Need a beautiful kitchen on a budget!

drowningnotwaving_2

Wondering if anyone can help.

We've just moved into a lovely new house - with a very horrible kitchen! We think the kitchen has been in the house since it was built (1986) and desperately needs replacing, partly because it has a major lack of storage space and no dishwasher (not a problem for me, but dh has lived with a dishwasher most of his life and seems bereft without it! :rolleyes: ).

I had set my heart on an In-Toto kitchen cos we had one before, but just been to the showroom and have been told it will be min £10k. :eek: Problem is all our money for the next few years is going to be tied up paying for IVF treatment so we don't have much slack for luxuries like a new kitchen. (Although I'd rather spend the money on a new kitchen - at least I'd be guaranteed of a lovely kitchen at the end of it :sad: ).

Anyway, we have been recommended IKEA kitchens as solid workmanship, and getting a local kitchen fitter to put it in.

Any opinions on this?

I do love IKEA products and I know they're great on space saving ideas.

Any other suggestions for doing this within a very tight budget gratefully received.

Thanks.

babyangel10

Hi, well I'm a property developer and it's Ikea kitchens every time for me, but I'm sure you'll get many differing opinions too.

I am to be putting a new kitchen in my own home soon, and will still use Ikea - it is very sturdy and hardwearing IMO. Looks good at a reasonable price too.

Good luck with your decision, and with the IVF too

vyvyan_2

Another vote for an Ikea kitchen too. My daughter did this after moving into a 1960's house with an original kitchen although she didn't need to alter the basic layout or any sink/gas connections etc. She did find it hard to find someone to fit it, but in the end she found soneone, and all in all a good job done!

vyvyan_2

Another vote for an Ikea kitchen too. My daughter did this after moving into a 1960's house with an original kitchen although she didn't need to alter the basic layout or any sink/gas connections etc. She did find it hard to find someone to fit it, but in the end she found someone, and eventually a good job done! That was over 2 years ago and it still looks new.

vyvyan_2

Sorry duplicated post.

navig8r

gertybertyangel wrote: »

Hi, well I'm a property developer and it's Ikea kitchens every time for me, but I'm sure you'll get many differing opinions too.

I am to be putting a new kitchen in my own home soon, and will still use Ikea - it is very sturdy and hardwearing IMO. Looks good at a reasonable price too.

Good luck with your decision, and with the IVF too

As I will be fitting a kitchen for my Daughter shortly and have heard that Ikea units to not have a services space at the back could you please tell me what space there is from the wall to the material that forms the backs of them .I am assuming that the side panels abut the wall and the back panel is set back from this?

Thanks
Dave
Dave

poppyroberta

Hi there

We will definately be getting an Ikea Kitchen when we finally get round to it and cost is a big factor in our decision.

Having said which we would not be choosing Ikea if the kitchens were totally ugly and very poor quality. I think Ikea offer great variety in styles and they look fab!

We will get the units from Ikea and spend more money on the worktop and go for Corian or something like that and probably blow the budget.

Being an avid collector of all the DIY and home mags they all say go for cheaper units and spend more on the worktop and appliances and that way you get the designer look for less.

If Ikea kitchen units are good enough for Michelle Ogundehin (Editor of Elle Decoration) then they are good enough for me. There was a article in Saturdays Telegraph Magazine which featured her home and she had an Ikea kitchen.

Hope that helps a little.

itsarichmansworld

I've just ordered my kitchen from b&q £1460 for all unit maple chunky handles. Thats includes worktops oven hob. hood and sink.

and my friendly joiner is installing it for £500

Good luck with your IVF and your kitchen

drowningnotwaving_2

Thanks for all your helpful replies guys - and your best wishes re: our IVF.

Sounds like IKEA wins a big thumbs up, but will also check out B&Q too. I love IKEA stuff particularly cos they are so good on space saving ideas, but the quality is not always brilliant - but appears that they win on quality too, as far as kitchens are concerned.

Thanks again. Now just need to find a good kitchen fitter and start drooling over IKEA units!

Claire_DC

Ikea for me too, and they have a 10 year guarantee on them.

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/complete_kitchen_guide/kitchen_know-how/quality/index.html

handyman.

as someone has already said, ikea floor units dont have a service void, which is a pain. You have to make false voids up as required.......if you think ahead about pipe routes etc, you can minimise the hassle.

My kitchen is ikea and been in 5 years now, and still looks good, with nothing falling off