The heart of the matter
- Apr 30
- 2 min read
Words by Hannah Tapping
Placing the finest luxury kitchen appliances at the centre of the homes that matter most.
With a bold new chapter underway this year, Garton King Appliances Ltd’s commitment to exceptional service has never been stronger. There is a reason the kitchen has always been the heart of the home. It is where the day begins and where it winds down, where families gather and where the best conversations happen… usually over something wonderful on the stove. At Garton King, this truth has been the company’s guiding principle since its inception in 1661, when it traded under the hanging sign of a golden hammer, signifying it as an ironmongers. That very hammer forms the brand logo for Garton King today and those centuries of experience shapes the brands they choose to represent and the care they bring to every installation.
The Garton King portfolio reads like a roll call of the world’s most covetable kitchen appliances. AGA cookers, the most iconic of British institutions which they have been selling since 1928, sit alongside Lacanche, the storied French atelier whose ranges are as much sculpture as they are cooking instrument. Bertazzoni brings Italian elegance and precision to the range, as well as adding another layer of continental craftsmanship. La Cornue, Falcon, Rangemaster, Novy and Stone complete a collection that spans every style and sensibility, from the classically rustic to the coolly contemporary. What unites them all is an uncompromising commitment to quality and the understanding that a truly exceptional cooker is not an appliance but an investment, as beautiful to look at as it is a pleasure to cook with.
What sets Garton King apart, however, is not what they sell but how they sell it. Theirs is a genuinely end-to-end service, from that first conversation in the showroom through to supply, installation, ongoing maintenance and warranty support, predominantly across the South West. For AGA customers in particular, Garton King handle everything: the engineering, the aftercare, the long relationship that these extraordinary machines tend to inspire in their owners. Garton King can sell and deliver most brands UK-wide making them the go-to supplier for discerning customers.
It is the kind of expertise that only decades of dedicated specialism can produce.
This year, Garton King enters an exciting new phase as they consolidate into a single office, warehouse and showroom – built by Hot Stuff Metal Works – at Fair Oak Court near Exeter Airport. After 23 years at Dart’s Farm, this means that the business is sharper and more focused than ever. New partnerships are also taking shape with bespoke kitchen design specialists Cycen Kitchens and interiors, lighting, flooring, furniture and bathrooms company Indigenous – both arriving at Darts Farm this spring. This creates a choice of destinations for anyone embarking on a serious kitchen and renovation project, where appliances, cabinetry and interior design can all be considered in one beautifully curated space.
You and your kitchen have always deserved the best and Garton King has spent generations making sure that happens.
