TRADITIONAL KITCHENS IN ESSEX
UNPARALLELED CRAFTSMANSHIP
TRADITIONAL KITCHENS FOR YOUR ESSEX HOME
We design traditional kitchens for Essex homes, handcrafted by our master cabinet makers and founder, Ben Rollings, with over 150 years of family heritage craftsmanship legacy. We use only the finest natural materials available worldwide and combine that with our years of British craftsmanship expertise for a bespoke traditional kitchen where warmth and authenticity meet handcrafted excellence, designed specifically for you, your Essex property's unique character and how you live within it.
SUCCESS STORIES
The Lakes By Yoo House
This beautiful property, located just outside The Cotswolds, featured handcrafted silhouette-stained oak cabinetry, bronze inlays, and hand-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 align 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 whole-home project featuring handcrafted cabinetry unique to every room, creating a warm yet elegant space that’s made specifically for you and designed to feel like home the moment you walk in.
“I can’t think of a time when I have worked with a more professional and informative company. After carrying out extensive research, I contacted HauHau with a strong vision of our kitchen. I met Ben, and we discussed our dream kitchen. After the initial meeting, Ben contacted us asking questions and giving options, and then a short time after that, we were presented with drawings and visuals that far exceeded our expectations.”
— Ralph
HANDCRAFTED BESPOKE TRADITIONAL KITCHEN DESIGN
We create traditional kitchen designs that are bespoke for each Essex home’s unique features and architecture. Whether it's Georgian or Victorian design elements, Tudor beams, or Edwardian influence, each design we create respects your home’s existing character and allows us to create authentic traditional kitchens. Every detail, from proportions to materials and hand-finished detailing and mouldings, elevates your design to something truly special.
Ben Rollings, our fourth-generation master cabinetmaker with 150 years of family heritage, leads every project. No templates. No compromises. We work to understand how you live in your space, your individual tastes, and your desired end goal, which then shapes every decision we make whilst handcrafting your bespoke traditional design. Our approach ensures that your kitchen captures the traditional aesthetic but provides everything and more you need for use in modern daily life.
TRADITIONAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Our approach to traditional kitchen design combines understanding the unique period design features of your Essex home with handcrafted details that reflect our traditional craftsmanship expertise. We incorporate only the highest quality of materials, hand-selected for their warm, natural tones that add depth and character to your design.
Handcrafted cabinetry from selected solid woods, elevated with hand-finished detailing, maintains the space’s rustic charm, complemented by hand-selected stones with their stunning natural veining for a traditional kitchen that is both understated and luxurious.
Existing architectural features of your Essex home guide our design decisions and material selection, ensuring that the end result is nothing short of perfect.
TRADITIONAL HANDCRAFTED CABINETRY
One master craftsman handles your entire project, with traditional joinery techniques elevated by modern methods for a result that translates into lasting beauty and quality. Hand-selected metallic hardware is thoughtfully incorporated to add warmth and complement the chosen colour palette. Hand-finished solid woods, whether it's through staining, fuming, or bleaching, achieve depth that captures the traditional kitchen aesthetic and reflects our unmoving craftsmanship standards. Our Old Harlow workshop is founded on principles passed through four generations of mastery and our dedication to creating one-of-a-kind traditional designs.
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Stunning Veined Natural Stone Selections
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Bolection Molded Mocha Stained American Black Walnut Cabinetry
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Expert Lighting Design
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Fumed Oak Cabinetry With Backlit Reeded Glass Door Fronts
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Hand-Selected Complementary Hardware
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Hand-Crafted In-Built Wine-Coolers & Wine Storage
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.
TRADITIONAL MATERIALS FOR ESSEX PROPERTIES
Our exceedingly high quality standards are reflected through our material choices, with our designs only ever featuring the highest quality materials available worldwide.
Our solid wood selections add warmth and character; from rich American black walnut to natural oak, each piece is hand-selected for its grain quality. Hand-treated finishes elevate your design, whether that be fuming, staining or bleaching, allowing us to make each traditional kitchen a unique reflection of its owner’s unique tastes and desired end vision.
Natural stone worktops are chosen for their inherent beauty and character, creating subtle focal points that add to your traditional design. Hand-selected hardware, which could be anything from brushed bronze to antique brass, adds authenticity and rustic charm whilst also providing functionality that will serve your family for generations to come.
Our skilled master craftsman can add hand-finished detailing to your bespoke cabinetry, whether that's bolection, crown or base mouldings for a design with architectural elements that achieve a sense of timeless elegance.
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.
OUR DESIGN PROCESS
Our process begins with working with you to understand exactly what your desired outcome is. This information shapes our approach, ensuring your kitchen complements rather than competes with your home's character and architecture.
Design development involves constant refinement. From our initial sketches, we will prepare full working CAD drawings along with visuals, palettes, and material choices. Initial concepts evolve through collaboration, with each revision bringing us closer to perfection. Nothing proceeds until you're completely satisfied.
COMPLETE HOME TRANSFORMATION
Quality demands consistency throughout your Essex home. HAUHAU extends beyond kitchen design to create cohesive luxury interiors across your home. This includes designing bespoke solutions for your bedroom, bathroom, living room, home cinema, and home office, and even offering bespoke services for dressing rooms and home bars.
Your kitchen sets the standard—every other space must match its quality and attention to detail.
SERVING ESSEX’S DISTINGUISHED ADDRESSES
From our design studio in Harlow, HAUHAU brings exceptional traditional kitchen design and handcrafts bespoke whole-home furniture for the county's most discerning homeowners. Whether you reside in the historic charm of Colchester, Britain's oldest town, or the picturesque countryside of Coggeshall, our master craftsmen understand that each home demands a unique design approach that reflects both your personal style and the character of your surroundings.
Our bespoke services extend across the bustling retail heart of Chelmsford, the adventurous island setting of Mersea and the woodland tranquillity of Epping's forest district to the seaside elegance of Walton-on-the-Naze, where salt air and coastal living call for both beauty and durability; the rural character of Brentwood; the coastal areas like Southend-on-Sea and Frinton-on-Sea; the beautiful Buckhurst Hill, and picturesque spots like the village of Finchingfield.
At HAUHAU, we create handcrafted designs that are unparalleled in both beauty and quality, honouring the unique story of your Essex home, whether nestled in ancient market towns or perched beside the rolling tides.
INSTALLATION AND CARE
During installation, our team approaches your Oxfordshire residence with unmatched attention to detail and expert precision. All aspects are designed specifically with your home’s existing architecture in mind, ensuring seamless integration and aesthetic cohesion.
Rural access considerations and your unique lifestyle requirements shape installation scheduling, and everything is done to make the entire process as stress-free as possible.
BALANCING TRADITIONAL AESTHETICS WITH MODERN LIVING
A traditional design does not have to sacrifice the conveniences of modern life. We incorporate professional-grade appliances discreetly integrated behind handcrafted cabinetry, handcrafted wine racks and inbuilt countertop ice pockets, or even designated areas for your bespoke home bar to ensure all your hosting and entertaining needs are met, all whilst maintaining the traditional aesthetic.
We can craft bespoke features of your space, from concealed larders behind handcrafted cabinet doors to full-height walk-in pantries with marble shelving and glass front doors. Whatever you desire, our craftsmen can bring your ideas to life.
Expert lighting design allows us to set the ambiance, highlight your design’s unique architectural features and layer in warmth for a finish that is truly unmatched.
Bespoke kitchen islands serve as a focal point that anchors the space, providing extra storage and worktop space, and incorporating natural, quality materials that complete your Essex home’s traditional kitchen.
THE HAUHAU DIFFERENCE
Throughout this home, every detail was designed with purpose and pride. Good design is more than just how something looks—it’s about how it makes you feel. Whilst working across several rooms in the house, we focused on creating continuity from room to room—whether it’s Silhouette stained oak tones shifting subtly, leather linings maintaining the luxurious standards, or bronze details carrying over the warm undertones, our only goal is to create a truly unique design for each and every client whilst demonstrating HAUHAU’S dedication to excellence, skilled craftsmanship, and unmatched quality designs.
YOUR 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.
WHY HAUHAU DEFINES TRADITIONAL KITCHEN EXCELLENCE
Founded by Ben Rollings, a fourth-generation master cabinetmaker 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 bespoke luxury kitchens—spaces that balance precision and design innovation, and work to understand how each client lives in their home.
At HAUHAU, we design kitchens that honour the character of Essex’s period homes 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 thoughtfully crafted environment where daily routines and special moments alike are elevated.
Contact HAUHAU today to arrange a personalised kitchen design consultation and discover how our craftsmanship can redefine the heart of your Essex home.