I purchased this kettle along with a matching toaster, it was cream in colour and of "contemporary" design. It looks smart, clean and a little bit of a different take on a classic hob kettle. It is electric which is so much easier to use than a traditional hob kettle and therefore not so noisy. It is a quick boil kettle so you don't have too wait too long for that all important cuppa. The appliance is quite compact so fits nicely into the kitchen. It holds about 6 mugs of water in, so will allow you to make drinks for a group of people at one time when you have people around. I live in a hard water area and so there is limescale in the water, so I'm ...  Read the complete review

This is a good looking sturdy kettle which i purchased because i just loved the retro shape ( this is the second of this make of kettle i've had ). In the first few months i found it easy to use, the handle is comfortable to grip, it boils rapidly although you may want to turn off the whistle ( this is on the underside of the base) as it's loud and gets annoying after a while especially if you're making a hot drink at 2am!. My real issue with this kettle was that after around nine months use it started to look a bit tatty, the paint started to peel around the base and along the water level indicator this was probably exacerbated by the fact of living in a hard ...  Read the complete review