A WEYMOUTH family is set to become the recipients of a brand new £3,000 kitchen thanks to a Dorset Echo competition.

Kathy Lane, of Sunnyside Road, won a bespoke Dream Doors kitchen makeover after collecting a series of tokens printed in the Echo, and answering a qualifying question.

Dorchester based kitchen designers, Dream Doors, who teamed up with the Echo to deliver the sought after prize, will now help Kathy remodel and fit the kitchen of her dreams to suit the family’s specific requirements.

Kathy, 51, a commercial manager at Atlas Electronic, said: "I am chuffed. Kitchens and bathrooms are always things you think about updating over the years, but it’s never really been a priority.

"What I’m going to do is work with the trained professionals at Dream Doors as they can give me some ideas and offer the best advice. We haven’t decided what to have yet but I am open to their suggestions. It’s a blank canvas."

The makeover will enable Kathy, her partner Dave Avery, and youngest son John, to update their current kitchen which has not been modernised in 14 years.

Keith Hunter, Director at Dream Doors, said: "I am particularly excited about it. The kitchen is nice at the moment but it is looking a little bit dated, we hope a few updates will completely transform it.

"We are going to keep the wooden doors, and potentially put in a new light worktop, new splash-back, a new sink and a new oven. It’s going to look like a brand new kitchen."

Dream Doors Ltd has more than 70 branches across the UK and specialise in door replacements for kitchens and bedrooms, whilst offering a complete makeover service ranging from units to flooring.

Kathy and her family will be able to take their pick from a range of high spec doors and work surfaces and select appliances from top quality brands such as Franke, Blanco, Smeg, Hotpoint among others.

Keith added: "Once we get going, the work should be done in a matter of days so they will have their new kitchen before Christmas. We employ all our own fitters, so we know they can be relied upon to do a good job.

"This job will really show that even if you are just changing a few doors, or a work top, it can really transform the whole appearance of a kitchen."