives everything we do across Swansea and South Wales.

Client Feedback

Meinir Carey – Pontarddulais

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Case Study: Slab Kitchen Refurbishment – Sketty

Acorn Installations — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:47:49 +0000

Slab kitchen refurbishment - Sketty

THE KITCHEN BEFORE

This kitchen in Sketty had clearly been in place for a good number of years. The white shaker-style cabinet doors were tired and dated, the hinges worn, and the doors themselves sitting unevenly on their frames. The oak-effect laminate worktops had done their time but were showing their age, and the beige square wall tiles – running floor to ceiling on two walls – gave the whole space a heavy, dated feel. The pale grey floor tiles were practical enough, but did little to lift the room. It wasn’t a bad kitchen, but it had run its course.

WHAT WE DID

This project was a handle, worktop, and door replacement – a refurbishment rather than a full strip-out, but no less important for it. We removed all the existing cabinet doors and replaced them with clean, handle-free slab-style doors in a warm white finish, giving the carcasses a completely new lease of life without the cost of a full replacement. The worktops were swapped out for a fresh new surface that sharpened up the whole look instantly. We retained the existing double oven, induction hob, and extractor, all of which were in good working order and sat neatly within the refreshed layout. The existing floor and wall tiles were kept in place, and with the new doors and worktops doing the heavy lifting, they read quite differently against the updated finish.

THE RESULT

The difference is remarkable for what was, at its core, a targeted refresh. The kitchen feels modern, clean, and considered – proof that you don’t always need to gut a space to transform it. Sometimes, the right doors and worktops are all it takes. At Acorn Installations, we’re just as proud of smart, well-executed refurbishments as we are of full installations – because getting the details right is what we’re about, wherever we’re working across Swansea and South Wales.

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Case Study: Kitchen / Diner Renovation – Tycoch

Acorn Installations — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:54:26 +0000

Kitchen / diner renovation - tycoch

THE KITCHEN BEFORE

When we first walked into this property in Tycoch, it was clear the space had seen better days. The walls were patchy and stripped back, with remnants of old tiling and paintwork telling the story of years gone by. The layout was tired and cramped, the kind of kitchen that had done its job over the years but was long overdue for a fresh start. There was a wall dividing the space that was seriously limiting its potential – and that had to go before anything else could begin.

WHAT WE DID

The first job was knocking through that dividing wall to open the space right up – no small undertaking, but absolutely worth it. With the structural work done, we stripped everything back to bare brick and plaster, relocated the boiler, and completely rewired and replumbed the space, ready for the new fit. We then installed a full suite of shaker-style cabinetry in a two-tone finish – soft light grey up top and a bold slate blue below – paired with crisp white composite worktops that tie the whole look together beautifully. A large range cooker with an integrated induction hob sits as the centrepiece, flanked by full-height storage units on either side. Warm under-cabinet lighting was run throughout, complemented by recessed ceiling spotlights. We finished the floor with a wood-effect luxury vinyl plank that’s as practical as it is good-looking.

THE RESULT

The finished kitchen is a proper transformation – bright, functional, and genuinely stylish. It’s the kind of space that makes cooking a pleasure rather than a chore. The homeowners now have a kitchen that works hard and looks great doing it. At Acorn Installations, that’s exactly the standard we hold ourselves to on every job we take on across Swansea and South Wales.

Client Feedback

Charles Walters – Tycoch

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