What would you do to this kitchen?

[feraldiggy]

So, we've very nearly bought this house and although my MIL insists it's fine she's not living here.

So, I'm don't know wether to paint units and change handles, change work tops and tiles. Or, suck it up and have a new kitchen fitted.

I'm not sure if by the time I've paid to have everything altered I might aswell just look into a new kitchen.

Advice is ever so welcome.

I think the idea behind the floor being laid diagonally is to give the illusion of the room being wider. If they followed along the cupboards, it'd draw your eyes straight down make the floorspace seem narrower, if that makes sense. I also think it looks dated but I'm probably biased, I had the same kitchen when we moved in here. I now have white gloss cupboards and I love them! Seems to much bigger and brighter. The main thing I'd change would be the tiles. Imo, new kitchens don't need to be expensive (I know that's objective. ) We were definitely on a budget, we bought off the shelf and fitted most things by ourselves, well, everything but the worktop.

I would say though, if your budget allows, get a tap like this:
www.screwfix.com/p/turin-pull-out-spray-mono-mixer-kitchen-tap-chrome/8745p
They're absolutely brilliant!

If you have only just bought the house I wouldn't do anything with the kitchen until you have lived with it for a year. In this time you can see what works and what doesn't; how the sunlight moves across the room throughout the day and the seasons; and do the kitchen last of all when renovations are ongoing, then if you have to wash paintbrushes at the sink it doesn't matter too much.

The existing kitchen is inoffensive.

Very good advise. I think we will concentrate on the rest of the house then when finished we will look at what we want to do with the kitchen.

If it’s in good condition and you’re happy with the layout then as others said, re-spray and new handles plus work surface.
but rather than tiles I’d use acrylic splash back. You can get almost any colour and even patterns plus no grout lines and it will help to bounce light into the space

I think it's a little dark.
I would remove the wall cupboards and put up open shelves and paint over the tiles a neural colour then live with it all for a bit.

Every time i try to scroll through the comments, I get bounced off the thread, so apologies if someone has already said this: I'd live with it for a while, in case you realise you want more than cosmetic changes, and it takes time to work out what kind of kitchen space you need.

I would change the tiles as I actively dislike them. I’d live with the rest for a year, then decide what else bothered me and see what I could afford.

Same. I would rather take my time, there is nothing wrong with it really so no rush. We've recently moved and the kitchen is solid but not what I would have chosen - but I would rather save the cash for now and change it later. I am just not arsed about the colour of a worktop.

We are going to change the floor (knackered) and tiles (getting damaged by electricians soon) only for now.

I’ve just repainted a kitchen. I used zinsser exterior allcoat tinted to the colour we wanted. LINK.

I took the doors off, took the handles off, sanded the surface then painted using foam rollers. It’s such an easy paint to use and you get a really great attractive finish. It’s really durable. Because it’s self priming you don’t need a primer. The coverage is also excellent.

An oil based paint would probably give am Evan more durable finish but it’s so much easier (an environmentally sound …I think) to use water based
i think that kitchen would cost less than £100 to paint. You can tint it to any colour you wish.

id get rid of the tiles but I’d be tempted to keep the worktop if it’s granite or similar. If it’s not then you could cheaply replace it.
Axiom do some love cheap worktops. I have Axiom Stone - Citrine Lustre in my utility room.

I think your floor will look great once the cabinets are painted.

Kitchen update (I'm a serial name changer). We've moved in and I really don't like it my friend however has started working at Wren Kitchen which is really convenient as it means I'll get a discount!

Going to just get a new kitchen and floor, bright white, marble, gold etc.

Can't. Bloody. Wait.