We need to redo our kitchen, but we can't afford to buy a whole kitchen from somewhere like Magnet or Wren and get it installed, so we're doing some bits of it ourselves and getting some bits done by local tradespeople. It's our first home and while DH and I are both reasonably proficient at DIY, we're stuck on what order to do things in. Can anyone who's previously had their kitchen done advise??
The jobs we need to do are:
•New flooring (done ourselves)
•New lower cabinet carcasses and doors (to be built by a cabinet maker as need to fit an awkward space)
•New worktops (to be made by a friend who does this for a living - unsure if we can fit them ourselves or get someone to do it)
•Remove tiles on walls (can do ourselves)
•Plaster walls (to be done by plasterer)
•Retile splashback (can do ourselves)
•Replace sink and taps (can do ourselves - will liase with worktop maker to ensure it fits)
•Replace doors on some of the upper cabinet carcasses, and replace some of the upper cabinets with open shelving (can do ourselves)
•Add a few more sockets (to be done by electrician)
•Possibly replace freestanding gas oven with electric, and new extractor hood (to be done by electrician/gas man)
•Possibly replace light fitting (DH or electrician to do, depending on complexity)
All our appliances are freestanding. If money was no object, I'd replace them all with integrated ones, but unfortunately it is very much an object!
It's an open plan kitchen-diner with one biggish window. The walls of the kitchen bit are currently fully tiled; the walls of the dining room bit are plastered/painted.
I'm open to any advice!