

Hopefully you're here because maybe you're thinking about a project that's more than just a project? You're looking for some inspiration, maybe looking for the company to help your vision become a reality? Most of all, you're wanting a space designed entirely around how you live, and we want to inspire you, regardless of who builds it.

Take your time. Inside you'll find completed projects, the process behind how we work, and a feel for the quality and craftsmanship that goes into every project we create. It's designed to spark ideas, not sell you something. Our version of a Pinterest board.
If you're wanting to take it a step further, why not come and see it in person? Our Lincoln showroom is where ideas start to take shape. You can see the materials, feel the quality, take a unique tour around the workshop and have an informal conversation about what you're thinking. No commitment, just a chance to explore.
If you feel like we can help, our head designers can work with you personally to design a kitchen around your life. Your space, your routines, your taste. Every element we create from scratch for you. So lets explore what's possible. You'll see your vision come to life before committing to a single piece of timber cut.
Ready to make it happen? Your project will then be built entirely by hand in our Lincoln workshop (the one you'll have seen yourself) by skilled craftspeople. You'll know exactly where your project stands throughout the process, and when it's installed, every detail will be exactly as you approved it in the design process. No surprises, no compromises.
Chiselwood has been designing and handcrafting bespoke kitchens and furniture in Lincoln since 1989. Founded by world-renowned designer Martin Holliday, we do things differently. Why different? We understand what people search for in Bespoke. Every piece is designed from scratch for each client, then built entirely by hand under one roof. No catalogues of pre-made units, no shortcuts. Just a team that's spent over three decades making sure clients are delivered with something better than they imagined.




Most kitchen companies will tell you they're bespoke. What they usually mean is they take pre-manufactured units from a range, adapt them to fit your room, and assemble a combination that works for the space. It looks custom. It isn't.
At Chiselwood, bespoke means what the word was always supposed to mean. Every single element of your kitchen is designed specifically for you by our design team. Not selected from a catalogue. Every cabinet, drawer, shelf, and surface is then handcrafted individually by our workshop team, using traditional techniques and the finest materials. Nothing is pre-made. Nothing is adapted. Nothing exists until you ask for it.
That's the difference between a kitchen that fits your room and a kitchen that fits your life.
This means the kitchen you end up with is one of one. Not a beautiful kitchen, your beautiful kitchen, with the small details that only make sense because they're yours. Our designer's have a particular gift in taking the fragments a client arrives with and shaping them into a room that feels unmistakably like an extension of the person who lives in it.
That's the difference between a kitchen that fits your room and a kitchen that fits your life.
Every kitchen is different because every client is different. We'll give you honest, transparent pricing from the outset with a fully itemised breakdown so you know exactly what you're investing in and there are no surprises down the line. The best way to get a realistic idea for your project is to book a showroom visit.
Most of our projects run between 12 and 36 weeks from design sign-off to completed installation. Where you sit within that range depends on the scope and complexity of the work, the materials chosen and the wider build programme around us. But we'll give you a clear, milestoned schedule early on so you can plan around it with confidence.
Our handcrafted approach also builds your kitchen in-full in our workshop, so we know everything is right, before disassembling and fitting at your home. This approach means our installations are typically measured in days rather than weeks, so much less disruption for you.
Not at all. Some clients come to us with a clear picture, others come with nothing more than a feeling. Martin's job is to draw the vision out of you, that's where the design process starts.
Absolutely. Our workshop in Lincoln is open to you. Seeing your kitchen take shape in the hands of the people building it is part of the experience and part of what makes Chiselwood different.
Most premium kitchen brands configure pre-made components to fit your space and call it bespoke. We design and build every single element from scratch, by hand, specifically for you. Your designer, Martin Holliday, stays with your project from first conversation to final installation so nothing gets lost along the way.
We don't disappear once the job's done. If anything needs attention after installation, we're here. Your kitchen is built to last generations, and our commitment to you lasts beyond the final fitting.
