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Benchmarx, Howdens or Ikea? Who to use and how to plan a kitchen? (merged threads)

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  • Thanks Megan, It has been a long week - trying to work and driving myself mad with planning kitchens is hard work. Roll on the weekend! :)
  • sugarwalsh
    sugarwalsh Posts: 1,734 Forumite
    Don't let it stress you. I'm sure you will find answer in the end. Best of luck. Megan
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  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    leeloo1 wrote: »
    trying to work and driving myself mad with planning kitchens is hard work.

    I couldn't agree with you more ;)
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • Thanks for the sympathy. :)

    The plot thickens! Having had a poke under the tumble dryer in the 'utility room' it turns out that underneath it there is what looks like a blocked off toilet pipe!? Does anyone have any clue if this would be hard to reconnect - if it wasn't we could maybe put the washing machine in there too and make more room in the kitchen?!
  • danemi1
    danemi1 Posts: 1,353 Forumite
    How are you getting on - have you decided who to go with - we are currently looking at ikea and magnet - the builders and carpenters have been this today and whilst they were here suggested Howdens - they said they would give it to us at cost price. They seem decent people and experienced so going to go and look at magnets on friday and a visit to howdens is now on the cards too
  • *debbie*
    *debbie* Posts: 447 Forumite
    We are having an extension - the mess and noise is awful at the moment! - and are going to have a new kitchen in the extension. We looked around at all the DIY places, Howdens came round, Ikea and a local (expensive) one. The Howdens we were very disappointed with as I really want high units on the walls and they only have 1 range. This is in the cheapest end of the range and it was still nearly £2k for a really poorly designed kitchen. Of the DIY ones, I found Homebase the best for design but the worst for fitters cost, and Wickes don't even do any tall wall units! I wasn't planning on liking Ikea, but fell in love with the units and the planning has been excellent. He has taken our rather vague ideas and come up with a stunning kitchen and keeps tweeking it until we are happy. I won't buy the worksurface from them as I think it is poor quality and spoils an otherwise lovely kitchen. And at the moment Ikea are giving a £100 voucher for every £1000 spent on kitchens, so it will cover new bedroom furniture too!
    Obviously as it isn't in yet, I cannot comment on the fitters, but the cost we have been charged is very reasonable and far less than out builders quoted for putting in Howdens, which is pre-built!
  • danemi1
    danemi1 Posts: 1,353 Forumite
    thanks - which range are you going with - I am looking at abstrakt white - hubby likes cream too - have been advised get worktops and sink from elsewhere - units are fab but sink and worktops not so good - keep me posted on how you go hun

    our builder and carpenter team are fitting ours as part of the build
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