Kitchen colour
Deelux ranges available in Mussel — hand-painted or factory-finished at our Winsford workshop in Cheshire.
Traditional
Burbidge
Mixed wood & painted cabinetry.
Traditional
Burbidge
Painted shaker with woodgrain showing through — tactile, design-forward.
Traditional
Heavy ash shaker with integrated handle — traditional shape, handleless feel.
Traditional
Period properties, in-frame purists.
Modern
Burbidge
Slim-line painted shaker — with or without handles.
Traditional
Burbidge
Traditional shaker with visible ash framing — heritage form, tactile finish.
Modern
Matte painted slab with J-pull handle — calm, contemporary, no gloss shine.
Traditional
Painted minimalism with an in-frame twist.
Modern
Burbidge
Handleless lacquer slab — matt or gloss.
Modern
Burbidge
Seamless slab in a hand-sprayed painted finish.
Traditional
Textured Shaker, natural-painted-wood look.
Mussel is a soft, warm grey-beige — a classic painted-kitchen colour that reads as "gentle neutral" in the room. It is one of the easiest colours to live with long term and pairs with almost any worktop, floor or handle.
In a Deelux kitchen, Mussel is hand-painted in-house, and it suits a traditional Shaker kitchen. Within our collection, Mussel appears on ranges including Brackenbury Oak & Painted Collection, Falconbrook In-Frame and Deedale. Because every cabinet is built and finished at our own Winsford factory in Cheshire, we can paint Mussel across the full collection — including on bespoke larder, pantry and island designs that are not on the standard range page.
Mussel is a colour that rewards careful pairing. For worktops, we usually specify a warm white quartz, honed oak or a natural limestone; for handles, brushed brass, ceramic knobs or antique brass cup handles; and underfoot, wide-plank oak, tumbled limestone or a honed travertine all work well. Mussel is also very commonly chosen as a two-tone — pairs beautifully with Cream, Cashmere or a deeper Midnight Blue island. Your designer will bring door, worktop and handle samples to your consultation so you can see the combinations in hand before committing.
Every Mussel Deelux kitchen is bespoke — no flat-pack, no off-the-shelf units. Each cabinet is cut, drilled, edged, painted and assembled to your exact plans at our Winsford factory, with 18mm solid backs, screwed (not dowelled) construction, soft-close Blum hinges and our fifteen-year cabinet guarantee. To see Mussel painted up, book a free design visit at our Chester or Warrington showroom — or download the brochure to browse the full collection at home.
Compact modern kitchens start at £7,500 supplied and fitted. Most customers sit between £11,000 and £20,000 for a medium L-shape or island kitchen. Hand-painted in-frame ranges run up to £35,000+.
No. Deelux does not offer finance, credit or monthly payments. Deposit on sign-off, balance on delivery and installation — no APR, no upsell pressure.
8–10 weeks for modern ranges, 10–14 weeks for hand-painted in-frame, from signed order to installed kitchen.
Every cabinet is built in our own factory in Winsford, Cheshire. Nothing is imported or outsourced.
Yes — our two Cheshire showrooms are in Chester and Warrington. Open Monday–Saturday, 10:00–17:00.
Whether you are looking for a modern look or something more traditional, at Deelux we tailor the kitchen to suit your needs and can find the style that's right for you. Check out some of the styles on our website and if you have any queries or want to talk to someone about your designs please get in touch.
