We used Howdens for our solid wood kitchen last year and are very pleased with it. We chose our own fitter based on local recomendations from our Builder, and he was excellent, made a first class job. I much prefare a simple kitchen rather than one with lots of fitted racks and gadgets, which are often more expensive than the units themselves, and turn out to be nothing but dust harbourers and gimmicks. We do love our new deep pan draws and wide under hob unit though, so practical and easy to use, much better than trying to reach stuff out of the back of a low base cupboard, and you can easily see straight away what is actually in there.