Milestone Kitchens News

Honestly, I'd love to own ANY of these Deluxe Coffee Dressers, but lets say you have to choose one - which is the one for you?

With MK you can now visualize your dream kitchen before it becomes a reality 🌟. Our 3D renders allow you to see every detail, make adjustments, and perfect the design before we start building it in RL. It’s the perfect way to ensure your kitchen is exactly what you’ve always wanted!

The first iteration of your 3D layout takes about a week to complete, so don’t leave it to the last minute. The cost of a 3D design is R2600 upfront but this cost is FULLY DEDUCTIBLE from your final order—so it doesn't cost any more in the long run. 🔨🏡 

Swedish Style kitchen for a client in Ixopo. Loving all the wood!

🌲Swedish Style
🌲on Legs
🌲Silver cup handles
🌲Back splash tiles from @tileafrica

Transformation Tuesday! 
See the below before pics of this just-fitted Milestone Kitchen… the new wall colour and new light fitting have made a huge difference 🤩. We’re loving it, and you? 

🤎 Graphite Black 
🤎 Swedish Style
🤎 Medium Pine tops 
🤎 80mm castor wheels 

Today on COLOUR COMBOS WE LOVE: Turquoise and Aged Cream seem to be a hit in the French Flair range - its gives farmhouse rustic and nostalgic with a hint of not-taking-myself-too-seriously.

Another happy client! You can see some pics of Kirsty's units if you swipe and I am sure we will soon be receiving pics of the installed kitchen - SO excited to see it.

A Journey... We recently completed a beautiful African Allure kitchen based on Silvia's design, created during discussions with the homeowners at our JHB Showroom. Have a look through the photos to see the journey from planning to the final kitchen.

Loving these artsy snapshots of our Cape Town Sales Warehouse taken by a special visitor 📸.

Visit us at 6 Ravenscraig road, Woodstock, Cape Town to take your own 😉

Rugs are underrated heroes… Rugs can add color, pattern, and texture to a kitchen. Whether you prefer a classic, modern, or eclectic look, the right rug can enhance the overall atmosphere of the space. Here are some examples where rugs are used as a way to enhance our clients’ personal style in their kitchens…

MILESTONE DAY CARE UPDATE 

We are proud to announce that five Milestone Day Care pupils left for Grade R at the end of 2023 far better prepared than they were before they joined MDC!

MDC turned 1 in August 2023 which we took as our cue to properly dive into fundraising, budgeting and planning for a purpose-made early childhood development centre for our kids. And it’s going well!…
We are building as we have time and funds and have so far added windows and doors and cladded the floors, the walls and ceiling of the main container. We have also almost finished up a brand new outside jungle gym 🤸🏿.

There are so many people and organisations who have been integral to getting Milestone Day Care to where it is to day and to where it’s going! We will try and mention all of them in time, but today we’d like to say a special thank you to Pure Hope Foundation, a charitable arm of Pure Trade Africa, who not only contribute financially to the general running of the day care but also donated - in honour of one of their main donors, the late Ken Hall - THREE containers that will form the structure of our new day care premises. A massive contribution that really got the project onto its feet.  🫶

Lastly, we are hosting a pub quiz at Milestone Factory on the 5th of April as a fundraiser. We will be providing a taco bar and drinks and it’s bound to be a fun time - we’d love to have you! Details in one of the slides below.

A well-chosen decor item goes a loooong way. Can you spot our large white ceramic gooseneck vase in all of these pics? 😅

Chooseday! Which is your favourite front of shop kitchen from our Johannesburg Showroom (opened in 2021) to date?

Did you know we can integrate chalkboards into your Milestone Kitchens units? They are perfect for jotting down notes, doodling, or keeping track of your to-do list - let your imagination run wild!

We also make standalone chalkboards and have loads available in our JHB Showroom and Cape Town Sales Warehouse.

Kitchen goals 😍

This client bought factory seconds of our Cape Town Sales Warehouse floor on the Monday and sent us pics of her new kitchen on the Tuesday #thejoysoffreestandingkitchenunits - so easy she wants to buy Milestone Kitchens units for 2 more houses!

See more pics of the kitchen below 🧐🤩

When life gives you lemons… use them in a photoshoot! 😅

Can you spot the basket of lemons in every shot?

At half the price of our premium ranges… Consider embracing the elegance of open shelving in our Raw Range. Our Raw Range is a prime demonstration of simplicity at its finest! A timeless, minimalist look with natural chunky wood, open shelves offer effortless access, and no grappling with handles and hinges.

Pairs well with fine wine… I mean, our premium ranges! Hello 👋🏼 to a more open and inviting space.

So many stories attached to this kitchen and these strong women; 
a mom proud of her daughter, 
a love-filled home that serviced 4 generations, 
a newly qualified science teacher,
a mom proud of her son, 
a product of hard work and a tertiary degree: a house that will soon be a home for further generations, 
a kitchen company proud of their employee, 
a home grown basket of lemons, 
an indigenous cactus harvested from communal land… I can go on and on! 
Here are the pics of Goodness’s kitchen in her almost-built new home. Our head painter who has been with us since 2000 recieved her Milestone Kitchen for 20 years of service late last year (she asked us to wait to give her hers until her new kitchen space was standing). 
❤️

Honestly I don't know what's cuter: the way Ndalo looks at his dad, or the way he holds his dad's tape measure (he looooves pretending to measure stuff). 

Sizwe and Wonder are the Head Carpenter and Assistant Carpenter of the African Allure Range. Both of them have children at Milestone Day Care who LOVE visiting their dads in the factory. 

Sizwe has been with us for 23 years (see old photo at the end), he is serious (like his son), always calm, thoughtful, neat and very hard-working. Wonder is an Assistant Carpenter In Training, he was promoted from factory driver-slash-sander last year. Wonder is very handy and known as "MacGyver" at the factory - a good addition to our carpentry team we think! 

The competition for best team photo is still very much on so if you think this team's is best don't forget to give them a like 👍.

Our Design Team puts so much thought into the combinations of colour and detail for each custom front of showroom kitchen so that they showcase a timeless and unique free-standing Milestone Kitchen.

These kitchens are replaced relatively regularly (gotta stay on trend 😉) and so we give YOU the opportunity to bid on these one-of-a kind Milestone Kitchens by auctioning them off. You might find yourself a deal!  Contact us for more info or browse to the "Retail Outlets" tab on our website.

This kitchen is situated at 52, 6th Street, Parkhurst in Joburg.

We have been hard at work for the first few weeks of the year designing some beautiful for our clients! Which 3D kitchen plan steals the spotlight for you? Stay tuned as we turn these visions into reality 🤩.

Meet Vusi & Lindani. Vusi is the head carpenter of our French Flair range and Lindani is his assistant.
What are they most proud of from 2023?

Vusi says: aside from his amazing portrait 😂, he is proud of his daughter for achieving good grade 11 results and going in strong to her final school year. All of Vusi’s kids are doing well in school - they must have excellent attention to detail like their father 😉.

Lindani: for his promotion to assistant carpenter and for mastering his duties as a carpenter.
I feel a little more needs to be said about Lindani. Lindani is very connected to Milestone Kitchens; his father, Sipho, was a wonderful, kind and helpful man, he was the Head Sander for many years at MK and was one of MK’s very first employees. He very sadly passed away from MS in 2012. 

Lindani’s mother, Cynthia, worked in Silvia’s house for many years and him and Sabrina spent loads of time together growing up.

Lindani’s sister, Dumi, works as a painter and quality inspector at the factory - she is integral to the running of the paint department. 

His other sister, Slindile, is still in school but we see her at the factory sometimes when she needs to print stuff in the office, or for a visit. 

Lindani is also involved in the Mpolweni dog project and has educated many on the importance of sterilizing, vaccinating and deworming dogs in Mpolweni village. 

We are so lucky to have the Ngubane family as part of our team!

Lovely African Allure kitchen delivered to Port Alfred last year. This kitchen has black vein stained Ash tops with dark stained bases. We’re enjoying the edgy dark subway tiles on the back wall 🤘

Loving Sizwe’s sweet funky kitchen 💛💚.

Head carpenter, Sizwe, is extremely tidy - his work station is always neatly laid out and organised and his new Milestone Kitchen was no different… what a dream to shoot!

Sizwe chose a Swedish Style kitchen Dulux dusted moss. He chose his units on castors because he says he wants to rearrange and clean often. 

#20YearsOfService

Here are some of the items that Ben (previous post) creates. Which Milestone Small do you need in your home?

This Milestone Kitchen was moved in during our December break - such a treat getting back to see  how well it turned out!

Goal #1: Train for 2024's tournament 😂
Swipe right to see some pics of our end of year tournament. What a fun team building experience! 
There are some real goodies but I think the first 2 are favourites: Hlengiwe scoring a goal + the aftermath 😆🙌

Just a few of the gorgeous, once-off, handpicked smalls stocked in our Cape Town and Joburg stores that Silvia and Sabrina have spent many gruelling hours shopping in antique stores, local stores, markets, secondhand stores, vintage stores (all of the stores) to find for you.

From funky splashbacks, carefully collected décor items collected, wooden tops, beautiful mixers, and, of course, the unique antiqued Milestone Kitchens badges we use on our units - at Milestone Kitchens we know the magic is in the details.

It's in these details that your kitchen truly comes to life. So we encourage you to go ahead, let your creativity run wild! Mix metals, blend textures, choose decorative items to suit your style, and experiment with colors.

We'd love to know – what's your favourite kitchen detail, either one you already have or one you want to add?

With free-standing kitchens, you can mix and match to suit each area's purpose. For example, you could have a stone top around your sink area, a wooden top on your island and a pastry table with a stainless steel top. You do not need meters of continuous stone work surfaces!

With Milestone Kitchens, you can choose from any of these tops for your kitchen: 
🪵 Pine
🪵 Black Ofram (New to Milestone Kitchens)
🪨 Ash
🪨 Granite
🎋 Bamboo
🪨 @eeziquartz 
🪨 @caesarstonesa 
⚓️ Stainless Steel

Your kitchen, your rules, your vibe. What are some of your favourite top types?

How GREAT is this example of the FREEDOM OF FREESTANDING!?:

“Hi Sabrina,
We love and enjoy our kitchen so much! I attached some photos for you to see how it turned out.
So I do want to share our experience as a good news story! For some unknown reason I got the dimensions of the one of the walls wrong. I didn't realize the actual length is not the same as on the drawing plans (I actually didn't measure the actual wall during the process, lesson for me!) which resulted in one of the units not fitting into the space where it was designed to fit BUT having standalone units you can play around and change them to fit perfectly and for us the flow is now even better than what we planned and designed for. My Recipe Book Unit didn't fit but I could place it in the living room and its connects the kitchen with the rest of the room, which I love!! So the functionality of the units is awesome! I enjoy every one of the units!

I really enjoyed working with you too from design to delivery it was good and professional and fast! We really love our kitchen and are so happy with how it came out!”
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE Showroom Display Kitchen:

❤️ Colourful (Swedish Style + French Flair) 
🤍 White (African Allure)
🩷 Pink and Raw (Swedish Style + Raw Range)
💚 Green (Swedish Style)
🖤 Black (French Flair)

When we design our front of shops kitchens - do we choose to be bold and eye-catching? Do we choose something more neutral and suitable for a variety of tastes? Do we use it as an opportunity to do something different or do we choose the most popular kitchen colours, ranges and finishes so that you see what’s trendy? It’s a whole thing! Tell us what you’ve loved seeing in our display kitchens👇🏼.

Choose your favourite range in BLACK 🖤:

1: French Flair
2. African Allure 
3. Swedish Style

Choose your favourite range in WHITE👇:

1: Swedish Style
2. African Allure (distressed) 
3. African Allure (standard)
4. French Flair

That's the other thing about Milestone Kitchens freestanding units - you can mix and match with other favourite/sentimental/special pieces. How cute is this funky kitchen by one of our previous clients who mixed Swedish Style with what she already already loved and had?

Did you know that we have a female carpenter at Milestone Kitchens? In fact, when one of our carpenters moved away and we reshuffled the teams a bit there was a bit of dissension among the troupes because everybody wanted Buyi (our female carpenter) on their team because she is the best worker and the easiest to work with.

Did you know Silvia Miles started a furniture business 23 years ago that became this business, Milestone Kitchens, with 3 young kids in tow. While her husband was working full time. What a woman! 

Side bar: You wouldn’t believe how many times she’s been asked which man helped her start this business, yes that blatantly, not "who" helped her, which "man" helped build the first pieces, or with her finances or or... 

Side side bar: LOTS of people helped #grateful, of all genders, but ultimately she started and made this company successful herself.

Did you know: aside from our kitchen furniture, we’ve looked and ordered and made and shopped and sourced loads of beautiful, affordable small functional pretty items for your kitchen and home. These are available for sale in our Cape Town and Joburg Retail Outlets. Most of them are once-off pieces!

Milestone Kitchens started as a three-person team back in 1999, operating from Silvia Miles' very own garage!

1. Over the years, that garage has transformed into a massive 650 square meter factory, where innovation and craftsmanship come to life!
2. Not only has Milestone Kitchens grown in size, but it has also grown in heart by providing employment and training opportunities to up to 30 people from our local community.

See how the staff have grown and changed through the years. Can you spot anyone who’s in all of the photos?

See a few snaps of this clients kitchen installed below. We are hoping to photo-shoot it soon!

Bringing nature's charm into the heart of my kitchen with these house plants, minus the watering schedule! Realistic plastic plants are the ultimate convenience. 🌸

All plants and vases/baskets are available for purchase at our Johannesburg Showroom - 52 6th Street, Parkhurst, Gauteng. They’re all one-of-a-kind! 

Did you know we sell dècor items in our Cape Town and Joburg outlets?

Our team has been hard at work creating our latest 3D layout for a clients who want their WHOLE HOUSE Milestone 🤩.

The design has Milestone Kitchen units in a beautiful blue colour from Dulux with a combination of different tops and base constructions (castors and plinth) and blonde Pine drawer fronts – creative freedom at its best!

Check out the multi-functional Island, the table can be easily moved to allow for extra seating space.

We are very excited to see this plan come to life. We think this home is going to be gorgeous!... Let us know what you think? (There's a mood board with real-life pics at the end).

Pink ceiling, red sink, yellow grocery cupboard, purple wall unit… this client really had fun designing their eclectic, funky Milestone Kitchen in the middle of the Karoo! Swipe to see more ➡️

One huge advantage of freestanding kitchens is that we (your suppliers) don’t need to be near by - your kitchen units are made at the factory and delivered to you, wherever in the world you are 🌍.

This Swedish Style kitchen in Kloof fitted seamlessly into it’s new home.
 
Bought by a son for his parents - happy Father’s Day for tomorrow ya’ll!

For your viewing pleasure... Doggos enjoying Milestone Kitchens units! Swipe to the end to see how Nats spends her days in the office 😂. 

Also, how happy is doggo number 2?

Milestone Kitchens standard Island is very popular - its the perfect size for a medium to large kitchen, space for 4 stools, a combination of drawers, doors and open shelves. It can fit a hob, a gas bottle and it can be customised to further sati your space.

Here's a compilation of all of some of the standard island (or customised standard islands!) we've produced of the years.

D A Y   C A R E   U P D A T E  ⭐️
 
What a time we’ve been having in the day care lately! We have been tending to our plants, preparing healthy food and creating pieces of art work with the kind of skill and precision that Picasso could only dream of (swipe for evidence). It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it!   

In other exciting news, we are currently fundraising to build a brand new day care space on Milestone Farm. We’re so excited to be able to provide even better early education for the kids in our community.

Pendent lights above your freestanding kitchen island are always a good idea! There are so many pendant lights available from various home and décor shops, so it can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you decide. 

💡 Start by looking at pictures on Pinterest/google/MK Gallery and take note of what you like and don't like. Or swipe through some of the pics above!

💡 Size: Consider the size of your Island and the number of pendant lights you need to provide enough light. Odd numbers usually look better so 1 light or 3 lights in an island between 1600 and 2100mm long, longer than that and you could even go with 5 lights!

💡 Consider putting up the lights after your freestanding island has been moved in so that you have the option to change the positioning of the island until you know exactly where you want it.

💡 Style: Choose a light that complements the style of your kitchen and home. Don't be scared to go funky! This is functional an area of your décor where you can choose to make a statement or do something different without buying a décor item that isn't "used" for anything - you use your lights every day so you can be adventurous without feeling like you are wasting money.
 
💡 Height: Consider the height of your ceiling when choosing a pendant. You do not want the pendant hanging too low and getting in the way.

💡 Colour: Choose a colour that complements the rest of your kitchen.

Save this post for when you upgrade your kitchen!

Feedback from a client who’s kitchen was delivered earlier this month

This client already had a few pieces she loved. She asked us to help her use these in her kitchen with new Milestone Kitchens units - we think it turned out beautifully. With freestanding units you can totally incorporate those fabulous pieces you don't want to lose into your kitchen.

See below to see the 3D layout vs the real thing. Aside from the obvious advantages, visualizing the kitchen beforehand gives you peace of mind if you want to try something out of the ordinary.

Overheard at the at an expo 😅

Swipe right for a couple of examples! 

#design #solidwoodunits #modularkitchenunits #freestandingkitchenunits #kitchens #KitchenDecor #designyourdreamkitchen

We LOVE IT when clients do a bit of mixing and matching. Not everything has to be the same! We are making this kitchen as I type this - 
French Flair range painted in a mix of Aged Cream and Dusted Moss, with a mix of blonde Ash and medium Ash tops and a mix of plinth and castors for the base construction. 

Can not wait to show you the final product. 

#YourKitchenDoesntHaveToBeBoring

🖥️ 3D layout designed and created by Samantha Van Den Berg

The green of the view matching the green of the bar area 😍😍😍 #bringingtheoutsidein

We hosted a successful Italian evening as a fundraiser for Milestone Day Care on Friday - it was a stupendous success! Here are some pics of our guests on the red carpet 💃🕺 PART 2…

We hosted a successful Italian evening as a fundraiser for Milestone Day Care on Friday - it was a stupendous success! Here are some pics of our guests on the red carpet 💃🕺 PART 1…

So many clients ask us... "Are your units suitable for small kitchens?" and the answer is: YES! Certainly. 

Have a look at these 2 cute kitchen layouts for small kitchens our design team just finished designing.

MILESTONE DAY CARE UPDATE:

2 - We had a farewell party for Clare who set up our curriculum and trained our staff and  was entrenched firmly into the MK family. She has gone back to Scotland to her job as a Speech & Language Therapist. 
3 - Oluhle, Naledi, Enzo and Siyamthanda are now besties.
The children have been:
4 - horse riding,
5 - playing in the sand pit,
6 - painting,
7 - and playing on their wooden jungle gym.
8 - We have the cutest “MDC” hats.
9 - The factory staff love visiting us.
10 - Nqobile, Nicola, Clare and Wendy are doing an AMAZING job! 

I am so proud. 
Sabrina xx

A couple of snap shots of our completed production for September 💚 💛
 
Disclaimer: Quality Inspector Dumi is not included in any Milestone Kitchens purchases.

Hi everyone 👋🏼 

Milestone Day Care UPDATE - the kids are happy, learning and getting on really well! Clare and Wendy are (probably a bit tired after their first week on the job but) having loads of fun. 

Pics:
1️⃣ Playing on our new jungle gym.
2️⃣ Going for a walk in the farm.
3️⃣ Nature treasure hunt.
4️⃣ Brushing teeth. 
5️⃣ Wondering what Sabrina is on about.
6️⃣ Making friends with Caramel.
7️⃣ Oluhle turns 4.
8️⃣ Oluhle shared her birthday muffins. 
9️⃣ More jungle gym time.
🔟 Enzokuhle enjoying his breakfast.

Many of our clients ask what the French Flair standard colour, Aged Cream, looks like on  Swedish Style kitchen units - here it is! 

Remember all of our standard colours are interchangeable between ranges at no extra cost. Choosing custom colours for your units incurs a 10% surcharge.

Prioritizing mental health and making sustainable choices: the impact of emerging lifestyle trends on kitchen and décor.
A article written by Sabrina Miles for Get Out magazine.

Click here to read the article

In case you’ve forgotten… we’ve opened a Sales Warehouse in Cape Town - 6 Ravenscraig road, Woodstock, Cape Town. Pop in and touch, see and smell our Milestone Kitchens units in real life!
  
Sneak peak below

Here's a pic of our Coffee Dresser in 

1 - French Flair, 
2 - Raw Range (more affordable), 
3 - African Allure, 
4 - Swedish Style.....

Which Milestone Kitchens range do you like the best?

Our favourite comments and questions from the ECR House and Garden Show

@eastcoastradio @housegardenshow

With Milestone Kitchens freestanding kitchens units you aren’t spending loads on a beautiful hand-crafted kitchen that you have to leave behind. Move house, take your kitchen with you!

We've shown you this video before and we're showing it to you again so that you can see how easy it is to move a freestanding Milestone Kitchen in (and therefore out) - think of it as an INVESTMENT, you don't need to spend loads of your savings on your kitchen and then have to leave it behind when you move? NOPE, take your kitchen units with you when you move home - Milestone Kitchens units are for life.

On a budget but want your dream kitchen? Buy one unit at a time as your budget allows 🔥

We've been very busy at the factory and working on our new sales outlet in Cape Town (6 Ravenscraig road, Woodstock), and our new range (the Raw Range - launching at ECR House and Garden Show in late June) but we're back to tell you more about WHY FREESTANDING KITCHENS ARE THE BEST. Get excited 😁.

If you're unsure about designing your freestanding kitchen yourself (using our comprehensive list of units), our Design Team can do it for you, remotely, and you can walk through your "theoretical" kitchen in 3D! 

This is also a great option if you know what you want but want to see it before you order it. 

This video is of an African Allure Kitchen in soft white we planned a few months ago and today it gets shipped off too Mauritius!

A fitted kitchen is partially completed in a workshop, then it is delivered in pieces to your home where it is assembled on site in your kitchen space.

Milestone Kitchens units are made in our factory and then delivered to your home fully constructed and complete; ready to be used.

If you would like to save even more costs you may fetch the kitchen from our factory yourself.

A fitted kitchen then needs to be installed by experts.

A free-standing kitchen does not have to be installed by experts. The units are simply placed in position by you with minimal aid from tradespeople.

Those who are willing, may save even more costs by attempting the plumbing and electrical work themselves.

A sneaky summary on why the construction of our free-standing kitchen units should compel you to invest in a free-standing kitchen.

Next up... CONSTRUCTION. 

Milestone Kitchens units are hand-crafted, each piece is made by our proudly South African, skilled carpenters, exactly to your specifications. None of our units are made of mass-manufactured sides, doors, drawers and "stapled" together. 

#freestandingkitchens #solidwoodkitchens #carpentry #MilestoneKitchens #proudlySouthAfrican

You know how they say change is like a holiday? Re-arrange your kitchen, easy peasy!

Free-standing kitchen units give you versatility, options and all-round CREATIVE FREEDOM in your kitchen design.

This is probably what Silvia finds the most appealing about free-standing kitchens - she loves to redecorate.

Throwing it way back to our original installation video, put together by our very own Tess Miles in 2016. 
I hope it makes Milestone Kitchens installation look easy peasy lemon squeezy because that's exactly what it is! 🍋🍋🍋
Have a look at our new installation vid which we posted in December 📹.

https://youtu.be/PEunFkdKlFA

This is a page from Woman and Home August 2021 edition, on where the theme was makeovers. 

The Seven Piece Starter Set Special (7PSSS) has been very carefully structured to give you all the items you will need for a medium to large kitchen. You are getting a very good deal because you are you saving R10 853 on the original cost of the units if you had to add them up individually. 

We have a 7PSSS available in each of our ranges AT ALL TIMES. We also still have a further discounted 7PSSS available in Swedish Style (because of it's working but wonky handles).

 

On our last working day of 2021 we went go-karting. Can you tell we were excited for a holiday 😂 ? 

P.s. Sam was the champion!

This is a wonderful article on upcoming trends by Smartart:https://control-mb.bra2hmail.com/.../618e3f7d2d756608a48.../

#yourewelcome

 

Before and After shots of a Swedish Style Milestone Kitchen near Durban. We love the simple, clean lines. This client has ensured a refreshing look, and with this versatile colour palette combined with the freestanding kitchen units she can adjust or update her kitchen with minimal effort. 

 

 

 

 

 

It's 2022 and we've hit the ground running.

I love writing stuff down and making lists. It makes me feel more intentional (#buzzword). At the beginning of every year I spend time (too much, probably) chatting to my friends, family and partner about our goals for the year, its possibly annoying sometimes (#lovemeforme) but it also helps me to remember what the plan is and keep on track, and it gives me accountability. So that those goals aren't just words. 

Of course, I always write down MK's goals for the year at the beginning of the year. Writing them down makes them real! I then break the goals down into small steps and sometimes assign each step to different months/weeks/days of the year. Call me Methodical Miles if you want. We didn't do everything we set out to do last year, but we also did some pretty cool things we didn't set out to do and also (thankfully) many of the things we did, see 2 posts back if interested. In the interests of being intentional and having accountability I thought I'd tell you some of our goals for 2022:

⭐ Open a showroom/Warehouse in Cape Town.
⭐ Hit 10 000 followers on Instagram (okay okay yes so there's an exterior motive in telling you this one, please like share and save!).
⭐ Release our new, more economical range (currently in development).
⭐ Complete training for another head carpenter (as head of the new range).
⭐ Start training for 2 new assistant carpenters.
⭐ Update our online kitchen planner. 
⭐ Get some recycling bins and a recycling system running at MK Factory.
⭐ Try again next year if we don't get it all done. 

We'd love to hear one of your goals for this year or the next few years, or this week (we all work in different ways). Be it to paint your bedroom wall or redecorate your whole house. Let us know one of your plans in the comments. 

Sabrina xx

 

And that's a wrap for our last day of 2021 ⭐.

It was a busy, productive and eventful year. Here's a few things we gained: 
 - Solar Panels!!! 
 - 2 new employees, Nathi and Wonder. 
 - One baby, Hlengiwe. 
 - One tiny little doggie, Pops.
 - We officially opened our new showroom in Parkhurst, Johannesburg. 
 - We launched Milestone Smalls (remember you get a 20% discount with coupon code christmas20 on milestonesmalls.co.za).
 - 50 sterilised dogs in Mpolweni (if you would like to donate to our backabuddy fund so that we can sterilise more, you can do so here: backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/mpolweni-dog-project)
 - We designed and launched the Craft Cupboard 
 - We designed and launched  the Workshop In a Cupboard. 
 - We launched our first Corner Wall Units.
 - We developed a new kitchen range (get excited for the big reveal next year 😱). 
 - A really cute staff photo.

We're proud of what we have achieved, excited for the future, and looking forward to a good break. 

The factory closes today and will be open again on the 17th of January 2022. You can still contact our showroom up until the 23rd of December, after which it will be closed until the 11th of January 2022. We wish everyone a very merry festive season, filled with love and laughter under the beautiful African sun (but not too much of it because, damn, it's been hot lately). 

Season's greetings, from the Milestone Kitchens Team.

 

IMPORTANT!

1 - Milestone Smalls orders placed after the 22nd of December will only be processed in the 11th of January (we are going on holiday, yay).
2 - We have a Christmas coupon code for 20% off! Use christmas20, valid until the 22nd of December only.

Browse to milestonesmalls.co.za to place your order 🤩.

Enquire here for any further info.

 

 

Looking forward to seeing pics of this clients kitchen in place - it's super colourful! Swipe right to see some of the colours he's chosen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So many units in production, so many units in storage for next year, so much excitement for our end of year party.... There's a lot going on! It's been a great year but flip we're excited for month long break!

You know what they say, "in South Africa, December isn't a month, it's a lifestyle" 😉.

We'd love to hear what you're most looking forward to during the festive season?

 

 

 

A 7PSSS in African Allure, painted cream (standard for French Flair) we love the vibe of space, air and versatility you get in this kitchen.

Don't forget about our special - get your own 7 Piece Starter Set Special for R60 000 ex. VAT. Offer valid until 22nd December. We will not be arranging any more deliveries after the 15th of December.

Also, totes love the Christmas vibe going on here! 🎄🎄🎄

 

 

 

 

 

This client bought a kitchen for her mom and to keep it more affordable chose to go with our standard 7 Piece Starter set Special for her kitchen. We think she has done a wonderful job and these pictures perfectly illustrate the freedom you have with freestanding units - everything doesn't have to fit perfectly together!

P.s. They painted that splashback themselves - how awesome!?

The Seven Piece Starter Set Special (7PSSS) units have been very carefully chosen to fit an average medium to large kitchen. We have selected the units that we feel are the most necessary and useful in a kitchen. This set of 7 units comes at R64000 (excl. VAT) this is R10 853 less than if you bought the units individually. If your kitchen is too small for all these units you may decrease the size of your units at no extra cost. Remember though, if you find you have too many units, they are very versatile and can be used anywhere in the house. For example, the Grocery Cupboard could be used as a linen cupboard or the Double Door Unit could be used as a vanity in the bathroom.

1 - The Sink Unit with space for dishwasher: 1800 mm wide x 600 mm deep x 900 mm high
2 - The Cutlery Server: 1800 mm wide x 600 mm deep x 900 mm high
3 - The Double Door Unit: 900 mm wide x 600 mm deep x 900 mm high
4 - The Wall Unit: 900 mm wide x 300 mm deep x 900 mm high
5 - The Grocery Cupboard: 900 mm wide x 600 mm deep x 2100 mm high
6 - The Coffee Dresser: 900 mm wide x 600 mm deep x 2100 mm high
7 - The Spice Rack: 740 mm wide x 140 mm deep x 1080 mm high (780 mm high for Swedish Style only)

The special price includes Pine tops and painting in one of our standard colours. Changing the colour to a colour of your choice will cost an additional 10%. There is no 5% deduction for taking units without the tops on the 7PSSS like there is with a normal order. Should you wish to change the type of top you would like, we will quote you accordingly for the top of your choice.

The 7PSSS is available in all 3 ranges, on legs, castors or plinths and with your choice of handles and colour from our standard ranges.

 

 

 

 

We're offering a very limited extra discount on our 7 Piece Starter Set Specials... We have one 7PSSS in each range in stock going for an extra R4 600 off (on top of the R10 850 the set is already discounted).

We are selling each of these sets at R60 000 - the only catch is that you need to make payment before the 22nd of December, when we come back in the new year, these sets will no longer be available with that extra R4600 discount.

Check out our post later today and tomorrow for more info on the 7PSSS.

If interested, please enquire now.

 

Reminiscing on a gorgeous lunch last week at the Table Bay Hotel with True Love Mag - what a fabulous team! (And what a delicious lunch). Looking forward to working with this magazine soon 🤩.

 

 

 

Another very happy client! Swipe right for some snaps of his units.

He asked for removable legs on his Corner Unit so that he could fit it through his door. Remember we are happy to customize our units to make them work for you!

#MilestoneKitchens #Freestandingkitchen #Freestandingkitchens #kitcheninspo #clientfeedback #solidwoodkitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feeling so proud 🥰. Look at this wonderful message we received from a client:

"Hi Silvia and Sabrina,

What a pleasant experience with the ordering of my unit, from start to finish the level of customer service and care was excellent!

Nomonde is so professional, communicates well and kept me up to date throughout the production process. What an asset Nomonde is to your team!

We were also so touched by the gift given to us and the personalised letter - you ladies certainly know how to add value!

I am in the business skills training industry and have travelled the country training many groups on a variety of skills, with customer service being a favourite for many. Many companies can take a leaf out of your book and could learn a lot from Nomonde too.

Once again, thanks for running a personalised business, which adds much value to your clients! Impressive!"

So here is a public appreciation post for Nomonde (or Mondelicious), our Production Administrator ⭐️⭐️⭐️.

 

 

A timeless combination?... Swedish Style in Graphite Black with blonde Ash tops.

This is the Mini Island on Castors, it costs R17 784 ex VAT. It has 250mm overhang at the back to fit 3 or 4 stools.

#MilestoneKitchens #freestandingkitchen #SwedishStyle #decor #Kitcheninspo #Kitchndecor #freestandingisland #woodenisland

 

Terrazzo top for our new front of showroom kitchen fitted by @notationdesign - check them out! They have a ton of gorgeous Terrazzo options for your countertops.

Coming to 52 6th Street, Parkhurst, Randburg, Johannesburg soon!

 

That’s right - we have a few units up for grabs this Black Friday! We will be running the specials Friday and Saturday.

Some of the units are brand new, some have been on our showroom floor for a while, and some are once-off units never to be seen again.

You can buy in store or online but please note that the units are sold as is, no returns or refunds. If you are buying remotely we will be sure to send you detailed videos and photos.

Please get in touch via WhatsApp: 082 891 1719 or enquire here if you have any questions 😊

 

Currently in Production:
▪ Swedish Style.
▪ Ice White,
▪ Legs,
▪ Medium-stained Ash Tops.

Swipe to the end for a bird's-eye-view of the full floor plan.

Everybody has different needs. What changes would you make to this kitchen plan to suit your home and family?

#milestonekitchens #kitchens #design #decor #freestandingkitchens #DIY #diyhomedecor #interiordesign #ilikecooking #ilikefood #proudlysouthafrican #awardwinning #furniture #solidwoodfurniture #kitchensofinstagram #furniture #proudlysouthafrican #freestandingkitchen
#southafricanbusiness #localislekker #supportlocal #AfricanAllure #SwedishStyle #FrenchFlair #ornate #carpentry #solidwood #solidwoodkitchen #solidwoodkitchens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We've just signed up for ECR House and Garden Show in Durban next year. It's ages away (June 2022) but we're already excited to see all of you!

There will be loads of Milestone Smalls (swipe right) at the show for you to see and purchase, but if you can't wait that long you can purchase online at milestonesmalls.co.za ☀️

 

 

The kitchen had a difficult L-Shaped space to plan but it worked out perfectly! We think the banquette seating is a real win.

French Flair,
in Soft White,
on legs,
with blonde Pine tops,
and a stainless steel top on the sink Unit.
It makes such a huge difference being able to visualize the space in 3D before beginning production🤩.

We should be showing you pictures of the complete kitchen soon!

#milestonekitchens #designyourownkitchen #kitchens #design #decor #freestandingkitchens #DIY #diyhomedecor #interiordesign #ilikecooking #ilikefood #proudlysouthafrican #awardwinning #furniture #solidwoodfurniture #kitchensofinstagram #furniture #proudlysouthafrican #freestandingkitchen
#southafricanbusiness #localislekker #supportlocal #AfricanAllure #SwedishStyle #FrenchFlair #ornate #carpentry #solidwood #solidwoodkitchen #solidwoodkitchens

 

 

 

 

 

21st November at the Old Mill Market. See you there!

Gorgeous displays by both Milestone Kitchens and Carmen Floral Studio at The Old Mill Market this Sunday💕
Don't miss out!!!

"A change is as good as a holiday". We love this quote, and it couldn't be more true. Sometimes it's the easiest holiday you could take 😊.

White walls in a Milestone Kitchens painted blue + yellow in the bedroom. An easy, summery refresh. 

 

 

 

 

Save this post for when you're redoing your kitchen 🏠

 

Happy Friday from our wonderful painting ladies ☀️.

We hope its restful or fun or productive or all of the above.

 

"Details are the difference between good stuff and great stuff." - I'm not sure who said this but we love it! Some close-ups of "the details" shown here for you.

We made this African Allure kitchen in Graphite Black, distressed, on castors, for the big glass shop window in our showroom in Parkhurst. We thought we'd take a couple of photos on the factory floor just to show you that a Milestone Kitchen can create a kitchen ANYWHERE. It took us less than an hour to put this one in place.

#milestonekitchens #kitchens #design #decor #freestandingkitchens #DIY #diyhomedecor #interiordesign #ilikecooking #ilikefood #proudlysouthafrican #awardwinning #furniture #solidwoodfurniture #kitchensofinstagram #furniture #proudlysouthafrican #freestandingkitchen #southafricanbusiness #localislekker #supportlocal #AfricanAllure #SwedishStyle #FrenchFlair #ornate #carpentry #solidwood #solidwoodkitchen #solidwoodkitchens

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feedback we received at an expo on our Office in a Cupboard... Swipe right for pics of the product.

Houses and apartments are becoming smaller, people are working from home more and more and thus the need to have an elegant, compact solution to your office space is becoming more pressing. Hence, our Office in a Cupboard concept was born.

Milestone Kitchens’ Office in a Cupboard or KINK (Kantoor in ‘n Kas) keeps all your work and office paraphernalia in a neat, compact cupboard so that when you need a break or are done for the day, all you need to do is stand up, tuck your chair in and close your KINK doors. Out of sight, out of mind!

If you haven't seen it yet we'd love to hear your thoughts?

 

 

 

 

 

Which gets your vote?

⚫️ Stove House in African Allure painted Graphite Black.
🟡 Stove House in French Flair painted Aged Cream.

 

 

🌿Range: African Allure
🌿Colour: Stoney Grey with dark-stained bases
🌿Top Construction: dark-stained solid Pine with Rustenberg granite on the sink unit.
🌿Base construction: Legs, with 100mm Castor wheels on the Island.
🌿92% solid wood.
🌿Number of free-standing units: 6
🌿Total Cost: R52 560 excl. VAT.

This cute kitchen was an empty room in the morning and a fully functioning kitchen by the evening - installation took half a day!

 

 

 

 

Hi All, Sabrina here again.

I am getting into this 6 week check-in thing. It's like President Ramaphosa - once you start with addressing your people, you get hooked 😉.

I wanted to do a bit of an appreciation post for Silvia Miles (my mom). Silvia, the founder, owner and creative genius behind our wonderful brand took a step back from running Milestone Kitchens 2 years ago and I took over. But FLIP it's been a crazy couple of months (slash years) and boy AM I GLAD she's still jogs up to factory regularly with her 3 dogs in tow...

Dealing with frequent load shedding, theft, violent protests and burning farms around us, amidst a double recession, and a global pandemic, has not been easy and sometimes small, obvious things slip through the radar. And I am just so so so so so glad that Mom Miles, with all of her infinite wisdom and firm support, has been around to catch the bits and pieces that fall through the cracks every now and then.

Thanks Mom,
Sabrina xxx

 

This room was 100% empty in the morning and had a full kitchen set up by noon.

With Milestone Kitchens freestanding kitchen units you avoid having strangers in your home (and the risk of and world-changing viruses). You don’t have to deal with a trail of kitchen consultants and tradesmen in your home because you can order your kitchen online, and your units arrive FULLY SELF-SUPPORTED and READY FOR PLACEMENT. You can do the entire installation yourself.

We filmed the "installation" of this kitchen - looking forward to sharing it with you soon!

 

 

 

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend 😊

 

Textures at MK Factory… any guesses at where these pics are taken?

Thanks Nellie!

Happy clients are our favourite thing 🤩

 

Here's a closer look at our latest 3D layout, it looks like we might be changing the Wall Units to floating shelves in sold Ash.

We can't decide which version of the Coffee Dresser works better! Swipe to the end and help us decide?

Are there any other changes you would make to this freestanding kitchen design if it were your kitchen? We’d love to here from you?

#MilestoneKitchens #freestandingkitchens #freestandingkitchen #SwedishStyle #KitchenInspo #redbrickwall #KitchenDecor #solidwoodkitchen #woodentops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY 🤍

We're a group of small local businesses that have come together to bring you a giveaway worth over R6000. Because LOCAL IS LEKKER 🇿🇦

We’re posting it to Facebook just to make sure you see it 😊

Here's what you can win:
🤍 An A5 Minimalist Planner and an A4 fridge calendar from @deardiary_za worth R680
🤍 A Date Night Journal from @thedatenightjournal worth R345
🤍 A yoga hammock set (which includes 2x daisy chains, 2 x caribiners and the fabric) from @hohmyoga worth R2500
🤍 A R1000 voucher from @milestone_kitchens_ for their Milestone Smalls range
🤍 A R250 voucher from @graceandgreyza
🤍 1 x Pure Hydrolysed Collagen, 1 x 3in1 Liver Detox, 1 x Natural Salt Minerals and 1 x Phenol Plus from @thrivosity worth R1015
🤍 A set of 7 chakra candles from @irenarthco worth R200

TO ENTER:
1. Like & Save this post (on Instagram).
2. Follow the 7 brands mentioned above (on Instagram).
3. Tag 2 friends (no spamming please) (on Instagram).
4. Share to your stories and tag us (on Instagram).

T&Cs:
🤍 Giveaway ends Friday, 29 October
🤍 This giveaway is not affiliated with or endorsed by Instagram or Facebook.
🤍 Winner will be selected randomly and decision will be final.
🤍 This prize is not transferable and cannot be converted to cash.
🤍 Open to SA residents only.

By entering this competition you hereby declare your understanding of the aforementioned information and consent to the processing of your information in accordance with the POPI ACT as your personal information will be passed onto third parties who are partnered with us, for purposes relating to the competition only.
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Just one more reminder that we have a special running on our Butcher Blocks - 15% discount! To qualify you need to place your order any time between yesterday and the end of November.

#ButcherBlock #ButcherBlockSpecial #MilestoneKitchens ##kıtcheninspo #freestandingkitchenunits #freestandingkitchenunit

 

 

We're running a Butcher Block special at the moment. 15% off ANY Milestone Kitchens Butcher Blocks, all you have to do to qualify is place your order before the end of November.

This takes our smaller Butcher Block with a Pine top from R9160 excl. VAT to R7786 excl. VAT.
Dimensions: 750mm x 500mm x 900mm with an 80mm thick solid wood top.

Why you ask? Just because our Butcher Blocks are really nice and summer is coming, we feel you NEED one by your braai area...

Get in touch with us to place you order! email: info@milestonekitchens.co.za WhatsApp/Call: 0769495745.

#MilestoneKitchens #ButcherBlock #special #freestandingkitchenunits #freestandingkitchens

 

 

We're running a Butcher Block special at the moment. 15% off Milestone Kitchens Butcher Blocks, all you have to do to qualify is place your order before the end of November.

This takes your Butcher Block with a Pine top price from R9160 excl. VAT to R7786 excl. VAT.

More info in our next post. Stay tuned.

 

Our new front of shop kitchen is almost ready to go 😍.

Don’t forget about our current front of shop kitchen which is up for grabs (scroll down on our page to the pic of the colourful kitchen for more info).

The Sink Unit will have undermount sinks and a beautiful terrazzo top from @notationdesign and there will be some Wall Units and floating shelves on the walls to match. We are also putting a hob in the island. So excited!

#MilestoneKitchens #freestandingkitchen #freestandingkitchens #SwedishStyle #kitcheninspo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This kitchen is almost ready to go!

Not shown is a green bar area and wall unit with glass doors to match the island.

The Sink Unit will be getting a Terazzo too from Notation Design and a stove is going between the Sink Unit and Corner Unit.

Our favourite part is the island top 😍.

CANNOT wait to show you guys the final product!

#MilestoneKitchens #Freestandingkitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swedish Style Grocery Cupboard 3 ways!

Which is your fave?

 

For many people freestanding kitchens are a foreign concept and while it’s easy to figure out the advantages of freestanding kitchens (creative freedom, hygiene, cost [buy with your budget], movability, buy online, construction, and and and...), it’s difficult to actually VISUALISE a freestanding kitchen if you haven’t seen one before.

With Milestone Kitchens new 3D designs you can plan and visualise your dream kitchen.

Get in touch to start planning! Enquire Now or Call/WhatsApp 0769495745.

#freestandingkitchens #freestandingkitchen #MilestoneKitchens #solidwoodkitchens #swedishstyle #butlersink #modularkitchenunits #movablekitchenunits #kitcheninspo

 

Ordering a kitchen online 😍😍😍 now that's what we're talking about!

Swipe right for some pics of this clients units.

#fresstandingkitchens #freestandingkitchenunits #modularkitchenunits #orderyourkitchenonline #MilestoneKitchens

NB! Kitchens don't have to be BORING... The best thing about free-standing kitchens is that they give you CREATIVE FREEDOM. Free-standing kitchens are not stuck together so you are free to choose different working surfaces, colours and base finishes - all in one kitchen.

P.S. This kitchen is up for grabs. Take the entire kitchen now including sink and stove for R94 000 or place your bid (latest bid is R80 000), if there are no spot buys, the kitchen will go to the highest bigger on October 31st. 

Not shown in photo: Grey Butcher Block with stone top, and Turquoise Display Unit. 

Kitchen value new: R154 862

Call 082 891 1719 or enquire now for more information.

#freestandingkitchen #freestandingkitchens #kitcheninspo #MilestoneKitchens #Kitchensale

 

Apparently it was national daughter's day? I think I'm out of the loop with this one - had no idea National Daughter's day was a thing!

But anyway, here's me and my daughter Sabrina (Managing Director) looking cute and planning kitchens. 

xxx

Siliva (Creative Director, Founder).

 

Turns out there are tons of different ways to spell Nomonde 😂... Don't worry, we're not offended. It gives us a good laugh.

Haaaaave you met Pops?

Pops, also affectionately known around the factory as Gundane is a fully grown dog Silvia kept seeing at the SPCA during visits there for the Mpowleni Dog Project (our project in collab with PMB SPCA to sterilise dogs in Mpowleni - please donate!), he was there for months and months and eventually she brought him home. His food costs her a whopping R12 a month!

Pops/Gundane loves the whole Milestone Team, and visa versa.

Looking forward to showing you pics of him in our new dog beds (don't worry - there is an extra small size).

You have been warned.

 

Have a look at the pics of Fikile's units - we are looking forward to seeing them installed!

This client orderd a 7 Piece Starter Set Special (don't forget about the extra discounted one we have available), in Swedish Style with light-stained solid Ash tops. The colour is called Plascon North Island and is currently very popular 💙.

#MilestoneKitchens #FreestandingKitchensUnits #Kitcheninspo #freestandingkitchen

Okay people we have a FABULOUS special up for grabs!

Sadly, we've lost a number of suppliers due to the global pandemic, and then more suppliers due to the looting and unrest in KZN.

BUT there is some light at the end of the tunnel... In the process of finding good quality silver ring pull suppliers we received a wonky batch of handles and we used these handles on a 7 Piece Starter Set - so we're giving you a BIG DISCOUNT!

This set, with these wonky handles, is available at a  R19 956 discount. i.e. the full set will be R66 240 (incl. VAT).

You are welcome to contact us on 082 891 1719 or 076 949 5745 for more pics or info. 

#sale #freestandingkitchenspecial #MilestoneKitchens #7PSSS #SwedishStyle #shakerstylekitchen

Remember this yellow display cupboard we did? Our creative juices are flowing and we're keen to do another!

What would you like to see in our next hero-item-type wardrobe or display cupboard? 

#yellow #yellowdecor #decorinspo #brightcolours #brightdecor #happycolours #coloursinthekitchen

DISTRESSING ON DARK UNITS

Usually a distressed finished means that your units are stained on the edges, painted over in white/cream/any light colour and then the edges are lightly sanded down so that the dark stain shows. On units painted in a dark colour we skip the stain part and sand down the edges so that the raw wood is revealed. 

Why do we like distressing? 

 - because it gives your kitchen a softer feel, 
 - because distressed units handle wear and tear extremely well. 
 - because a bit of dirt or a scratch here and there actually enhances the look.
 - because it's different!

But of course, we also can also flat-paint your units (i.e. zero distressing) and that looks great too!

 

REMINDER:
☝🏽 You do not have to have your Milestone Kitchens units in one of our standard colours, you can choose any colour you like.
✌🏽You do not have to have your Milestone Kitchens units with wooden Pine or Ash tops, you can also choose any stone tops, terrazzo, bamboo or stainless steel top.

 

Me dreaming about our new front of shop showroom kitchen in African Allure. 

Almost ready to show you pics!

The egg bench has one purpose: to hold your eggs. Treat yourself to an egg bench ya fancy bastard😉.

Available in both solid Pine and solid Ash wood. Does not include eggs 🥚.

Head to milestonesmalls.co.za to place your order. 

#woodenkitchenaccessories #kitchendecor #milestonesmalls #kitcheninspo #kitcheninspiration

Catch us in @visi_mag 2021 Kitchens edition! Page 32. It’s such a lovely magazine, don’t miss out! 
#MilestoneInTheMedia

And here are some of our favourite enquiries from the past couple of weeks 🥰

How’s this for a great illustration of one the amazing things about freestanding kitchens... 

These are the same units used in 2 different kitchens for 2 different kitchens!

In the first kitchen the Grocery Cupboard is used as a linen cupboard elsewhere in the house.

So basically you can move house but keep your kitchen! 
Pretty cool huh? 

#freestandingkitchens #solidwoodkitchen #MilestoneKitchens #SwedishStyle #movablekitchen #movablekitchenunits

Aaaaand... drum roll... the new Swedish Style Corner Wall unit. As promised.
 
Do you prefer this unit in the African Allure (see previous post) or Swedish Style?

#freestandingkitchenunits #freestandingkitchenunit #MilestoneKitchens #AfricanAllure #SwedishStyle #KitchenCorner #kitcheninspo

Feedback FSaturday. Yay for great client feedback!

This one was from clients in Florida to Sam. They couldn't believe how easy it is to design a kitchen remotely.

We've always been hesitant about filling up your kitchen corners with wall units, and especially tall units! It's just so hard to make units like that fit the freestanding kitchen look and ethos, but we think we've made it happen with our new Corner Wall Unit! 

We promised a profesh pic of this unit a few weeks ago and here it is:
African Allure, in Graphite Black, with distressed edges and Antique Cup Handles. 

The Swedish Style version coming soon.

Just Milestone Kitchens trying to save you having to grapple over this decision in the future... Save this for one day when you need to buy a microwave. 

You're welcome 😉.

 

How gorgeous is this kitchen design? 😍

We haven't made it yet but hopefully we do and we'll DEFINITELY do a photoshoot for you all! 

Also, our Multimedia Designer, Sam, is a total whizz with 3D designs. Well done Samantha!

#3Dlayoutdesign #kitchendecor #green #kitcheninspo #freestandingkitchen #freestandingkitchens #MilesotneKitchens #SwedishStyle

With payday coming up we thought we'd remind you about our new venture: Milestone Smalls - handmade wooden kitchen accessories 😁.

Head to milestonesmalls.co.za to purchase. For 30% off use discount code: smallsislive30 - this code is limited to 30 people only!

#WoodenKitchenAccessories #kitchenaccessories #MilestoneSmalls #kitchendecor

 

Here’s a peak at a few of the items going on auction on the 1st of September.

We are re-stocking and updating our showroom - here’s your chance to get your hands on some serious bargains! 
There’s more than 50 items going on auction! 

If you want to secure something for yourself, you’re welcome to purchase it from the showroom (at a discounted price) before the auction starts on the 1st of September.

On the 1st of September Accelerated Auctioneers will be auctioning off some of our Milestone Kitchens Factory Seconds stock. Most of the units are either once-off pieces or demo pieces from our showroom floor that are still in good condition,

Tune in - you might get an unbelievable deal!

#MilestoneKitchens #FreestandingKitchen #FreestandingKitchens #KitchenDeals

 

Design Trend 6: Rounded Shapes

A circle can't "fall over" kind of makes it seemed balanced hey? That's how we feel about rounded shapes in decor - they feel balanced.

You always want balance right? Throughout your life... in your work (not toooo much tough stuff, but not too much easy stuff either!), balance in your relationships (please, if you're both working then surely you're both doing the domestic stuff!), balance in your food (anyone else LOVE Masterchef?)... and of course, balance in your home decor.

We've shown some examples of how you can use curves to calm those nerves above:
1 - Round coffee tables and lights.
2 - A round table in a kitchen.
3 - A couple of curvy stools and a clock in a kitchen.
4 - Round bowls/plates in a dresser.
5 - Jars.
6 - A round mat/rug.
7 - Round lights.
What else can you think of?

#MilestoneKitchens #FreestandingKitchens #DesignTrends #DecoreTends #HomeDecorInspo

Okay but what do you think of our new island design? 😍

#FreestandingIsland #WoodenKitchenIsland #Freestandingkitchen #freestandingkitchenisland #freestandingkitchens #WoodenKitchenTops

Design Trend 6: Rounded Shapes

This is such an interesting new trend!

Living spaces that have only sharp edges and lines can create a sense inflexibility. As carpenters we might find it hard to accept the premise that too much order is a bad thing - but it can be! One needs to feel as if they have that emotional wiggle room. After what the last few weeks year and a half has been like it's no surprise this trend is so big!

Rounded shapes are connected - and so they feel timeless and stable. Curved decor accessories soften and relax a room. When you walk into a room, rounded shapes will give you a sense of completeness, unity and harmony.

Rounded shapes are graceful, feminine, and sensual. The fabulous thing about using curves is that you can soften and relax your room without compromising on elegance and class.

Keywords to associate with this trend: Safety, unity, connection.

Dècor Ideas: think round mats and rugs, round pendant lights, big round bowls and baskets, round cushions, a big round clock, round stools. Anything that might soften up your space a bit!

#decortrends #roundedshapes #MilestoneKitchens #InteriorDesign

 

We're a little sad to be moving on to the last design trend we're going to discuss with you: Rounded Shapes. There's a couple of interesting psychology-based theories on why rounded shapes have become trendy lately... Read our next post for more info!

These photos were taken at our old Factory Outlet Shop more than 3 years ago. You can also see a lot of #EarthyShades featured... you can call us "Milestone ahead-of-trend Kitchens" if you want 😁.

#MilestoneKitchens #Freestandingktichens #DesignTrends #EarthyShades #RoundedShapes

Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend! Doesn’t this colour make you feel like it’s going to be a good one?

Have a look at our last few posts to find out more about why splashes of colour are so big.

 

Home Magazine is ALWAYS on trend and it was in fact their trend talk that inspired us to go through some current décor trends with you all. Here they've taken our Coat Rack and done some super cute things to it.  

How cool!? You can get one of these in Pine or Ash on milestonesmalls.co.za and go wild with a cool paint technique. 

#splashesofcolour #decortrends #milestonesmalls #milestonekitchens

 

Home Magazine is ALWAYS on trend and it was in fact their trend talk that inspired us to go through some current décor trends with you all. Here they've taken our Coat Rack and done some super cute things to it.

How cool!? You can get one of these in Pine or Ash on milestonesmalls.co.za and go wild with a cool paint technique.

#splashesofcolour #decortrends #milestonesmalls #milestonekitchens

 

Deep, inky dual tones😍. Don't be scared to make a statement with some #SplashesOfColour

Have a look at our previous post for more on this trend.

Have a look at all of our posts from the last couple of weeks for more about what's trendy in the décor and interior design world.

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Interior design trend 5: SPLASHES OF COLOUR

What are we talking about? We're talking about intense dual tones for walls and furniture. We're talking about using colour in decor not only to "match" but to make a statement, to catch your eye.

Why? Bright colours are playful, interesting and stimulating. They are modern (mostly because they are brave).

Why else? Intense and bright colours are known to improve mood and create a happy atmosphere.

Which? Honestly, go wild. But if you want to get specific primary yellow is a big colour at the moment, it is modern and bright but FEELS vintage and timeless. You can pair with dark colours. Swipe right for an example.
Forest greens and deep blues are also big, read more about ocean hues in our previous few posts.

#Decortrend5 #designtrends #splashofcolour #kitcheninspo #MilestoneKitchens #asktheexperts

 

Interior design trend 5: Splashes of colour. More info on this trend coming later today.

In the meantime here is a 3D layout of a colourful African Allure we did for a couple with a very quirky style from Florida, USA. We haven't quite finalised the design yet and it looks like they are going to go for colourful terrazzo tops too!

We'd love to hear from you! What's your take on colour in your home?

#SplashofColour #Coloursinthekitchen #MilestoneKitchens #frestandingkitchen #kitcheninspo #decorinspo

We took a break from ocean hues and design trends for a day to celebrate the INCREDIBLE women we have at Milestone Kitchens (see previous post).

But, we're back onto décor and so excited to continue exploring current design and décor trends.

#OceanHues feel calming, relaxed and tranquil, and also usually make a space more MODERN. Do you have any ocean hues in your house? We'd love to know! Tell us how you've incorporated them? Or send us a pic! Or even better - post a story and tag us you trendy folk 😉.

#oceanhues #designtrends #kitcheninspo #freestandingkitchens #swedishstyle #milestonekitchens #freestandingkitchen

Happy women’s day from all of the amazing women at Milestone Kitchens ❤️

These last few days we've been discussing Trend 4: Ocean Hues.

The shades of the ocean feel fresh, light and modern. We can totally understand why everyone loves them.

Please read through our previous posts for more!

#OceanHues #Designtrends #Decortrends #kitcheninspo #freestandingkitchens #MilestoneKitchens

How to make your space feel calm, tranquil and easy to be in? Add some blue! Ocean hues are a big trend at the moment, from bold dark navy to light baby blues. We can see why!

#DecorTrends #oceanhues #kitcheninspo #freestandingkitchen #MilestoneKitchens

Decor trend 4: Ocean Hues are all things ocean-y, blue-y, turquise-y, from deep inky tones to soft aquas.

Ocean hues speak to a tranquil home:
🏝 They give you a sense of peace, calm and comfort.
🏝 They give the illusion of open space.
When it comes to design:
🌊 Ocean hues are open to interpretation and can therefore be easily combined with other colours.
🌊 They are modern.

#Designtrend4 #Designtrends #MilestoneKitchens #InteriorDesign

Soooo excited to get into décor trend #4 tomorrow. Here's a sneak peak 😍...

What's your favourite special touch to this kitchen?

We love how personal and how creative you can get with maximalism-style décor. If you'd like to read more about this décor trend and others, please head to our profile and have a look through our recent posts.

Our Njabulo book shelf only really works with a bit of maximalism-type décor.

This one is oh so beautifully curated 😍.

#Decortrend3 #MilestoneKitchens #NjabuloBookshelf #Maximalism

Maximalism encourages reusing and recycling. Rather than throwing out things when we tire of them, maximalists find new ways to restore them to good use.

#Decortrends #maximalism #decorinspo

Maximalism ~ “In the arts, maximalism, a reaction against minimalism, is an aesthetic of excess. The philosophy can be summarized as "more is more", contrasting with the minimalist motto "less is more".

You know, when we shot this kitchen we actually took out a lot of the personality-ridden quirky bits and bobs in order to try and make it look more minimal, because minimalism was a huge trend at the time. Now we wish we had also done some shots that included those extra pieces of the homeowner’s soul.

Can you remember what decor Trend 3 is? This week we'll be exploring it.

It's personal, it's highly decorative. Get excited 😁.

This is a Milestone Kitchen from our discontinued range English Elegance, it is very similar to African Allure. It is in fact the staff kitchen at Milestone Factory.

#DecorTrends #MilestoneKitchens

Trend 2: Earthy Shades 😍

We'd love to hear from you! What are your favourite aspects of the earthy shades trend?

Please look at our last few posts for more about this décor trend that is here to stay!

Neutrals, browns, naturals 😍 #EarthyShades.

Refer to our previous posts for a little more about this trend.

Earthy shades will always feel wholesome, natural and warm. And people will ALWAYS want to be in spaces that feel wholesome, natural and warm. Earthy shades are therefore: t i m e l e s s .

Earthy shades... Don't they give you that warm fuzzy feeling?

This Swedish Style Milestone Kitchen was done in 2014, it was beautiful then and it's beautiful now - you can't go wrong with Earthy Shades.

Trend 2: Earthy shades

Think woven baskets, wooden accessories, plants, think stone, rock and animal skins. Think wholesome and natural.

Earthy shades are not necessarily neutral but bold natural textures, patterns, shapes and colours inspired by nature.

As we said earlier this trends often ties in with trend 1: eco choices - most eco choices (when it comes to accessories) are also earthy.

We'll post a few pictures to give you a better feel over the next few days.

#EarthyShades #DecorTrends #DesignTrends

More info on trend 2: Earthy Shades coming tomorrow. But here's a peak at a Milestone Kitchen that has embraced the "Earthy Shades" trend.

What do you think typical characteristics are of spaces that speak to this trend?

#EarthyShades #FreestandingKitchens #kitcheninspo #Freestadningkitchen

Throwback to this fantastic video from the time of the Rio Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKTaRb0Coc0&t=9s

P.S. We LOVE the Olympics! Currently trying to think up ways to post content that is both Olympics and freestanding kitchen related 🤔

Tomorrow we delve into décor trend 2: Earthy Shades. These 2 trends, eco-choices and earthy shades, often lend themselves to similar products. Locally made pottery, handmade wooden ornaments, weaved baskets, cow skins... Milestone Smalls is no exception.

Hand-made,
Locally-made,
Made using offcuts.

We’ve chosen a collection of smalls that we think every kitchen needs and offered them at a discount. The Mini 7PSSS (7 Piece Starter Set Special) matches our big 7PSSS – it’s the mini version. Get it?

Click on the images to browse to the products.

https://milestonesmalls.co.za

#EcoChoices #EarthyShades #MilestoneSmalls

Our new Milestone Smalls trays are really lovely – they are extremely sober and strong.

▪️ Serve your guests in style.
▪️ Or use them to display pretty things: drinks, glasses, tea and coffee, a lamp, flowers, candles, perfumes, photos, jewelry, desserts, sweets or Prosecco.
▪️ They make a fabulous wedding gift – just the right price, just the right vibe.

Available only in solid Pine wood. The link to our new smalls website is in the comments. Remember the first 30 orders get 30% off. Use code: smallsislive30

Hand-made,
Locally-made,
Made using offcuts.

Click on the images to browse to the products.

https://milestonesmalls.co.za

#EcoChoices

They're chopping boards made of good quality, solid wood. Can be used for bread, cheese, meat, veggies, displaying cakes, or as a weapon.

🌲Each one is unique.
🌲Some have little legs so that you can put your fingers underneath to lift it.
🌲Also heavy and solid enough to bash an unwanted intruder over the head with. Can inflict permanent damage if used correctly.

Available only in solid Pine wood. The link to our new smalls website is in the comments. Remember the first 30 orders get 30% off. Use code: smallsislive30

Hand-made,
Locally-made,
Made using offcuts.

Click on the images to browse to the products.

https://milestonesmalls.co.za

#EcoChoices

Milestone Smalls IS FINALLY LIVE. Please click on the following link to view or purchase our one-of-a-kind kitchen accessories: https://milestonesmalls.co.za

Milestone Smalls are wooden kitchen accessories designed and produced to use up the off-cuts from Milestone Kitchens freestanding kitchen units. The idea is to reduce waste - the perfect example of an ECO CHOICE (design trend 1).

ALSO: the first 30 orders will receive 30% off of their order. Use code: smallsislive30

Support environmentally-conscious business, support local business.

Conscious consumerism is a HUGE trend. As more people are become educated about the dire health of our earth, more people are making eco-positive choice. People are choosing the sustainable option, the environmentally friendly option, or the locally made option over the cheapest option.

With making the "eco choice" comes the implication of longevity, quality and durability - and that's what we're all going for!

🤲 Hand-made is big,
🌍 Local is big,
👣 Sustainable is big,
🍶 Re-used materials are big,
♻️ Recycled materials are big.

Colour palette: Gold, beige, moss green, soft olives, earthy oranges.

We suspect this trend isn't going away, and we're really happy about that. Make the eco-positive choice friends!

P.S. We have a HUGE announcement coming later... you can start your sustainable journey TODAY.

We had a wonderful virtual presentation from the Media 24 crew and we are inspired to chat to you about current decor trends!

The same trends are often prevalent across a broad spectrum of industries: decor, fashion, food... We thought we'd use the next while to go through latest interior design trends with you, although don't rule out their relevance in other creative areas.

We'll be explaining and going through each trend in detail with real-life examples over the next few weeks.
Stay tuned - you might find something that really resonates with you - remember to save it for the day you are designing your dream house.

One of our most popular Concept Cupboards - the Housekeeping Cupboard.

Price new: R24 812 (incl. VAT)
There is one on sale in our showroom, in Swedish Style, at a 20% discount of R19850 (incl. VAT).
Dimensions: 1400mm wide x 650 mm deep x 2100mm hig

Some recently completed production, professional photos pending...

There are kitchen sinks and then there are kitchen sinks... Every now and then we come across a product that is simply superior, that's not to say that the other available products aren't perfectly serviceable, it's just to say that these ones are better. We intend to share these with you.

One of these superior products is the Franke Neptune double stainless steel sink, it has lovely deep bowls, we're yet to see a nicer stainless steel sink.

Save this post for one day when you are looking for the perfect sink!

African Allure Milestone Kitchen just installed on a thatch house in Douglas, Northern Cape.

Stoney Grey
Medium Ash Tops
Silver cup handles
Stained bases
Castors

The client also had us re-use an old yellowwood top on their island.

Milestone Kitchens manufactures free-standing kitchen units in 3 UNIQUE ranges. The individually hand-crafted units are constructed using solid SA Pine and Ash with supawood in key structural areas.
For comparison a Double Door unit is shown in:

1 - African Allure
2 - French Flair
3 - Swedish Style

Clients may choose any tops, base construction, handles or colour for their units in any of the 3 ranges.

This is a kitchen we did years ago, a new client has just moved into this house with a Milestone Kitchen and wants to add a few units. This is so easy for her to do - she can order units to match directly off of our price list and have them delivered to her door, ready to for placement. The beauty of freestanding kitchens!

Hello everyone. Sabrina here. While this is a platform intended to share freestanding kitchens-related content, I feel that what has happened in KZN and Gauteng has too gravely affected our people for us not to mention it. I do not feel it would be right to continue marketing our brand without acknowledging the severity of the situation.

The last few days have been absolutely crazy. On Monday morning, a couple of our staff who live on the other side of town were unable to come to work because of protesters blocking the road. Those of us who made it to work on Monday had 2 or 3 hours of work before we started noticing fires burning on farms in the distance. When we heard news of gun shots at a business 10kms south of us of us and violent looting in Wartburg, 10kms North of us, Milestone Kitchen's team made the decision to lock up and head home. Not 30 minutes later a bakkie full of hostile men arrived at our factory gate - presumably to check that we were not working, we can't be sure exactly what happened because my family and I hid until they left.

Fortunately, our factory still stands. My heart goes out to the 40 000+ businesses that have been burned to the ground and the 100s of 1000s of people who have lost their jobs. So much has happened and there is so much I would like to address but I will stick to the effects felt by our immediate circle.

We have spent the past few days putting out maliciously lit fires on neighbouring farms, taking shifts patrolling - looking for more burning or possible further vandalism, burning firebreaks behind the factory, and, most importantly, we have spent much time searching for food for us, our staff and their families.

While these violent protests have affected all of us, it is our staff who will suffer most. Our staff who were in the factory when the predominant part of the looting in our town happened. Our staff who are all the primary breadwinners in their households. Our staff who live in an outlying rural area and do not have access to the transport that my family and I do to go on the search of food. Our staff who do not have access to many of the resources, the WhatsApp groups, and other networking prospects that the business owners and privileged community members are able to utilize to find food. Our staff who's livelihoods have been threatened - "do not go back to work or we will burn your work place". While my family may survive the loss of Milestone Kitchens, many of our staff will not. A terrifying prospect.

Extraordinarily, and against all odds, emerging from the gloom are threads of hope. The way communities across all ethnicities and walks of life have joined together to provide for each other has been incredible to witness and be a part of. The South African people have picked themselves up and carried on, adjusting to a "new normal", with unmatched resilience, as if it's always been this way. The humour delicately and discerningly pulled out of a dire situation speaks to the vitality and toughness of our people. The unity, the spirit of Ubuntu, rising out of the ashes is an overwhelming inspiration and I hope that we continue to build on it.

Below are some visuals of the past few days:
💛 Handing out the food supplies we managed to find to the Milestone Staff.
💜 The bread Nobuhle baked for the Milestone Staff.
🧡 Singing Nobuhle happy birthday (video in comments).
❤️ My family burning a firebreak behind our factory in an effort to protect it from burning.
💚 Before and after clean up in our small town of Wartburg (After video in comments).
💙 In the line for milk provided by a local farmer.

I have been extremely angry and bitter about the affect this unrest has had on so many people, but we have leant on each other and pulled ourselves up and we are ready to move forwards. With the sound of gunshots in our ears and the smell of ash in our noses we will continue to build on the good work that Milestone Kitchens has accomplished and work towards the vision we have for ourselves and for South Africa. In support of this vision, we will resume posting freestanding kitchen and Milestone Factory related content and we look forward to engaging with you all again.

To the clients who's WhatsApps and emails have been left unanswered, please bear with us while we catch up, while we find new suppliers and while we help our previous suppliers get back on their feet.

Going through some pics sent to us by clients... How lovely is this Milestone Kitchens Deluxe Coffee Dresser? 🥰 A real hero-item!

 

The Milestone Kitchens staff in 2010 ➡️ The Milestone Kitchens staff in 2020.
In 10 years we've gained:

🔹This Facebook account 😉,
🔹11 more staff,
🔹A showroom in Johannesburg,
🔹A great reputation,
🔹A whole bunch of experience,
🔹and much more!

Thank you to everyone who was a part of the journey!

Congratulations to Merel! We are so looking forward to designing her kitchen.

Desperately trying to make our instagram page look more uniform 😉...

Also, this is some lovely client feedback!

We’ve changed to silver cup handles 🤍.

Click back to our previous post to see the previous iteration with antique cup handles.

Which do you prefer?

So wonderful to be able to make this comparison digitally!

What do you all think of this colour scheme?

Seeing the kitchen plan in 3D first is a true game-changer, it really helps us to make sure our design team and the client are on the same page.

From MK’s side: we can’t wait to see this kitchen in real-life!

Another EPIC auction for you 🤍💙💛❤️🖤💕

This is our one-of-a-kind, extra unique, a little bit quirky, super cute, front of shop kitchen, up for auction. Bidding closes August 31.

Not shown:
1 x grey Butcher Block with stone top
1 x 610mm wide turquoise Display Cupboard 🌊
Latest bid: R85 000.

Click here to place your bid or for more info 😃.

Check that Milestone Kitchen in the background!
Our Milestone Kitchens clients working towards a better world.
Have a squizz - you can support Anna by sharing the video or donating 😊.

Click here to show your support

Can you spot the MK unit we spotted in @tuishomemag?

Our freestanding units are movable and therefore versatile, originally a Grocery Cupboard this unit is being used for storage in the office.

Also… how stunning is this space?! Flip our clients have taste!

Corner Wall units have always been a touchy subject for us… Covering every inch of your wall, squishing cupboards right into the corners of your kitchen - totally not our style, and totally not a part of the freestanding kitchen ethos. Also, you’d be surprised how many corners aren’t actually 90 degrees 😱.

BUT, there are exceptions, sometimes a wall unit in the corner might really finish off the kitchen design perfectly.

So, we have gone ahead and created these Corner Wall Units - ⭐️ NEW PRODUCT ALERT ⭐️- here are some pics of the prototypes. We think they’re cute, and you?

Stay tuned for professional photos… coming soon!

Feedback Wednesday...

We get this SO often, electricians, plumbers and other tradesmen LOVE freestanding kitchens - it makes it so much easier to conduct repairs, fix leaks, remove a pest or adjust something behind a unit.

Follow Milestone Kitchens Factory Seconds to keep in the loop about fabulous Milestone Kitchens discounts and specials!

Do you have a strangely shaped space and you're not quite sure how to make your kitchen work? Ask us for a 3D kitchen design! It makes it so easy to be sure we’re achieving your vision with your order.

DID YOU KNOW: Dijo Le Bophelo Season 3 was film at Milestone Kitchens Factory Outlet Shop just after lockdown level 5 last year?

It is a health-based educational series by SABC. Have a look at some of their episodes and check out our African Allure units in the background 😁.

Here's one of them: https://fb.watch/6g5kCVj8U0/

Get him something reeeeeeal special this Father’s Day - imagine all the nice things he will make you!

Contact us for more info.

A returning client’s second Milestone Kitchen 😍.

One of the best thing about freestanding kitchens is that you don’t have to lose those favourite pieces and you don’t have to stick to one supplier only. You can use that antique dresser from your grandmother or keep the glass wall units from the previous owner - there are no restrictions!

We ALWAYS recommend a wooden top on our client’s kitchen islands. Wood is warm, winter or summer, it feels good to sit at a wooden island - in opposition to a cold stone top. Wooden tops also bring in an aspect of natural to your decor. It cuts through sharp lines and adds a feeling of softness and realness. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with a wooden top on your island.

Swipe through these photos to see what we mean.

The great thing about freestanding kitchens is that you can have different tops throughout your kitchen - a wooden top on the island, a stainless steel top on your pastry table and a caesarstone top on your sink unit. You name it, Milestone Kitchens can do it.

Get your hands on the latest livingspace mag - you’ll find a little bit of Milestone between those pretty pages!

Great feedback from a client all the way in Namibia!

#Feedbackfsaturday

Exposed brick walls... Ash floating shelves... French Flair in Graphite Black... Light stained solid Ash tops...

WE CAN’T WAIT TO PRODUCE THIS KITCHEN 😱❤️

A couple of snap shots from our April production.

Wood though 😍...

While kitchens are our main game, we also make bathroom vanities, wardrobes, and soon soon soon we will be launching our online store for wooden accessories. Can't tell you more yet, but, GET EXCITED.

Here's closer look at the Swedish Style Kitchen we photographed for our competition with Home/Tuis Mag where you stand a chance of wining R50 000 worth of Milestone Kitchens units. Today is the LAST DAY TO ENTER.
Our client, based in Amanzimtoti had the following design preferences:

🔸 Swedish Style
🔸 Ice White
🔸 Distressed edges
🔸 on Legs
🔸 Silver Cup handles
🔸 20mm Caesarstone Top (Grandine)

We received the Best Innovative Product Award for our Kitchen in a Cupboard - first released in 2016!

 

Phindile, our Showroom Administrator, prefers the Swedish Style Mudroom Unit.

We have one available in our Showroom for R18000 incl.VAT, its has a once-off end-grain Pine top.

What's your favourite MK Unit?

 

TWO MORE DAYS LEFT! The Hero-Item Competition with Home Magazine is still running. Grab the April mag, enter and stand chance of winning R50 000 worth of Milestone Kitchens units! Entries close on Thursday the 6th of May.

Read through the article for some tips on planning your dream kitchen.

CONGRATULATIONS to Timika Ballantyne the winner of our giveaway. We will be in touch with you to arrange the delivery of your prize.

Got an awkwardly shaped kitchen? Ask us to make you a 3D layout. It makes it so much easier to wrap your mind around!

This kitchen is for a client in the Freestate, her house is old school with some spaces that were tricky to design. Thanks to our new 3D layout option the Design Team, together with the client, have come up with a layout that lends itself to flow between the house and the heart of her home, the kitchen.

Get in touch! We'd love to help you plan your Milestone Kitchen 🏠.

WhatsApp us on 0769495745 or send us an enquiry.

Here's a closer look at the one-of-a-kind Swedish Style Milestone Kitchen from our showroom we have on auction! For more info click the link in the comments.

Appliances also included. You also have the option of taking all accessories at a 25% discount.

📸: Photoman Pierre Bassani

For more information please WhatsApp our showroom on 082 891 1719 or click here send us enquiry and place your bid.

Wood is natural, its soft, its timeless, its textured. It's beautiful. But you all know that, what you might not know is that...

All Milestone Kitchens wood is sourced from nearby sawmills and FSC certified forests.

What does it mean to be FSC certified? FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council. An FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits.

click here send us enquiry and place your bid.

 

Our Design Team put so much thought into the perfect combinations of colour and detail for each front of showroom kitchen so that they showcase a timeless and unique free-standing Milestone Kitchen.

We have now started designing new kitchens for the front of our Showroom (wow we're excited!).

BUT before we replace them we thought we would give you, the public, the opportunity to purchase these one-of-a kind Milestone Kitchens.

For more information please WhatsApp our showroom on 082 891 1719 or click here send us enquiry and place your bid.

We have a couple of these one-of-a-kind stone basins in stock. Contact us if you'd like us to make you a vanity nobody else has!

We would love to help you plan your dream kitchen, or answer any questions you might have about freestanding kitchens.

WhatsApp us on 0769495745 or send us an enquiry.

Keeping a freestanding kitchen hygienic and clean is UNBELIEVABLY easy.

In a freestanding kitchen - there are no spaces for rats, cockroaches or any other creatures to hide away behind, underneath or in-between your units.

If you haven't entered our giveaway yet, it's not too late! Here's a closer inspection of the items up for grabs!...

Head on over to our page and like and comment on the original post.Click here to view the post.

The French Flair 7 Piece Starter Set Special from our Showroom is SOLD to a client in Stutterheim! The doggos love it 😁.

We do have another 7PSSS in stock in Swedish Style and a French Flair one in soft white on show in our showroom.

It’s not often you can get a kitchen instantly! Email us on info@milestonekitchens.co.za if you’re interested in purchasing one of the sets we have in stock, or for more info.

Our Design Team put so much thought into the perfect combinations of colour and detail for each front of showroom kitchen so that they showcase a timeless and unique free-standing Milestone Kitchen.

We have now started designing new kitchens for the front of our Showroom (wow we're excited!).

BUT before we replace them we thought we would give you, the public, the opportunity to purchase these one-of-a kind Milestone Kitchens.

For more information please WhatsApp our showroom on 082 891 1719 or click here send us enquiry and place your bid.

Offices. Small spaces. Kids rooms. Guest rooms. Bedrooms. I can't really think of a place the Milestone Kitchens Office in a Cupboard or KINK (Kantoor in 'n Kas) doesn't work? Maybe the bathroom?

With this unit you can close your office neatly and stylishly so that it is out of sight out of mind until you need it again.

With the covid-19 virus still rife, and all of our newfound understanding about how easy it is do contract a virus... we think it's SO COOL that with Milestone Kitchens freestanding units you can have an empty room in the morning and a full kitchen in the afternoon. No tradesmen in and out of your house for weeks fitting your kitchen.

This is a Swedish Style Milestone Kitchen in KZN. You might see similar looking pictures in the future, or have seen similar looking pictures before - this kitchen is constantly being rearranged. #samesamebutdifferent. Ah, the beauty of freestanding kitchens.

We're very excited to launch our new project, Milestone Smalls - all smalls are made out of offcuts from our larger kitchen units to reduce waste. More about this later! In the mean time, as a little teaser, a taste if you will... We've decided to give away 3 Milestone Smalls to one lucky like-r, follower and tagger.

Prize includes:
Cutlery Holder - R800.
Round bread board - R480.
Tray - R1 150.
Delivery anywhere in South Africa.

To enter:
Like and tag a friend. Click here to view the post. Follow Milestone Kitchens. You can also share this post and people will look favourably upon you (we're pretty sure).

Draw will be at random.

Do you love to build, create and make? Is your house not big enough for a workshop? Do you store tools under your sink or in your wardrobe or under the stairs? Perhaps you aren’t a hugely enthusiastic handyman but you like to keep some tools for special occasions?

We have just the thing!

The Milestone Kitchens Workshop in a Cupboard has been designed for your building, carpentry and DIY needs. It is thick, rustic and chunky enough to elegantly absorb any dents or scratches. Made by carpenters for carpenters (and other handy people).
Order yours today!

Dimensions: 1760mm wide x 650mm deep x 2100mm high. Can be made with a solid Ash or Pine top. Solid Pine price: R24,037 (excl. VAT). Solid Ash price: R28,958 (excl. VAT).

Email, call or WhatsApp us for more info. Enquire here or call: 076949574

Sabrina and Silvia. This mother-daughter duo are the Boss Ladies. The hard-working, dedicated, creative women holding the reins at Milestone Kitchens.

Your unique free-standing kitchen is in good hands. We promise.

We set this Swedish Style Milestone Kitchen up in Silvia's guest bedroom for a photoshoot. We took it down the same day. If that doesn't prove to you how easy it is to install a free-standing kitchen, then I don't know what will!

African Allure Kitchen in a Cupboard (KIAC) in a distressed white finish. We like it. How about you?

Our KIAC retails for R30 500 excl. VAT and accessories. You can choose to include a sink, microwave, 2-plate hob, Mini Fridge and internal lighting.

Us too!

@womanandhome_sa has relaunched and a pic of one of our showroom kitchens is on the inside back cover. It's a lovely issue and still on shelves! Don't miss out.

Reminder - the Milestone Kitchen shown is on auction. Place your bid before the end of June.

Meet Bhekisile ❤️

Bhekisile is the head of our painting team. She was born and raised in Mpolweni village, 1.5 kms down the road from Milestone Factory. She has been a part of the Milestone family for 20 years.

Bhekisile is the head of our painting team. Think of a paint technique you like - Bhe and her team can do it!

We often hear her laugh resonate through the factory. We are proud to add that her son has completed a degree - the first of our Mpolweni staff's children to get one. They are building a brand new, big house together.

Swedish Style production for March - nearly complete!

A great job by Sanele and his team.

French Flair production for March - nearly complete!

A great job by Dennis and his team.

Our Design Team put so much thought into the perfect combinations of colour and detail for each front of showroom kitchens so that they showcase a timeless and unique free-standing Milestone Kitchen.

We have now started designing new kitchens for the front of our Showroom (wow we're excited!).

BUT before we replace them we thought we would give you, the public, the opportunity to purchase these one of a kind Milestone Kitchens.

Please WhatsApp our showroom on 082 891 1719 or send us an enquiry for more information.

For the cat lovers out there - here's some proof that cats love our kitchens too 😉

Help us out here - which wall colour would you suggest for our client?

Colour 1 - Green Smoke
Colour 2 - Hollingsworth Green
Colour 3 - Dusted Moss 3
Colour 4 - Dusted Moss 1
Colour 5 - White

We love the fact that we can get an idea of what the kitchen will look like before we decide!

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Lindani and some of the Milestone Kitchens staff helped pick up 13 dogs from Mpolweni village last week Wednesday with the SPCA.

The dogs were all sterilised by SPCA Pietermaritzburg, some of them were also treated for mange and given rabies vaccines. They were returned to their owners earlier this week, along with a bag of dog food each.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED!

It was a successful venture and we would really like to do it again. There are a lot more families who need help with their dogs. If you would like to contribute towards helping the lives of more dogs and their owners, please click the following link: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/mpolweni-dog-project.

A big thanks to Pietermaritzburg SPCA, and to Lindani for educating and looking out for his neighbours and their pets.

For those bargain hunters out there - we always have some extra special deals, often on extra special pieces, available in our showroom at 52, 6th street in Parkhurst, Randburg, Johannesburg.

Pop in! Phindile would love to show you around 🍀

Also - we have a super cool announcement to make about your showroom soon. Can’t wait! Watch this space 😁

This is our favourite enquiry thus far 😂!

There's a few unbeatable things about freestanding Sink Units we feel like you need to know -

1. If there's a leak, you don't have to pull the whole thing apart to fix it! You just turn off the water and move the unit off the wall.

2. You don't have to worry about the cupboards disintegrating over time because of small pools of water soaking into all those nooks and crannies created when you stick some thing steadfastly to the wall. Even if you do get splashes of water here and there - our units are solid wood, they are practically “undisintegratable”.

3. If you invest in a beautiful Butler Sink Unit like this, you don't need to throw it away when you move or renovate. You can just take the whole thing with you!

Our 2020 Hero-item competition with Home Magazine was picked up by Biddulphs International today!

Meet Phindile

Phindile is our Showroom Administrator. She runs the showroom in Parkhurst, Johannesburg. She is in charge of all things showroom-y: stock lists, sales reports, deliveries, quotation requests, enquiries, the showroom layout, and more.

Phindile has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. She is stylish, beautiful and super efficient. She has such a dry sense of humour we often have no idea if she’s joking or not.
We’re very happy to have her on our team!

It turns out our African Allure shelves are perfect for making squid ink homemade pasta! Yum!

If you’re on the fence about freestanding kitchens, you may just have to see them in real life 👀...

Our showroom in Parkhurst is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 2pm on Saturday.

Here’s a little video of our first official 3D layout 😁.

The kitchen is the heart of your home, and when you’re ordering from Milestone Kitchens you’re investing in your future and in us, so we really want your kitchen to be perfect! It’s important that we’re all on the same page and that you understand exactly what you’re ordering.

It can also be hard for our clients to visualise our freestanding units in their homes. This new design option (a 3D layout) makes it so much easier! 🏠

We’ve been quiet for a few days - that’s because we’ve been working hard on our VERY FIRST OFFICIAL 3D KITCHEN LAYOUT!

Flip it’s so cool and we’re so proud of it! Big ups to Sam, our Multimedia Designer, for putting it all together.

We charge R1000 for 3D kitchen layout, payable up front, but later deducted from the cost of your order.

Milestone Kitchens be helping with admin and transporting of dogs 😊. If you are interested in contributing it would be immensely appreciated.

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We’re chuffed to be featured in the December/January issue of Home Magazine. It’s not too late to get your hands on a copy - its a banger!

This article is all about how we planned 2020 Hero-Item competition winner’s kitchen. The article includes a couple of tips and tricks to help you plan your kitchen. 2021’s Hero-Item comp, where you can win R50 000 worth of Milestone Kitchens units, and free delivery with Biddulphs International, will be running in the not-too-distant future. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open!

We’re working on Vincent and Adri’s kitchen now and we’re really looking forward to showing you all 😁

“One of the nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop what we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”

👇🏽African Allure Milestone Kitchen with dark stained bases.

We’d like to tell you a bit about the Milestone Kitchens staff.
Our staff are reliable. They come to work everyday, in good health.
Our staff are loyal - many of them have been with us for 21 years.
Our staff are trustworthy. In 21 years we have never had a tool go missing from the factory.
Our staff have 21 years of freestanding furniture-making experience.
Our staff are highly capable.
Our staff are not patriarchal – we have more “shes” than any other pronoun working for MK. Our management team in particular is mostly women (special mention to Dennis for sticking it out as the only man).
Our staff are dynamic. Some of them have worked in every single department.
Our staff are resourceful (you should’ve seen this one time we had to get a huge compressor off a truck without a hoist).
Our staff are hard-working.
Our staff are the best.
Our priority is for all of our staff to earn a living wage that improves their lives by making beautiful, liveable, family-friendly kitchens for families.

REMINDER: We always have some cool stuff at our showroom in Parkhurst! 🎁

Have a look at these pics and see if you like anything. You can also follow Milestone Kitchens Factory Seconds to stay up to date with what else is available.

We have some good news for you! We’re offering a 7% discount on all orders placed during February 2021.

Contact us through milestonkitchens.co.za or you can click here to enquire or WhatsApp/Call us on 0799495745.

Your order is confirmed on receipt of a deposit. We look forward to working with you!

We are updating our 7 Piece Starter Set Special in the Showroom. The one on the floor is on sale at an epic discount - if you bought these units new you would pay an extra R20 000! 🔥 (An extra R4100 saving on the 7PSSS where you save R12000, and a hob worth R3900).

It includes a 4-plate gas hob inside the Cutlery Server. It is in great condition.

Please note: it does not include the sink, but the hole for the sink has been cut. You may need to adjust this hole to fit your sink, or you can buy the exact same sink we had in there (Franke Quinline).

Call or WhatsApp: 082 891 1719
Or click here to enquire

It feels like we haven't shown you a French Flair kitchen in ages!

Throwing it back to this classic French Flair Milestone Kitchen in KZN.

We’d love to hear what you like about it?

Meet Sizwe.

Sizwe received the Carpenter of Year award for 2020 for his continued precision, workmanship and excellent understanding of our clients needs.

Sizwe has been head carpenter of the African Allure range since 2010. He selects and prepares his wood expertly so it has that rough, textured finish. He keeps the legs and overall structure solid and chunky but still classy. His cornices are always defined by symmetry. He always wears a hat. And he leads his team calmly and efficiently.

We have included some photos of his work in this post.

We have created a new page! Milestone Kitchens Factory Seconds is a platform for Milestone Kitchens to sell our solid wood, handcrafted, freestanding kitchen (and other) units at DISCOUNTED prices.

All of these units have been on the showroom floor for while, are once off/experimental units or have been damaged in some way.

Please like and follow the page if you are interested in our specials or once-off creations.

Thinking of getting your spouse something extra special this Valentine’s Day? ♥️

We have some good news for you! We’re offering a 7% discount on all orders placed during February 2021. Link to our website is in our bio.

Alternatively you can email us on info@milestonekitchens.co.za or WhatsApp/Call us on 0799495745.

Your order is confirmed on receipt of a deposit. We look forward to working with you!

Charming, beautiful and versatile. Our Display Cupboard is Sam’s favourite MK unit. It can be made in all 3 of our ranges, in any colour you prefer.

Sam also says you should order yours today!

Love love love enquiries like this!

We are proud to say that we have delivered units to Morocco, Scotland, Norway, England, Uganda, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and all over South Africa of course.

Aaaand hopefully to Chris in the USA soon! 😉

Often when we photograph a Milestone Kitchen, I have to do a couple of portraits for articles and stuff. They have mostly turned out okay and so I have compiled a "How To Do a Portrait" list using the techniques that have worked for me:

* Wake up early so that you are not late.
* Get dressed.
* Change your outfit.
* Change your outfit again.
* Put make-up on while you think of a better outfit.
* Keep your outfit but change your shoes.
* Leave for the shoot location on time.
* Brake, stop. Quickly run back to your house and get your other outfit, just in case (NOTE: You will never ever ever use the extra outfit, but you should still bring it. Don’t mess with the system).
* Pick up flowers for the client.
* Call the photographer and tell them you are running late.
* Arrive late.
* Once you are taking the photos ask the photographer if they think you should change your outfit?
* Say: "I AM smiling with my eyes." Up to 10 times.
* Remember that in order to "look comfortable" you usually have to be uncomfortable.
* Assume that the sentence "yes, your hair looks neat" is a lie.
* Receive the proofs.
* Wonder if you should have worn a different outfit.
* Deliberate which photo to choose (at least an hour).
* Write the photograph numbers onto pieces of paper.
* Put pieces of paper into a hat.
* Pick piece of paper out of hat and let photographer know the number.

Regards,
Sabrina

Head Carpenter of the Swedish Style range, Sanele made some pretty pretty units this last month.
He also made some units that were a mix between Swedish Style and French Flair.

They’re all ready to go now!

Swipe through and let us know what you like 😊.

This Mudroom Unit by Milestone Kitchens is available by order in all 3 of our ranges.

This specific one is also available in our Showroom at 52 6th street in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.

Perfect for your hallway! 🧥 👢 🥾 👞 💼

Ever had an unwelcome explosion of fabric, pins, patterns, threads, bobbins, brushes, scissors, string, buttons and tape all over your desk, floor or dining room table while pursuing your favourite hobby?

Well, then Milestone Kitchens' latest design is for you!

Store all your crafty paraphernalia in this cupboard so that when you're taking a break from your project all you need to do is stand up, push your chair in and close the doors. Your space can be as neat as a pin in a matter of seconds.

The beautifully designed Craft Cupboard is the solution Milestone Kitchens has come up with for keeping sewing, craft or hobby spaces neat, practical AND pretty. Although the cupboard was designed specifically for sewing, it lends itself well to all forms of arts and crafts, and it can be customised to further suit whatever it is that tickles your creative fancy.

The Craft Cupboard is available in any of Milestone Kitchens' three ranges, African Allure, French Flair or Swedish Style, and can be painted in Milestone Kitchens’ standard colours: Stoney Grey, Ice White or Aged Cream, or any colour your heart desires.

1450mm x 650mm x 2100mm.
R33 285 excl. VAT.

And the best part of all: we are offering a 5% DISCOUNT on all orders placed before the end of the week.

Sabrina Suggests the Deluxe Coffee Dresser in African Allure.

This isn’t our standard Deluxe Coffee Dresser, it usually has open shelves at the top and has only been made before in Swedish Style. When a client asked for one in African Allure we were very chuffed - we’ve always wanted to do one in our AA range, but haven’t had the opportunity. We weren’t disappointed!

Sabrina says that as soon as she has a big enough lounge, she’s getting one in African Allure painted in Graphite Black (instead of Stoney Grey), with a black vein stain Ash top, and filling with white crockery 🍽☕️🍵🥛🫖.

These Coat and Shoe Racks in solid Ash are available exclusively from our showroom at no. 52 6th street in Parkhurst, Randburg, Johannesburg.

What are you waiting for?

This client received their brand new MK units before we went on holiday and they’ve just sent us photos - we love what they’ve done 😍.

We’re doing a photo shoot next week - stay tuned for the professional pics!

Check out our stories on Wednesday for some behind the scenes action 📸.

We made this video to explain to you why FREESTANDING KITCHENS MAKE SO MUCH SENSE.

Freestanding kitchens are for practical people with great taste and style. In this video explain the differences between a freestanding and a fitted kitchen and show you some real-life kitchens illustrating the advantages of ‘going freestanding’. We’ve been really looking forward to sharing it.

Have a look and please don’t hesitate to contact us when you are ready to start designing your freestanding kitchen. Milestone Kitchens is here for you!

Milestone Kitchens offers a range of free-standing kitchens units in three styles. Each kitchen unit is carefully hand crafted to suit its unique style and is constructed using a combination of solid wood and supawood in key structural areas.

We close tomorrow!

Milestone Kitchens factory opens again on the 18th of January.

Milestone Kitchens Showroom is still open until the 23rd of December, it will re-open on the 11th of January. There are some lovely MK Smalls available at the showroom (which make great Christmas gifts), as well as @mkfactoryseconds.

We hope you have a wonderful festive season under the African sun ☀️.