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Anyone got a new kitchen?

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Jelly4444 · 03/08/2020 15:11

Any one care to share some pics of their new kitchens? I'm about to upgrade my kitchen and I'm at loss as to what kind of kitchen I would like. Painted vs contemporary, inset vs regular. I'm all pinterested out too.

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Running365 · 05/08/2020 14:39

Ours came to nearly £13k plus VAT (approx £5k fitting, £3.5k IKEA (included cabinets, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, sink, taps, bench seat), £1.65k granite worktop and £1.5k smeg oven and extractor). Additional costs were installing underfloor heating and flooring. I did the tiling and painting myself. Kitchens don't come cheap but it's worth it for the amount of time you spend in them!

Elpheba · 05/08/2020 16:40

We’re in the midst of doing ours and have gone for DIY kitchens but sourced work top separately from topsco. Units and appliances £8500 and £3k for Quartz worktop- big saving on the worktop compared to what DIY wanted- think their quote was £5k. Will post pictures when it’s finished in a week or so but it’s supposed to look a bit like this 🤞🏻

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FlamedToACrisp · 05/08/2020 22:19

@Icequeen01 your kitchen is exactly what I want for mine, except I'm having a cobalt blue tiled backsplash. How do you find the wooden worktops? Are they a pain to maintain? I think you need to oil them or something?

Icequeen01 · 05/08/2020 22:44

@FlamedToACrisp I have to admit the worktops take a little more work, ie I always make sure I mop up any puddles of water which go onto the wooden worktop around my sink to ensure the wood doesn't get too wet (I just wipe around using one of those microfibre cloths) and I am careful not to put anything hot directly into the worktop (but I didn't do that with my previous worktops either). DH also oils the worktops every couple of months so the water just sits on the top. It only takes him about 15 mins and we leave overnight to dry.

I would be lying if I told you they were as easy as my previous worktops but I love them so much I am happy to take that little bit of extra care.

Jelly4444 · 06/08/2020 09:14

@Elpheba Looks like it will be fabulous when finished!! The worktops are beautiful.

Good luck keeping those floors clean though Smile

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Jelly4444 · 06/08/2020 09:18

@seewhatyoudoing 12K! Its so much money but the kitchen is lovely.

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Consideredopinion · 06/08/2020 09:23

DH also oils the worktops every couple of months so the water just sits on the top. It only takes him about 15 mins and we leave overnight to dry.

We've had our oak worktops 22 years and only sanded and re oiled them once in all that time. Won't doing it that frequently lead to huge build up of oil?

incywincydardar · 06/08/2020 09:28

Excuse ours because we haven't filled the walls or decorated yet.
But we went white and white.
Everything from b&q.

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NWnature · 06/08/2020 10:05

We are doing a full refurb so had a design by Karen at OnePlan and then were toying between DIY Kitchens and Kitchens Warehouse for the cabinets - I've gone with the latter because they will do the bespoke sizes which means we can go ceiling height with the cupboards which I think will look sleek.

I've bought all the appliances separately via John Lewis (we had vouchers) gone for Fisher & Paykel double oven, induction hob, fridge freezer and drawer dishwasher. This came to c.£4,600 I think.

I'm just waiting for Kitchen Warehouse to confirm their final quote for cabinets but looking like c.£4,000 which I think is really good considering bespoke measurements. Our builders are fitting is as part of our overall reno quote.

I'm thinking of going with quartz from Topsco for the counter top.

Still need to finalise: splash back, flooring, taps.

What are peoples thoughts on boiling water taps? I can't decide whether or not its worth the extra expense.

Icequeen01 · 06/08/2020 10:19

@Consideredopinion They recommend when you first get your worktops you oil them regularly then it should be done every 3 months. We could probably go down to 3 months now to be honest as we put the kitchen in at the end of January. There is no oil build up as you are constantly wiping down the surfaces. My fitter (who was a carpenter) told me never to use things like Mr Muscle on them so I just use a dettol spray.

You've done well if you have only oiled yours once in 22 years and it's still looking good! (I'm not going to tell my DH 😀)

diyprincess · 06/08/2020 11:09

@FlamedToACrisp we have oak worktop with cobalt blue splash back in our house. Everyone told us it would be a nightmare but it hasn't. As @Icequeen01 said the place to keep an eye on is around the sink, if lots of water splashed out just make sure you wipe it up plus I do have something kept handy should I need to put something hot down.

Also op, we put a kitchen like @ComtesseDeSpair in a renovation. Received so many positive comments from estate agents plus viewers so it's obviously a style many people like which you might want to consider if you think you'll ever sell.

seewhatyoudoing · 06/08/2020 11:27

Jelly4444
12k is nothing for a kitchen
youd be lucky to get a crap bnq standard for that

Pickpick101 · 06/08/2020 12:25

That's harsh , 12k is fair bit of money , not should it be crap at that sort of price.

Elpheba · 06/08/2020 12:43

@Jelly4444 sadly it’s our current floor- it’s shitly laid too but we couldn’t afford to do the floor as well as the kitchen so went for kitchen. Don’t envy DH trying to make sure the units are all level!

ComtesseDeSpair · 06/08/2020 12:48

@Pickpick101

That's harsh , 12k is fair bit of money , not should it be crap at that sort of price.
Agreed - you can get a very decent kitchen for £12k (as I posted, mine came in at under £10k including installation.) I’ve always found when doing kitchens that unless you’re buying top-end appliances or granite worktops or have a truly massive kitchen it’s not actually the kitchen which brings the price up but the installation, particularly if you’re moving things around or doing a load of tiling. If you keep the same layout and limit tiling you can end up with a really good quality kitchen for, yes, still a lot of money but not a fortune.
Pickpick101 · 06/08/2020 12:51

Yes , we are going to tackle the kitchen later on this year doing a fair bit of it ourselves , will save thousands in labour costs.

isseywith4vampirecats · 06/08/2020 13:11

ours came in well under 12k admittedly not a massive kitchen and we didnt have to buy any appliances except the cooker which was around £500 but ours was £3000 for the units and worktops and around £2000 for the plastering, electrics new circuit, paint, tiles new door and flooring and i am very happy with the quality of mine from DIY kitchens

LiGlitterBug · 06/08/2020 13:33

Ikea for us as well (excuse the clutter! Was mid making up some bottles).

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SlightlyJaded · 06/08/2020 13:54

Our medium sized kitchen (posted above) came in at £11K. Cupboards Howdens, hardware (handles) from an ironmonger and worktop (Quartz) from a bit worktop warehouse.

Flooring was cheap as chips from Homebase
Paint is F&B Dimpse
Chairs and table IKEA
No tiles on wall but heat treated splashback (not shown) from someone online.

The £11K also included oven, dishwasher and integrated fridge freezer all bought from AO.com

Jelly4444 · 06/08/2020 16:01

[quote Elpheba]@Jelly4444 sadly it’s our current floor- it’s shitly laid too but we couldn’t afford to do the floor as well as the kitchen so went for kitchen. Don’t envy DH trying to make sure the units are all level![/quote]
@Elpheba The floor fits in perfectly with your kitchen so you are lucky!! I've had light cream, dark grey and a wooden floor in various different houses/kitchens and they have all been a pain in the butt to keep clean Smile

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weepingwillow22 · 06/08/2020 16:07

@mamalovebird

We had ours done towards the end of last year. Two-tone in a matt finish. It's contemporary but I broke it up a bit with the mosaic tiles and wooden table.
May I ask mamalovebird where you got your floor tiles from? I am on the hunt for similar in a pale grey for our new extension.
Jelly4444 · 06/08/2020 16:18

@seewhatyoudoing

Jelly4444 12k is nothing for a kitchen youd be lucky to get a crap bnq standard for that
Hmmm... I don't agree from what I've seen here! Ikea definately seems like its a winner to keep costs down and get a cheaper kitchen that is decent quality.
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Chasingsquirrels · 06/08/2020 16:49

I've not added up all the costs for mine (sage green shaker with wooden-laminate worktops posted at the beginning of the thread) but the brunt of it (for the kitchen and utility) was;

Units approx £4,500 (DIY Kitchens, Norton Sage - ordered this time last year).
4 x 600 base & doors
1 x 500 drawer unit
1 x 950 corner sink base (450 door + corner void)
2 x 600 doors for integrated appliances
1 x 800 sink base (400 double doors)
6 x 600 wall & doors
1 x 1000 wall (500 double doors)
2 x 800 wall (400 double doors)
1 x 150 wall & door
1 x 900 wall top box
1 x corner wall
1 x 600 tall larder unit
End panels, plinth, cornice & lighting pelmet.

Fitting approx £2,800 including some electrics.
Plumbing approx £750, including moving some appliances and other bits to fit things in differently, plus fitting a new radiator (cost not included as already had).

Worktop - can't remember but think a few hundred, certainly no more than £400.

Sinks - £75 for the composite black one (new unused on ebay) in the kitchen and £40 for the stainless steel one in the utility.
Taps - under £100 for both.

Handles under £100.

Tiles - couple of hundred
Tiling - £350.

900cm cooker - £700 with cashback.
Integrated dishwasher (would have reused old one but it was past it's last legs) - £600 I think, splashed out on this for the extra-quiet and other add-ons (it projects the remaining time onto the floor, I am stupidly impressed by this 🙂).
Integtrated fridge - reused existing 20 year old one.
Freestanding washing machine, tumble drier and fridge freezer - existing ones.

Flooring - £1,400. Polyflor Camero (I think) to kitchen, conservatory & utility including plying the floor, self levelling compound and fitting.

We took out the old kitchen and took up the old tiled floor ourselves which cut down the costs a bit. Most of the old kitchen reused in the garage to add storage.

seewhatyoudoing · 06/08/2020 16:56

Jelly4444
thats fine if you like you ikea
not something i would have but each to their own

Chasingsquirrels · 06/08/2020 17:00

Ikea had lots of nice kitchens when I looked, just not the style of already decided I wanted.

My DP has an Ikea kitchen he brought 2nd hand for £500. It is in excellent condition and he and his dad fitted it themselves.

And you get roomier cupboards and deeper drawers, but have to be careful about the utilities because they don't have the back-space.