Hello all 
I'm looking at traditional wooden kitchens - which all seem to be sold as 'Shaker' style, whatever the design. I want a fairly classic, plain style, which I might term 'elegant farmhouse' (no pillars, scrolls etc), to complement an Edwardian house. I'll probably choose off-white painted but it could be a natural oak finish.
The Mereway English Revival Shaker is a good example of what I'd like - though, pricy. Their Newbury looks like a lower cost way to do something similar.
Also looking at Second Nature's Milton (in-frame but chunkier, less elegant), Lyndon (similar but not in-frame) or Cornell (more elegant but a bit fussy - risk of random pillars).
Having searched previous threads, I now know that Mereway supplies John Lewis, which is helpful for looking up ratings of the products. We have a local independent who sells Mereway. Another one who sells Second Nature. I've also now come across DIY kitchens and my mind is slightly blown by the likely cost difference. But, I'd need to find an awesome fitter, as we need someone able to liaise with our builder.
To the point - on every thread where Mereway is mentioned, a kitchen expert comes on and says 'yes, fine but, for the price you can get something much nicer'. They then talk about German kitchens - which are modern, not what we want.
So my question is, for a traditional English wooden look, are there other companies I should be looking at?
Ideally an English Revival equivalent (in-frame, solid wooden doors) for less (one answer is clearly DIY KItchens). Or, better quality for the same price. Any thoughts or recommendations?