It looks like the design team at Stoves have responded to the UK consumer’s longstanding love of natural materials in the kitchen and have come up with a brilliantly imaginative new take on their much loved Richmond series - the Stoves Richmond Complete Oak.

With facia panels cleverly machined from specially treated and lacquered kiln dried European Oak, the unusual design certainly takes some getting used to, but offers UK cooks something distinctly different in the kitchen, and should definitely get some attention from the kitchen design magazines. It’s also environmentally friendly too with it being made largely from natural materials. We wooden expect anything less.

Whether used in stunning contrast to glossy contemporary cabinets or in harmony with matching oak furniture the tactile and inviting natural wood is a real design statement.



The Complete Oak will initially be available on 110cm models and in oak finish only (a matching splashback is also available), but if the response is good then Stoves plan to make it available on 90 and 100cm models too, and other timbers are being considered and tested (including a hardwearing Practical Oak collection). A matching cooker hood should be available from next April 1st.

The Complete Oak will be available exclusively through Rangecookers.co.uk. Prices have yet to be announced.