Tom Howley

Tom Howley: bespoke luxury kitchens with showrooms in the UK

Tom Howley is a British company dedicated to the design and manufacture of bespoke luxury kitchens, as well as bedrooms and other rooms. Its approach is built around quality, design and craftsmanship, with furniture made from selected materials. The firm operates a network of showrooms in the UK and offers design services both in its spaces and in the client's home.

Design and in-house manufacturing

The company has its own workshop where the furniture is made, and teams of expert designers and craftsmen. Among the services it highlights are expert design, perfect installation and a personal contact assigned to each client. The firm also emphasises sustainability and the customisation of each project.

Kitchen collections

Tom Howley's catalogue includes several kitchen collections, each with a defined style:

• Hartford: a modern update of the classic shaker style, with in-frame cabinetry and 'cock beading' around doors and drawers, finished with corner pilasters and traditional cornices.
• Kavanagh: an elegant interpretation of modern shaker style, with square frame doors and deep bevelled panel detailing, designed for those who love to cook and entertain.
• Butler: inspired by the details of Hartford and Harrington, with clean, square lines, chamfered pilasters on the island and a traditional cornice.
• Devine: the most ornate design, intended for period homes and classic styles, with raised and fielded doors, grand cornices and elegant corner pillars.
• Harrington: the most contemporary option, with clean lines, flat panel doors and contemporary cornices, while maintaining traditional shaker-inspired principles.
• Summerville: included in the collection, although the material does not detail its characteristics.

Beyond the kitchen

In addition to kitchens, Tom Howley designs bedrooms and dressing rooms, as well as other rooms. Among the elements it offers are pantries, kitchen islands, handles, luxury appliances, seating and dining, storage, walk-in pantries, taps and sinks, work surfaces, dovetail drawers, laundry rooms and boot rooms. The company also offers personalisation and a range of paint colours for the furniture.

Showrooms and design service

The firm has showrooms in various locations across the UK, including Alderley Edge, Altrincham, Beaconsfield, Brentwood, Bristol, Cambridge, Chelsea, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Esher, Guildford, Harrogate, Islington, Leamington Spa, Nottingham, St Albans, Tunbridge Wells, Wigmore Street and Winchester. For clients far from these points, it offers a regional design service in Oxfordshire and the South West (Dorset, Devon and Cornwall), which brings the showroom experience to the home. It also handles international enquiries.

The design team is made up of professionals assigned to each area, such as Mavis in Alderley Edge, Laura in Altrincham, Natalie in Beaconsfield, Isabelle and Susan in Brentwood, Sabina in Bristol, Anna in Chelsea, Ruth in Guildford, Liz in Harrogate, Serge in Islington, Bernie in Leamington Spa, Victoria in Tunbridge Wells, Nadia in Wigmore Street, Joanna in Edinburgh, Julia in Cambridge, Jenny in Winchester, Anne in Cheltenham, Catherine in St Albans and Hayley in Nottingham.

Projects and recognition

The website features various completed projects, such as an indoor-outdoor family kitchen in North Bristol, which appeared on Channel 4's 'George Clarke's Beautiful Builds'; a forever kitchen in a Somerset cottage; an Edwardian home in West Yorkshire; a kitchen renovation in Didsbury (Manchester); a traditional home in Esher; a kitchen in a Grade II listed farm in Kent; a project in a Grade I listed Tudor house; and a family kitchen in Surrey. These cases illustrate the company's ability to adapt to different architectural styles and family needs.

The company presents itself as the first choice for bespoke luxury kitchens, a claim that corresponds to its own communication.