Would you spend 30-40k plus on a kitchen?

[crystalgall]

We are in the process of buying a house. The needs to be completely rnovated which I am excited about including a new kitchen.

I really love the grey/blue shaker kitchen look but my god some companies are so expensive. However it doesn't seem like you can get the same look with IKEA/howdens etc. Also we are utterly inexperienced in building works/DIY so want someone to come and do all the measurements/design etc and just have it fitted. Minimal faff on our part.

I want to know if it's worth it? It's our forever house pretty much and I cook everyday. The kitchen will be part of a big open plan space too. These are some of the companies I've looked at. Bloody gorgeous kitchens.

Sola
Devol
Tom howley
Harvey jones
John Lewis of Hungerford
Second nature kitchens

So would you spend that much on a kitchen? Have you?

Hi all, I've had some quotes in and just thought you might be interested... if anyone wants to know am happy to share by PM. Awaiting Tom Howley but have Thomas Ford, Turner and Foye and Stephen Anthony.

My friend has a Stephen Anthony kitchen, same profile as the Tom Howley one I pictured above - it's 10 years old and is still looking good. They are the cheapest so far.

I am leaning towards going with the local company and am hoping I can negotiate a discount as there is quite a difference in the price...

We are in the process of having a devol kitchen fitted and it is costing much less than that including silestone worktops and all siemens appliances. The biggest cost is the builders and painters. We have built a pantry to save on the costs of units and if you think creatively there are ways to cut it down. However our house is too an expensive house which we don't intend to move from.

Yes please DarkBlueEyes, would love a PM thanks!

Ktay and Crystall I've messaged you my embryonic spreadsheet. There is about £20k difference between the top and bottom prices! I've only compared the cabinetry and worktop prices as some have included appliances and taps etc and some haven't...

One thing you might find of interest is that layon construction is 20-25% cheaper than in-frame. Food for thought...

I'll definitely be doing my utility lay-on!

Thanks Dark!

Friends had a kitchen sounding exactly like you mention from Howdens, it's def possible. It's stunning in their house. Think the whole thing cost around £30k as they like nice gadgets.

What colour do they have mini.

I have two issues with Howdens who I know have a good reputation.

I find the colours really wishy washy. The grey doesn't really look grey at all. And also I don't like the grained effect as in the picture you posted.

But I will definitely be going in to have a proper look.

Their kitchen is the pale green showing in the picture. I think the issue for me would be more who is fitting as that is so important. They used their own builder who I know and he has a really high standard for quality so wouldn't encourage them to fit anything of a poor quality and his work is first rate. Their kitchen is stunning and sits in a beautiful high end listed house and looks great.

I would if I could, given how much time I spend in the kitchen - holidays are great but add up an hour or two every day over a few years...

We have house aspirations beyond our budget. So wreck of a house is slowly being done up. The kitchen room has been rebuilt and has underfloor heating and industrial Amtico (remnants from an industrial job). We ordered bespoke wood panels cut to shape, edged with wood veneer, so just need MrNC to drill dowel holes and glue together. Obviously it's a bit more complex than that and he has a day job, so will have taken around 6 months to fit, but on the plus side that's a completely bespoke set of cupboards for £2k, plus £500 for top-end pull-out wirework, plus about £3k for lots of kitchen counter. Plenty of companies will make Shaker-style doors to order - just give them a list of sizes.

We will be getting one from the Shaker Kitchen Company next year. Their kitchens look fantastic and the price is reasonable. I wouldn't pay any more than they charge although if money were no object I'd go for Devol and an Esse cooker.

Pretty much just made the decision to go for lay on, handleless, slab, gloss doors, then realised the actual main doors in the kitchen (& throughout the house) are Suffolk doors ('country' style) 😖 Not slab. At this stage only the bathroom door is hungand not yet painted so I could change them, but I'd have to sell these ones privately as I've had them too long to return them and I hoped they'd show up my less than perfect painting less

Feck.

Without knowing exactly what you have chosen; cabinets, worktops, appliances, sinks lighting etc or even the size it is hard to say whether it is the correct to spend that much. Kitchens vary in price but compare only the cabinet cost between each company and ask what actually makes up each kitchen and remember you usually get what you pay for!

Personally and in my house I wouldn't, no. If you can afford to and you want to then that's all that matters! We're looking at a bespoke handmade, all solid oak & painted kitchen, oak tops, bosch appliances for 18-20k. We're not in London though so our local prices will be lower and the kitchen's only 9x16' so not huge. It's lots of fun and your pics look gorgeous

This is my first post on MN and I just want to say thank you to all who've contributed such great info. It's been really helpful.
We're in north London and about to have our kitchen re-done by a small local independent company.
Not sure how much the total cost will be yet as there is other stuff needs doing that we've not yet had quotes for.
But the kitchen itself (units, worktops, appliances and fitting) will come to around 17k. But it's not a big kitchen and, if my home were bigger and I could afford it, I can easily see me spending £50k on a kitchen to get exactly what I want and where I want it.

Hi Billy. Could you PM me who you used please?

It's not Funktional Kitchens is it?

Hi Crystalgall,
No, not them and I've PM'd you.

No.. Not at all... Cause I like change and after 10 years I'd be bored no matter the price.

Though if I had 40k to sink on a kitchen I'd opt to be mortgage free first!