Freelance kitchen designer - bathroom designer - space planner
Who is the DIY Kitchens Expert?
I'm Gracie and I have been designing kitchens, bathrooms and interiors since 2018.
In early 2025, I noticed that the majority of my client's were purchasing their kitchens from DIY Kitchens and that I was developing a reputation for knowing how to create bespoke-looking kitchens using off-the-shelf products so I created my Facebook page DIY Kitchens Expert to showcase the DIY Kitchens that I have designed.
Top kitchen trends that
can be created using
DIY Kitchens
- Butler's pantries
- Secret entrances to utility rooms or larders
- Units to the ceiling
- Bi-fold or slide/hide doors
- Curved islands
- Drawers below venting hobs
- Drying cupboards
- Raised dishwashers
- Appliance garages
NEW Cashback for DIY Kitchens clients
DIY Kitchens offer fantastic value for money and one of the ways they are able to do this is with a business model that only has two showrooms and charges for designs.
While they do offer a free online planner and have exceptionally helpful staff at the other end of the phone, many people feel more comfortable working with a professional who knows the brand inside out (and even has one of their kitchens at home!)
And as a bonus, my client's get an additional discount of up to 10% off their units and doors.
People come to me for many reasons
After trying the planner
Whether you have taken one look at the planner and thought 'nah' or have created a kitchen you love and just want some sense checking, I can help you from start to finish with your DIY Kitchens kitchen.
While the DIY Planner is designed for customers to use, it is something new to learn and many people don't have the time or patience! It can be glitchy and takes time to get used to.
Clients in this position make use of my full design service and enjoy the process of describing their dream kitchen to me knowing that they won't have to open the planner tool again!
To get a DIY Kitchens quote
Some people come to me having had a kitchen designed elsewhere and want to know what it would cost to order though DIY Kitchens. While DIY Kitchens will create a quote against a competitiors quote, sometimes clients will only have some images to go on.
Using my price comparison service I can take these images and recreate them in the planner. Giving you both the DIY Kitchens quote, and the opportunity to make changes and progress through to purchasing.
Wanting a second opinion
Sometimes clients come to me having successfully created their room and kitchen design in the planner but a professional option using my sense checking service.
I will check that your layout makes the most of your space, that your design allows for a good flow, and that you havent make any 'rookie errors' such as mismatched door styles or fridge doors that wont be able to fully open!
I may suggest alternative layouts, swap out units that don't work well or swap in units that make better use of the space. Many clients especially struggle with designing the corner units in their kitchen.
Looking for a new angle
Clients may have had one or more design appointments elsewhere and been underwhelmed by the design they have received, or may want to see numerous ways to use their space without sitting through multiple in-person design appointments.
They may be thinking about knocking a wall down, or wondering how far to extend. Some clients have a design created by me ahead of meeting with builders to obtain quotes for a new extension.
We can start and pause our design process at any time, so if you are just looking for an idea of what is possible but don't have planning permission yet, we can always pick up where we left off at a later date.