Nobilia Laser Kitchen

Laser is the most useful programme in the Nobilia catalogue, and it is the one we specify more than any other. Eight colours in price group 1, all on a flat slab front, covering soft matt lacquers, warm neutrals, cool greys and a black concrete reproduction. That breadth at the entry price band is unusual, and it is why Laser turns up in everything from a compact galley to a large open-plan island scheme.

Programme 615 runs Sand (415), Macchiato (412), White (416), Satin Grey (417), Ivory Matt (418), Alpine White (427), Taupe Grey (461) and Black Concrete Reproduction (463). The two whites are worth separating: Alpine White is the brighter, cleaner tone that suits a minimalist scheme, while White is very slightly softened and sits better against timber. Taupe Grey and Macchiato are the two that consistently surprise people in person, both far warmer than a swatch photograph suggests. Black Concrete Reproduction is the outlier, a textured industrial finish that works best on an island or a tall bank rather than across the whole room.

The slab shape means Laser is equally at home handled or handleless. It takes bar handles, C profiles, recessed grip rails and Nobilia's true handleless systems, which is exactly why it works as the perimeter partner to a more expensive statement front. A common specification is a Structura oak island with Laser Alpine White wall and tall units, which puts the money where the eye goes and keeps the overall figure sensible. As with every programme, cabinets ship rigid built and fully assembled with soft-close hardware and the 10 year guarantee.