Kitchen advice

Mrs_W_4

Hi,
We're currently looking to buy a new kitchen and like most people we're trying to get the best quality for our money.
We've had a quote from homesbase for a high gloss kitchen in their new Odina range (also known as nobilia kitchens) which is manufactured in Germany. The price for 16 units and worktops (no appliances) has come in at around £7k and that is after the 50% discount has been applied! I'm not sure the quality is good enough to justify this price tag but would appreciate some feedback from anyone with experience of this kitchen range.
I've also picked up some brochures from a local independant kitchen retailer who stocks Lakes kitchens. Their prices appear to be alot more reasonable but as I've never heard of them before I'm not sure how good the quality is. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

ormus

dont take any notice of things like 50% off. it means nowt.
its the final price you pay that counts.


i could offer you 90% off a so called 100k kitchen. thatll be 10 grand thank you.

cyclonebri1

ormus wrote: »

dont take any notice of things like 50% off. it means nowt.
its the final price you pay that counts.


i could offer you 90% off a so called 100k kitchen. thatll be 10 grand thank you.

And that for a £5k kitchen, , just call me cynical,

phill99

The sheds are vastly over priced. Try some local independents, or find a kitchen fitter with an account at Howdens, Benchmarx or Magnet Trade. You will get a much better price without compromising on quality.

Also, shop round for your appliances -you'll get some good deals on the web - much better than homebase.

ryder72

I agree with everything mentioned here. We recently sold a kitchen to a customer for £23,500 including units, Neff appliances, worktops and installation. They has been quoted £51,000 by Homebase on Odina for a kitchen and then a 50% discount was applied to make it £25,500. Go figure.

To top it all, our quote was on Leicht units which are without a shadow of a doubt, miles better than Nobilia.

Find a local independent specialist.

Dilly

The carcases are all the same. The door fronts make the difference
Thats unless you are buying 100% timber units

cddc

Homebase pricing is optimistic based on a false notion of exclusivity. Just because they are the only nationwide chain offering Nobilia does not mean it is exclusively available through them.

Sheds upper management can be so deluded about this kind of thing sometimes.

Find a local independent who deals in Nobilia or other german brands. Nobilia as KMD says is far from the best of them anyway.

You will be do better for less elsewhere.

Steve_the_fitter

imo Hombase kitchens are the worst value for your money kitchens out there. Ikea kitchens are much the same quality and half the price.

katejo

Steve_the_fitter wrote: »

imo Hombase kitchens are the worst value for your money kitchens out there. Ikea kitchens are much the same quality and half the price.

So if someone contacts you for a quote to fit a kitchen, do you prefer to

A) Do the planning yourself and buy the units etc. from a supplier like Howden's (or another)

Have the customer choose a kitchen from IKEA, B & Q or another and get you to fit it.

I want to get quotes myself at the moment but i am apprehensive due to all the negative reviews which have been reading. I have a fairly tight budget but want a kitchen which will look good and last well. I did get an approximate quote from Homebase to give me a rough idea but it was definitely more than I had expected.

cddc

katejo wrote: »

So if someone contacts you for a quote to fit a kitchen, do you prefer to

A) Do the planning yourself and buy the units etc. from a supplier like Howden's (or another)

Have the customer choose a kitchen from IKEA, B & Q or another and get you to fit it.

I want to get quotes myself at the moment but i am apprehensive due to all the negative reviews which have been reading. I have a fairly tight budget but want a kitchen which will look good and last well. I did get an approximate quote from Homebase to give me a rough idea but it was definitely more than I had expected.

If you learn anything from these kitchen threads, learn not to buy from Homebase. You really are overpaying for the quality of what you are getting.

Otherwise it is all opinions really at the lower end of the market. So for what is it worth here are mine........

Trade outlets like Howdens and Benchmarx are great if you already have a design and a fitter with an account you trust. Yes they will design you a kitchen, but they are not alwys very good at that bit of it. I have seen some terrible and in some cases illegal (under building regs.) so called designs from these places. If you get a well designed and fitted kitchen this way, they can represent very good value.

Ikea are good on a budget too if you are prepared again to do a bit of the design legwork yourself. At the lower end they do represent good value. Best warranty at that end too.

B&Q's Cooke & Lewis kitchens are decent for the price though the cheaper IT are pretty poor really. Their guarantee (1 yr) is pathetic though, even Homebase offer 10 years on cabinetry and Howdens 5 years (via the fitter however). You should get a half decent design from them in most cases.

Wren have a good product for the price but a terrible reputation for service. If all goes well they also represent value.

Wickes 2go kitchens are also good value basic units compared to Homebase or the B&Q IT. They are lower end though and do not have a huge range of cabinet sizes. The to order range are good quality (same units as Benchmarx) and they should do a decent design for you too. Will probably be a bit more expensive anything above, but they do have some decent offers on at the moment. Good warranty and backup.

Magnet are also very good for what you pay if you get in on the right offer.

An of course there is also the internet and our friends the indepenents both of whom can represent value, and you certainly should get an excellent design and good service from an indy.

Just avoid the sell it on the night types and you should be fine!

Get a recommended local fitter. Dont pay over the odds for the stores own fitting services. A good design and a good fitter can make a cheap kitchen look a million dollars.

Happy kitchen hunting!

cyclonebri1

Dilly wrote: »

The carcases are all the same. The door fronts make the difference
Thats unless you are buying 100% timber units

Yup, I was involved with the trade some years back, I used to have a saying (given you exclude cabinet maker made units);

There are only 2 different types of kitchen, cheap rubbish and expensive rubbish.

Not a million miles from the truth.

And who in their right mind ever decided to use MDF in cabinet and plinth and decor panel manufacture???????
1 water spill, (it's a kitchen remember), and it's replacement time :mad::mad::mad:, sorry, pet hate.