Welshpool, UK – Kenton Jones, a family-run business specializing in handcrafted kitchens and timber interiors, is making waves in the national spotlight as their work in bespoke joinery and modular homes gains recognition.
Since 1977, the company has been designing and constructing custom kitchens, pantries, utility rooms, and fitted furniture in their Welshpool workshop. With showrooms in Welshpool and Shrewsbury, Kenton Jones serves clients across Mid Wales, Shropshire, and Cheshire. Their focus has remained consistent for almost 50 years, with a commitment to made-to-measure design, carefully selected timber, and traditional joinery carried out by their in-house team.
“Long before sustainability became a buzzword, we were drying our own timber and sourcing from local forests because it felt like the right way to work,” says Executive Director Kenton Jones. “That mindset has quietly shaped everything we do.”
Their work in modular homes and bespoke joinery has recently gained national attention, with their projects being featured on television. In the latest series of Channel 4’s Grand Designs, a modular family home in Southwater, West Sussex, designed and built in the Welshpool factory, was highlighted for its timely delivery, staying within budget, and high-quality craftsmanship.
Presenter Kevin McCloud described the Southwater modular home as “the first project to deliver all three – on time, on budget, and with high quality.” He also noted, “It’s all about containing costs – having it prefabricated in a factory in Wales, brought in on lorries, costing exactly what you thought it would. That is the future of Grand Designs. It’s the future of self-build.”
Another Kenton Jones project was featured in Channel 5’s Build Your Dream Home in the Country, in the episode “Island Home.” The project showcased their timber house, manufactured in Wales, and transported to the Outer Hebrides for assembly in a remote coastal landscape.
Aside from kitchens and interiors, Kenton Jones has expanded to include Unnos Systems, their modular homes arm. Using the same workshop, craftspeople, and supply of homegrown timber, Unnos Systems delivers complete modular homes that are designed digitally, built, and finished under factory conditions in Mid Wales, then delivered to sites worldwide. The goal is to combine the precision and calm of a joinery workshop with the demands of architecture-grade buildings, ensuring that the interiors are as carefully designed as the structure that surrounds them.
“Modular homes felt more like a return to our roots than a new venture,” says Kenton Jones. “We have always combined design, structure, and joinery. The difference now is the scale of the projects and the tools we have available.”
Kenton Jones’ reputation for quality craftsmanship and attention to detail was cemented when they were commissioned to design and install a bespoke kitchen at Highgrove House for the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles. The project, crafted from locally sourced oak and designed to complement the house’s character, reinforced the company’s belief in provenance, proportion, and enduring detail. This commission served as the inspiration for the company’s Highgrove collection, a series of kitchens that celebrates natural timber, simple lines, and British craftsmanship over short-lived trends.
Today, Kenton Jones works with discerning homeowners, architects, interior designers, and self-build clients who want a single workshop to handle both interiors and, through Unnos Systems, the fabric of the building itself. Their main business offers a range of design languages, from classic in-frame Shaker to contemporary handleless schemes and Scandinavian-inspired simplicity. Every project begins with a detailed design consultation and is then built and installed by the company’s own team to ensure that the cabinetry, flooring, and furniture sit perfectly within the home’s architecture.
For professional clients such as architects, developers, main contractors, public-estate teams, project management and cost consultancies, and engineering practices, Unnos Systems provides fully finished timber modules with joinery-grade interiors and a short on-site program, making it suitable for sensitive landscapes, tight access, or exposed locations.
“Most of our clients are making once-in-a-generation decisions about their home,” says Kenton. “Our job is to guide them through the process, ask the right questions, and make sure every decision still holds up in 20 years.”
About Kenton Jones:
Founded in 1977, Kenton Jones is a British, family-run business specializing in handcrafted kitchens, fitted furniture, and bespoke joinery. All projects are made to order in their Welshpool workshop and installed through their showrooms in Shrewsbury and Welshpool, serving clients across Mid Wales, Shropshire, and Cheshire. The company is led by Executive Director Kenton Jones, the second generation of the founding family, and is known for its focus on timber, craftsmanship, and long-term design.
Website: https://kentonjones.com
