Cambridge Edition July 2019

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“The look is best described as modern, but not too modern”

such as Carl Hansen and Louis Poulsen, that go along with their design ethos, so customers get a complete service. Tomas and Mette have also opened up a London showroom in Hampstead Garden, and another one in St Albans, and continue to sell the kitchens at shows and exhibitions all around the country. But the Tomas Living Kitchens ‘southern invasion’, as Tomas describes it, is on hold at the moment, with plans to expand into Guilford and Tunbridge Wells temporarily on ice while Brexit grinds its way to some sort of conclusion. “You can date the pause of our geographical expansion pretty much to the day of the referendum,” says Tomas. “But in many ways this is a positive thing; we’re still growing in terms of our turnover and we’ve had the chance to consolidate the business we already have and get stronger. We’re not dependent on

European imports or exports, but we are aware that if there’s any kind of economic downturn, the first thing that happens is people stop doing up their kitchens.” For now, Tomas is happy with the success the company is enjoying at its existing sites, and is particularly proud of being a Cambridge-based company. “We sell more kitchens here in Cambridge than we do anywhere else,” he explains, “and there’s something about Tomas Kitchen Living that really strikes a chord with Cambridge customers. They like the fact the kitchens are completely made to order and that they get a very personal service. Local customers also love that it’s a Cambridge brand, and everything is made literally down the road.” l Tomas Kitchen Living , 20a Mercers Row, Cambridge CB5 8HY, 01223 778330, tomas-kitchen-living.co.uk

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