MODERN WHITE KITCHENS
UNPARALLELED CRAFTSMANSHIP
Modern white kitchen design begins with understanding what makes these spaces truly exceptional. A white kitchen offers more than visual appeal; it creates a stunning yet calm foundation that feels effortlessly timeless.
A white colour palette keeps the space feeling open and expansive, brighter and more welcoming, whilst also bringing a contemporary touch to any architectural style. Most importantly, white provides a neutral backdrop that adapts as your tastes evolve.
The challenge lies in execution, with templated or mass-produced white kitchens often producing designs that feel cold or clinical, which is why we take a truly handcrafted, bespoke approach to every project we design. The difference is in the details, whether it's handcrafted cabinetry, hand-selected warm metallic accents or carefully selected stone that adds depth and contrast. At HAUHAU, our master cabinet makers understand these subtleties, creating kitchens that uniquely reflect you, your preferences and your daily life.
Your kitchen sets the tone for your entire home. When built with traditional craftsmanship and quality materials, it becomes the backdrop for life's most important moments. After every installation, renowned chef Elliot Johnson-Paul prepares a complimentary private dining experience for up to 10 guests, ensuring you experience your new kitchen in its full glory.
SUCCESS STORIES
The Lakes By Yoo House
This beautiful property, located just outside The Cotswolds, featured Silhouette stained oak cabinetry, bronze inlays, and selected bronze hardware, each adding warmth against the oak's cool tones. Himalaya Crystal Neolith worktops keep the design understated but cohesive with the kitchen’s overall aesthetic and aligning with the client’s unique daily routine.
The Gilbert Scott Residence
Step inside the Gilbert Scott residence, where rich Royal Peacock stone, walnut accents, and warm tones come together to create a space tailored specifically to the client’s taste and lifestyle. A kitchen that’s as perfect for hosting friends as it is for slow Sunday breakfasts with family — a blend of elegance and warmth, designed to feel like home the moment you walk in.
“We recently decided to remodel our kitchen, and after looking at various luxury brands, it was clear that a Hau Hau kitchen was for us.
We instantly fell in love with the elegant yet modern design and sympathetic use of beautiful materials. It was important for us that our most used room wasn’t “style over substance”. Ben listened to how we use our space and took on board our extensive wish list and came up with the most beautiful designs incorporating ideas that we would never have thought of ourselves. He was so accommodating with my constant questions and “what abouts?” and would always explain why something would or would not work or come up with a way to improve upon an idea.
We loved that we were included in the design process to create our perfect family space; it has made the room so much more personal and bespoke to us.
Hau Hau excelled themselves, and I would wholeheartedly recommend them, not only for their designs and quality of craftsmanship but also for their ability to communicate, share their knowledge and understand the customers’ needs.
We certainly didn’t get “style over substance”. What we did get was the most stylish and substantial kitchen we could have imagined!”
— Mr & Mrs Arundel
WHY GO FOR AN ALL-WHITE KITCHEN?
With a white colour palette, your kitchen quickly becomes a serene sanctuary where every moment, from morning coffees to evening dinner parties, feels special. The neutral backdrop adapts as your life evolves, supporting your changing tastes and lifestyle and easily accepting new design elements.
Light bounces through the space, opening up your kitchen whilst maintaining that essential sense of calm in your home's busiest room. The timeless quality of white transcends architectural styles and design trends. Each HAUHAU kitchen is handcrafted by a single master craftsman, showcasing the grain of only the finest solid wood, the gleam of warm metallic hardware, the beautiful veining of hand-selected marble and the subtle variations that make your bespoke white kitchen unmistakably yours.
WHICH SHADE OF WHITE WORKS BEST?
The perfect shade of white should speak to your home's architecture, your unique tastes and work with the natural light available. Cool whites with subtle blue undertones deliver a crisp, clean aesthetic whilst making smaller spaces feel significantly larger. These bright whites work beautifully with marble or quartz worktops that reflect light to create an open, spacious design.
Warmer shades of white embrace gentle cream and ivory notes, incorporating subtle hints of yellow or brown undertones. These softer shades create welcoming environments perfect for larger kitchens or open-plan living areas, making expansive spaces feel warmer and more inviting. Our team of artisan craftsmen understand how different whites interact with your home's unique lighting and how this may change throughout the day, allowing us to handcraft bespoke modern kitchens that work uniquely for you and your home.
We work with you to choose and tastefully incorporate the exact shade that complements your space, hand-matching colours to ensure a level of quality and detail that is truly unparalleled. Whether you prefer the cool elegance of bright whites or the welcoming warmth of softer tones, each HAUHAU kitchen reflects your individual style and your home's unique character.
THE BEAUTY OF A MODERN WHITE KITCHEN
Texture transforms white from simple to stunning. Our expert team of craftsmen layer different finishes, including veined marble countertops, hand-finished scalloped detailing, reeded glass front cabinet windows or handcrafted cabinetry with bolection moulding, creating depth and detail that adds character to your space. Every element is individually chosen for each unique kitchen, with no two kitchens ever made the same.
The interplay of the light and shadows becomes a design feature in itself. Marble countertops and reeded glass cabinets bounce light around the space, maximising the available natural light to uplift your design. The incorporation of details such as accent colours, complementary design features or antique brass hardware adds contrast and warmth to the space, ensuring your white kitchen never feels sterile or cold.
Thoughtful contrast adds drama without disrupting the clean elegance of your all-white kitchens. Open shelving and glass-fronted cabinets break up solid runs of cabinetry, creating breathing space whilst displaying treasured pieces. Feature lighting allows you to set the ambience, making your kitchen the perfect backdrop for anything from entertaining friends to unwinding alone.
THE HAUHAU DESIGN PROCESS
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Our expert design team will take your initial concepts and elevate them beyond your wildest dreams, guiding you through every step of the process as we make it a reality.
Our philosophy is to work in close partnership with our clients, providing creative and innovative solutions through genuine collaboration and careful consideration of your needs and desires.
Once we receive your inquiry, we will contact you to introduce ourselves and discuss the outline of your project. Along with your ideas and brief, we will require a plan to work from. This can be in the form of your architect’s drawings or, if there is a physical space, ideally a visit to your residence to carry out a survey.
Following this process we can begin to prepare your design.
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After our first consultation, our expert design team will work on your concept, developing, enhancing, and elevating it beyond your expectations into a truly remarkable design.
From our initial sketches, we will prepare full working CAD drawings along with visuals, palettes, and material choices—from your primary finish through to your internal colorway—for your review.
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Once you have commissioned HAUHAU for your project, we will finalize any changes you may wish to make to your design, appliance list, material choices, and then proceed to contract your order.
At this stage we will engage with your contractors, and any other parties involved with your project to provide the relevant information they require (along with mechanical and electrical working drawings) and will remain in constant communication with them to monitor your schedule, ensuring everything stays on track.
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Your order will now enter production in our workshop.
We pride ourselves on the meticulous quality of craftsmanship achieved by our expert cabinet makers.
The HAUHAU workshop is not a production line.
Every project is assigned to one maker at a time, who crafts and hand-makes every aspect of your order to exacting standards by combining cutting-edge technology with the most exquisite of materials.
It is in this way that we have truly set ourselves apart and surpassed the industry with our standard.
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Now it is time for your design to become a reality!
After diligently managing your project's schedule to ensure a smooth and on-time fulfillment, HAUHAU will deliver and install your furniture to the very highest standard while ensuring the utmost consideration for your residence.
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On completion of your new kitchen, we arrange for renowned chef Elliot Johnson-Paul of JP Dining to come in and prepare a complimentary private dining experience in your new space to ensure you truly experience every aspect in its full glory.
Simply sit back, relax, and enjoy your new HAUHAU kitchen.
EXCEPTIONAL MATERIALS AND MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP
WORLD-CLASS MATERIAL SOURCING
HAUHAU works with the globe's highest-quality suppliers to secure exceptional materials for your bespoke kitchen creation.
QUALITY SOLID WOOD COLLECTIONS
Our hardwoods are sourced from selected suppliers that meet our high standards and quality assurances, with each piece chosen for grain consistency and natural character. Hand-treated natural woods, whether it be through staining, fuming or steaming, add richness and contrast that complement the white colour palette, helping to achieve that coveted sleek aesthetic.
NATURAL STONE SELECTIONS
We continually strive to source the highest quality of stone samples available. Each slab is hand-selected for individual character and consideration of how it works within the context of your modern kitchen and its white colour palette, ensuring your worktops and surfaces display only the finest pieces and natural patterns that enhance your design whilst providing generations of reliable performance.
HAND-SELECTED HARDWARE
Uniquely selected hardware elements are thoughtfully chosen to provide tonal variation through accented notes of solid brass, brushed steel, or aged bronze, creating details that enhance both usability and visual depth. Every handle, hinge, and mechanism is incorporated specifically for your installation requirements.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Every material choice is carefully considered to ensure it elevates the entire design, creating a sophisticated space where every detail matters. The marriage of smooth stone and textured wood prevents your white kitchen from feeling monotonous and flat. These thoughtful and intentional material and finish combinations ensure your white kitchen maintains visual interest whilst preserving the clean elegance that makes white kitchens eternally appealing.
STATE-OF-THE-ART APPLIANCES
We work exclusively with leading appliance manufacturers, selecting pieces that combine advanced technology with timeless design. From modern cooking systems to high-tech fridges, every component is carefully selected for optimal performance, design cohesion, and with consideration for the client’s culinary needs.
HERITAGE CRAFTSMANSHIP STANDARDS
INDIVIDUAL ARTISAN ASSIGNMENT
Every HAUHAU bespoke kitchen project is entrusted to a single master craftsman who assumes personal responsibility for quality and consistency. This focused attention ensures subtle refinements and meticulous execution that distinguishes HAUHAU as exceptional, in contrast to the everyday.
FOURTH-GENERATION EXCELLENCE
Founded by Ben Rollings, whose family heritage spans over 150 years of master cabinetmaking, HAUHAU delivers unparalleled expertise to every commission. This legacy of excellence has created breathtaking kitchens for royalty, celebrated chefs, and connoisseurs who accept nothing less than perfection.
TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES ENHANCED
Our workshops combine joinery techniques taught across four generations of family cabinetmaker legacy with an undying dedication to excellence. Hand-cut dovetail joints provide structural integrity for generations, whilst modern finishing techniques ensure protection against demanding kitchen environments and intensive daily use.
WHY HAUHAU DEFINES THE MODERN WHITE KITCHEN
Founded by Ben Rollings, a fourth-generation master cabinet maker with over 150 years of family heritage, HAUHAU has become synonymous with timeless craftsmanship and design excellence. Building on this legacy, we bring our expertise to modern white kitchen design, creating spaces that balance precision, design innovation, and work to understand how each client lives in their home.
At HAUHAU, we design kitchens that honour the character of every unique home while embracing the possibilities of contemporary living. Every project is tailored to the property and the people who use it, blending architectural sensitivity with hand-selected materials and meticulous detailing to create a kitchen that feels both functional and effortlessly elegant.
From the first sketch to final installation, our team ensures a seamless, collaborative process, delivering not just a kitchen but a crafted environment where daily routines and special moments alike are elevated.
We proudly serve homes across Essex, London, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas, with ourselves located in the historic village of Old Harlow in Essex, near the Hertfordshire and London border.
Contact HAUHAU today to arrange a personalised kitchen design consultation and discover how our craftsmanship can redefine the heart of your modern home.
PRIVATE CHEF EXPERIENCE
We know that our clients deserve the very best from their new kitchen. This is why, after every kitchen installation, we arrange for renowned chef Elliot Johnson-Paul of JP Dining to come in and prepare a complimentary private dining experience for up to 10 guests in your new space, to ensure you truly experience every aspect in its full glory.