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Kitchen re-model

pct001wine — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:25:09 GMT

Mrs Wine and I are looking to get our kitchen gutted and a new one installed. It's really old and unworkable (the kitchen, not Mrs Wine ) (i.e. we get in each others way, no dishwasher, limited storage etc.). Has anyone done similar and are willing to share their experiences ? We're getting some quotes - and we have our own ideas (not exactly the same as each other, but close enough) - but would love some ideas from the CS team.

What's ultra-important to you in a kitchen ?

Or maybe, what did you think was ultra-important and once it got done turned out a bit unimportant ?

Or what didn't you consider then thought really important after the kitchen went in ?

There's a thousand companies out there doing it, and ten thousand opinions!

Thanks in advance

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freakiness — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:42:05 GMT

@pct001wine wrote:
Mrs Wine and I are looking to get our kitchen gutted and a new one installed. It's really old and unworkable (the kitchen, not Mrs Wine ) (i.e. we get in each others way, no dishwasher, limited storage etc.). Has anyone done similar and are willing to share their experiences ? We're getting some quotes - and we have our own ideas (not exactly the same as each other, but close enough) - but would love some ideas from the CS team.
What's ultra-important to you in a kitchen ?
Or maybe, what did you think was ultra-important and once it got done turned out a bit unimportant ?
Or what didn't you consider then thought really important after the kitchen went in ?

There's a thousand companies out there doing it, and ten thousand opinions!

Thanks in advance

Our kitchen was way too small, no bench space and fridge space in the way. We sent fridge to laundry, only a few extra steps and spread the bench top out. It's much better. before it was large sink, stove fridge. Now it's bench top, small sink, bench top, gas stove top, bench top. It is so much better but we're doing bit at a time. The floor has $2pm cheap lino unitl we decide on tiles and do other areas. We found it was cheaper to use the local joinery than getting flatpacks. The bonus was he let my SIL be labourer on removal/installation day so we saved a bit more.

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azureline** — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:42:52 GMT

I am about to do mine too, watching with interest.

For me, my dishwasher is a must have. I will be looking at a fridge space for any fridge this time as ours was too small for anything and we had to remove a cupboard to fit a bigger one in.

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pct001wine — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:10:05 GMT

That was a big post !

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soul_art — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:15:28 GMT

We just had our kitchen done. It was so old, the drawers didn't even have runners !! lol

We had wanted a pull out pantry but it just wouldn't work and the design guy came up with enclosing the understairs to make a huge pantry. It's fantastic, so much room. Still have some work to do, tiling, floor etc. I'll post some pics.

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soul_art — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:18:37 GMT

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soul_art — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:22:13 GMT

I would go with having as many drawers as you can, and of differing sizes. They fit so much and are easy to keep organised etc.

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freakiness — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:29:31 GMT

That looks nice.....

But where's the dishwasher?

:D:D

The best kitchen invention ever :D:D

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soul_art — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:31:32 GMT

Hi freaki, no dishwasher. I've never had one, so I guess I don't miss not having one. Only two of us here anyway and OH is away most of the time.

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freakiness — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:34:56 GMT

@soul_art wrote:
Hi freaki, no dishwasher. I've never had one, so I guess I don't miss not having one. Only two of us here anyway and OH is away most of the time.

Sorry, for the uncontrolable urge to tease that I was overcome by 😄

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soul_art — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:40:37 GMT

Hahaa! you're not the only one who loves their dishwasher lol

Most thought I'd get one but I really don't need one..

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azureline** — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:51:59 GMT

@pct001wine wrote:
That was a big post !

how weird was that???

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mugssy65 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:29:49 GMT

Did you fall asleep with your finger on the return key?
I had my kitchen done just over a year ago, no dishwasher here either, never wanted one!
My kitchen space was limited too so the fridge went into the oversize laundry.

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 02:23:46 GMT

Lovely big kitchen, Soul.

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azureline** — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 02:42:30 GMT

@mugssy65 wrote:
Did you fall asleep with your finger on the return key?
I had my kitchen done just over a year ago, no dishwasher here either, never wanted one!
My kitchen space was limited too so the fridge went into the oversize laundry.

no, posted as usual, very weird

I had a plan drawn up today for mine, undecided about having gas hot plates atm.

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freakiness — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 03:12:42 GMT

@azureline** wrote:
@mugssy65 wrote:
Did you fall asleep with your finger on the return key?
I had my kitchen done just over a year ago, no dishwasher here either, never wanted one!
My kitchen space was limited too so the fridge went into the oversize laundry.
no, posted as usual, very weird
I had a plan drawn up today for mine, undecided about having gas hot plates atm.

I love the gas cooktop. We got an electric fan forced oven with ours. It just came like that. It was half price so we grabbed it. Cook top range hood and oven in a package.

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joadster68 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:17:13 GMT

I did my own kitchen renovation last year. I'm a bit sketchy on how to post photos, so I'll see how I go.

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joadster68 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:23:41 GMT

I did my own kitchen renovation last year. I'm a bit sketchy on how to post photos, so I'll see how I go. I went from this:

(oh look, its not that hard!!!)

To this:

What I wouldn't be without? The bin cupboard (which I actually made out of a laundry hamper cupboard, so it pulls out) and the corner pantry. Because the kitchen is sooo small, I couldn't be without it. The dishwasher is actually a bit of a pain where it is, it interrupts the flowo of the kitchen when it is open, but there really wasn't anywhere else for it.

This one was taken prior to me fixing the cupboard door disasters - I was learning as I went, so there were a LOT of disasters!!

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katymatey* — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:27:59 GMT

Just taking away the island made a big difference Joad. Nice work.

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freakiness — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:37:32 GMT

Very nice.