Getting a new kitchen- advice please

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We are beginning to consider getting a new kitchen, will be adding to our mortgage to do so.

Our current one is 15 years old and from IKEA, it's a bit knackered

What do new kitchens cost? Can I get no obligation quotes and designs?

What's the best company in terms of quality and value?

Our current one is from IKEA and has been fine- but it was never well 'finished' IYSWIM, a few irritating gaps at the end of cupboards, worktops slightly overhanging etc.

I'd like to avoid that and I'd like a really 'finished' neat feel.

I'd also like to feel like someone who knows about this stuff could advise us on maximising the space we have and using it efficiently- our current layout has irritating things like dishwasher and sink together in most narrow spot, so you get squashed in trying to empty dishwasher, if someone else is using the sink etc (not massive I know, but if we are chsging it we might as well get what we want).

Would really appreciate ideas, advice and suggestions. I assumed a budget of 10k for average size kitchen but my friends have told me thats tiny 😖 I think we are more IKEA than Poggenpohl, budget wise!

Thank you

Thanks for all these ideas and suggestions- really helpful

We got a top end kitchen from eBay - ex display. German brand, along with 10 appliances, all if which, with the exception of the microwave, hot tap and dish washer had never been used. We paid less that 50% of the cost of the appliances alone. The units are still an available range. £40k kitchen for, for a lot less. Check it out?

We used Benchmarx for our new kitchen in January this year - I'm so happy with the quality, and they price matched the Wickes 50% off sale that was running at the time I placed the order, so we made a big saving.

Thanks @TwinkleToesStrikesAgain and @LadyR77