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Lizzy69_2

lisal0u wrote: »

Hi Lizzy,

We are in the process of completly gutting our 1930's semi. I got most of my inspiration from magazines (House Beautiful and Ideal Home) and also a lot of internet research. I didn't use an architect as you can save money by visiting all the DIY places and getting them to design something for you. You can then pick out the bits you like! Also Ikea has a kitchen planner tool which is really handy (http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/rooms_ideas/splashplanners.html). I designed my kitchen this way.

I have also had a lot of help and ideas from a forum thread on here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1186031. Most of us have set up blogs so you can have a look at what our renovations have involved and what we have done when! Mines http://www.stuartandlisashouse.blogspot.com. Most of my followers are helpful people that post in the house renovation thread above!

One thing to remeber is that you may need to contact building control if you are thinking of removing load bearing walls, chimneys, wastepipes etc.

If I can be any more help please ask!

Lisa

Hi Lisa!

Just had a quick look at your blog, your house is lovely and will look fantastic when finished I'm sure. I will take time to read it from the start and then I can follow your progress with interest.

So far Ikea's kitchens are coming up trumps, however I think that's down to the gadgets etc. I think we have to imagine the kitchen as having nothing in there and start from scratch, rather than replacing like for like IYSWIM.....

Thanks for your help & advice

stolt

lisal0u wrote: »

Hi Lizzy,

We are in the process of completly gutting our 1930's semi. I got most of my inspiration from magazines (House Beautiful and Ideal Home) and also a lot of internet research. I didn't use an architect as you can save money by visiting all the DIY places and getting them to design something for you. You can then pick out the bits you like! Also Ikea has a kitchen planner tool which is really handy (http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/rooms_ideas/splashplanners.html). I designed my kitchen this way.

I have also had a lot of help and ideas from a forum thread on here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1186031. Most of us have set up blogs so you can have a look at what our renovations have involved and what we have done when! Mines http://www.stuartandlisashouse.blogspot.com. Most of my followers are helpful people that post in the house renovation thread above!

One thing to remeber is that you may need to contact building control if you are thinking of removing load bearing walls, chimneys, wastepipes etc.

If I can be any more help please ask!

Lisa

the blog sounds a great idea, might try to do one for the house we are about to buy at the end of the month. if for anything else it would be good for us to look back on when completed just to see how much we had done.