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Luxe kitchen looks on a budget

A luxurious kitchen can often feel like a pipe dream, something we don’t see as an attainable reality. We’d all love to make our kitchen look expensive, but probably give up at the prospect of having to break the bank in order to achieve a dreamy aesthetic. The good news is that you can create the illusion of a designer kitchen without spending lots of money. ‘Working to a budget does not mean you have to forgo dreams of a designer kitchen,’ says Ruth Lavender, design expert at Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery (). ‘Clever combinations of cabinetry, worktops, lighting

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