Wren Kitchens has opened its 97th showroom in the UK — creating 18 jobs in Mansfield.

The former Dreams unit at Portland Retail Park has been completely transformed to house 64 kitchens, an interior design studio and a virtual reality hub so customers can see their dream kitchen come to life.

The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, officially cut a ribbon to launch the store and was presented with a £500 donation towards his 500 Fund, which helps community projects around the district.

“I am delighted that Wren Kitchens has come to Mansfield and I am confident they will be a success,” he said.

“This is a very exciting time to be locating here with £50m being invested in the town centre and with the council and many developers building homes all around the district.”

Showroom manager Andrew Hallam, who has more than 25 years’ experience as a retail manager, added: “We’re proud to be bringing the Wren brand to the Mansfield community as the nearest showrooms are some distance away in Nottingham and Derby.

“We’re confident that customers will be blown away as soon as they step foot in the showroom thanks to the abundance of inspirational displays, including contemporary, traditional and industrial-style kitchens as well as our friendly, expert team on hand to help make dream kitchens come to life.”