Plykea Blog: Design Tips & Kitchen Inspiration

Explore the Plykea Blog for kitchen design tips, IKEA hacks, and before-and-after case studies to help create a kitchen that’s stylish, functional, and uniquely yours.

Plykea ash veneered birch plywood fronts with Swarf handles and yellow Formica Tenere worktop

25 February 2026 — 3 mins read

From One Plykea Kitchen to Another: A Newcastle Renovation

After loving their first Plykea kitchen so much they installed another in their new home. This time they chose ash-veneered birch plywood, Swarf red oxide handles and a yellow Formica Tenere worktop to brighten their characterful terraced house.

Plykea birch plywood fronts with circular handles

18 February 2026 — 3 mins read

Sun-drenched 1940s Los Angeles Kitchen Renovation with Birch Plywood Cabinets

Discover how this 1944 Los Angeles home was transformed with Plykea birch plywood fronts, semi-recessed circle handles, and tall units - maximising storage while keeping a bright, minimal, early-modern aesthetic.

Plykea Formica Earthenware birch plywood kitchen

11 February 2026 — 7 mins read

Formica vs Arpa Bloom vs Fenix-Faced Birch Plywood

Compare Formica, Arpa Bloom and Fenix-faced birch plywood. Discover durability, finish, cost, sustainability, and which is best for your Plykea kitchen.

Plykea Fenix Rosso Jaipur + maple plywood fronts for IKEA

28 January 2026 — 2 mins read

London Kitchen Extension: Modern Design in a 1930s Home

We take a closer look at a modern kitchen extension in a 1930s mock-Tudor home in Harringay, London. Maple plywood and Fenix Rosso Jaipur fronts, concrete-look quartz, and white IKEA Veddinge wall units make it both functional and striking.