Which of these kitchens would you prefer for a 130-year-old house with period features? We're kitchen shopping and finding it hard work.
We went to Wren to price up a range I fancied, and after three hours and a bit of negotiating we signed up to a £17,500 kitchen right at the top of our budget. It was lovely, with solid oak units and drawer inserts, quartz and wooden worktops, and lifetime guarantees. The staff were very nice and said we could change anything we fancied, and we were relieved we'd found a kitchen we liked. [http://www.wrenkitchens.com/kitchens/shaker-kitchen-in-baltic-and-winter-white/1906]
But on reflection, we decided we were completely mad to spend so much. We've been renovating our house for a year and our savings are spent. Paying for this means taking out a loan and using up my entire salary (part time, have only just returned after SAHMing).
So we went back to ask them to price our kitchen up in two other ranges. (We've paid a £1,500 deposit so we have to go with Wren). After another 2 and a half hours we've got one other quote. It's a complete contrast: handleless gloss [http://www.wrenkitchens.com/kitchens/handleless-white-gloss-kitchen/140].
We've got three little children and can't face spending much more time in a kitchen shop talking about pelmets and decor panels.
So can you wise ladies help me? Do I go for a handleless gloss kitchen which is sleek but susceptible to grubby fingermarks and totally out of keeping with the rest of the house?
Or do we keep shopping for a cheaper shaker-style kitchen with laminate but looks possibly a bit old fashioned?
I realise this isn't the biggest dilemma in the world, but I'm really stuck! Grateful for any tips.
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Shopping for kitchens is NOT as much fun as I thought it would be!
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summerpuddingandclottedcream · 29/12/2015 18:44
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