Apologies in advance for yet ANOTHER shaker kitchens post. ;)
We're getting a new kitchen and deciding between HKOC and DeVol. Does anyone have any opinions on the difference between the two in terms of not just quality of the joinery but also the entire experience. I'm nervous about the stress of managing all the moving parts in the HKOC case, what with painting, finding a good installer and all the rest. There is a £6k difference in cost between the two in terms of overall costs. I know that's not a small amount of money but in the grand scheme of things I'm wondering if it's worth it to have DeVol take care of it all (plus be liable for properly measuring etc). On the other hand, £6k could pay for other things that need doing on the house. I don't have an infinite pot of savings.
I should add that my experiences so far with both companies have been amazing. They have both been so helpful and engaged in discussing points of design. HKOC is perhaps better from my point of view just because the DeVol designer was too young to inspire any confidence that they have very much life experience of cooking in different kitchens and what works and doesn't - seemed to be interested in aesthetic only.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated.