how much did you spend on your kitchen

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We have a large kitchen so have avoided getting a new kitchen for years. Tbh it probably could've been replaced 20 years ago but we've just lived with it and did little things here and there.

We've just been given a quote of 23k (32k before discounts)! To be fair this does include mid-range appliances and installation. The only thing we've been extravagant on is the worktops.

We're due to put the deposit down today and I just wanted to check we've not been seen coming

How much did you pay?

We've been thinking of changing ours. A solid one i.e. not MDF, is coming to around £50k!

I can't really see where we can cut costs

HowLongToXmas - bloody hell!

Our original budget was £15k going into this - it's been a while since we last looked at kitchens

How many units is that for? What appliances are included?

Christ we really need a new kitchen - the previous owners installed it (badly) themselves - but I didn't realise they could cost that much

It includes a fridge freezer, oven, induction stove and dishwasher - sounds a lot typing it out. They all need replacing. DW is completely kaput and the fridge has just started leaking (not repairable according to repair guy)

I'm not sure I'm the best person to ask but I'll go first to make you feel better .

We spent £50k....maybe a bit more...

To be fair that involved quite a lot of "additional" work.

The kitchen was stripped and we got rid of an old and past it Aga. We also changed the entrances into the pantry and utility room.

That meant quite a lot of work before the "kitchen" in terms of structural work and a new boiler etc.

On the kitchen itself I went pretty high end in terms of appliances and features like granite worktops.

The units were made bespoke.

So taking aside the structural spend we spent about £35k on the kitchen - units, appliances, taps, floor tiles etc

DeRigueurMortis - thanks for the breakdown, really useful.

Thankfully the surveyor said we don't need any major structural work and we were forced to buy a new boiler last year when it went down on boxing day!

Can I ask how much your floor cost? I'm desperate for limestone and I've found a deal which would see us spend £500 (16m2) - dp thinks I've lost it

We’ve just bought a new kitchen and it was 13k including appliances.
We’ve gone for a delux laminate countertops because I don’t like granite, neff oven/grill/hob and Bosch dishwasher.
But the cost of a kitchen is a piece of string situation, it depends on the number of units and how high end you want your appliances.

Mine was £3k or so back in 2009 - small kitchen, cheapest one from b&q!

So taking aside the structural spend we spent about £35k on the kitchen - units, appliances, taps, floor tiles etc

And that was after some negotiation....and me sourcing appliances separately from the main contractor to get better deals.

So a tip might be to look at your appliances and go to sites like AOL and buy direct- I got a big discount by buying my huge fridge freezer/ranger cooker/dishwashers (yes plural I have two draw dishwashers that are great)etc from them.

Much cheaper than the kitchen contractors quoted.

£17.5k

Oh yes. Ours had granite worktops. We have them now and wouldn't go for anything else. It's a good-sized kitchen with a central island.

OP that sounds completely reasonable for flooring - mine was more than that...

The kitchen area in our kitchen/diner is about 5m by 4.5m (it’s L shaped).

Put in nine cupboard units, one tall, one corner, two wall, two drawer units and a kitchen island with power. Including flooring (for kitchen area not whole room) including worktops, splashbacks, also included the double oven, hob and sink, taps. Didn’t include the fridge freezer or dishwasher which we already had. Didn’t include the utility which still needs doing.

Brought it in within my 5k budget.

If you are thinking of spending a lot I suggest going to a good joinery company that does kitchens rather than a big name company. Our budget went so much further, lots of bespoke design for our quirky kitchen space and bespoke sized cabinets to make the most of the of every square foot.

Our kitchen is not big. A wickes kitchen cost us £14k two years ago down from £18k.

£17.5k but that was with a lot of discounts and for a fairly small kitchen.

Ours is a small galley type kitchen, with some appliances came to £15k. Not solid wood. Just a bit better than basic. Looks so much better but I was shocked at how much it cost, for such a small space.

Sadly, so far in my life, I've never had the opportunity to choose and buy a new kitchen, in any of the places I've stayed. So I am unable to comment.

The last time I bought a kitchen was in 1997 - back end of the year. It was fitted, but small, and I went for fairly high-end, at the time, appliances. Total cost including fitting was about GBP 7k.

Small London kitchen and all in appliances inc it was 20kish. This did not include the floor.

It was one of those German type places but not super high end. Cost a bomb, looks great but kitchens are harder than bathrooms to cut costs etc.

£17k, mid range units from howdens, two fridges, dishwasher, range master 5 hob, double oven thingy. Wood flooring. Had to buy really cheap laminate thinking 'we'll replace that in a year or so' course we bloody didn't so its looking rubbish now.

Just under £10k but I shopped around like a demon and it was 7 years ago but to give you an idea.

£3500 on kitchen cabinets from Ikea, (2 larder units, 5 horizontal wall cabinets, 4 x 600 wall cabinets, 1 x 300 wall cabinet, all base units were larder pull out so 4 of those, 1 oven cabinet, 1 corner cupboard and a 300 base. Also an integrated extractor inside the cupboard.

Appliances, £1k for American Fridge/Freezer, £450 for single oven, £450 for combi microwave, £250 for dishwasher and £850 for induction hob that I absolutely love. Hot water tap £600, Franke sink £200, tap £150, Axiom laminate worktops due to needing a 4m length and upstands, as we had forked for a kitchen extension I couldn't afford corian, can't remember that cost, tiling was £100 for subway tiles, £100 internal kitchen door, can't remember flooring cost but in total just shy of £10k.

We basically compared the cost of an Ikea base cabinet with the cost of others. At the end of the day I didn't care about the carcass only the doors and the overall look of the kitchen. Some base unit costs are just ridiculous for what is foil wrapped chipboard.

I have been researching kitchens for my sister recently and I love DIY ktichens.

My 9ft sq kitchen cost approx £6k ten years ago. Wickes units, laminate worktop, integrated fridge freezer, double oven, ceramic hob and extractor fan. Flooring separate.

Still looks good altho fridge freezer died in January.

My mum gave me a rule of thumb, something like 5% of your house's value. There'd be no point in me spending ££££ on a kitchen as it'd be disproportionate to the house. Saying that, you do need to factor in its value to you.