Can we get a new kitchen for £1000?

Brallaqueen

What sort of size was the kitchen you were fitting and how did you find the installation? I must admit I've had a lot of Ikea furniture (which I've painted or adapted to suit) and its held up great for a long time, so was wondering if the kitchens are the same.

9 foot by 8 foot so a small area. BIL seemed happy with the quality of the stuff and I've had nothing fall off or blow up over the last two years.

Everything came from IKEA

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40166791/
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30156009/
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70129518/
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40124089/

lauracusack

Oh and I don't know what could be reused but want to change the type of cabinets and layout because it's not been very well designed.

lauracusack

Brallaqueen wrote: »

9 foot by 8 foot so a small area. BIL seemed happy with the quality of the stuff and I've had nothing fall off or blow up over the last two years.

Everything came from IKEA

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40166791/
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30156009/
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70129518/
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40124089/

Good to know. We aren't after the appliances but as long as the cupboards are ok really. Think we will get wood worktops as I haave similar 'stone effect' ones now that don't suit our house and are looking a but worse for ware.

olly300

lauracusack wrote: »

Oh and I don't know what could be reused but want to change the type of cabinets and layout because it's not been very well designed.

Changing the layout of a kitchen is what costs you the most money particularly if you have to relocate plumbing, electrics and gas.

Electrics in the kitchen and gas must be done by a qualified person by law.

If you can leave everything in place but change the size of the units so they fit better then you will save yourself a lot of money.

This is likely what the owner before you did which is why the kitchen is a bad design.

Ikea do have a range of unit sizes but not as many as a high end kitchen.

Personally I would save up more money then do the kitchen. This is so you can get the tiles you like. In regards to worktops they are either cheap or expensive there seems to be no in between.

You can manage perfectly well if you don't have children in a kitchen that is not top-notch i.e. with units that are falling apart as long as the cooker is safe and there are no leaks.

lauracusack

olly300 wrote: »

Changing the layout of a kitchen is what costs you the most money particularly if you have to relocate plumbing, electrics and gas.

Electrics in the kitchen and gas must be done by a qualified person by law.

If you can leave everything in place but change the size of the units so they fit better then you will save yourself a lot of money.

This is likely what the owner before you did which is why the kitchen is a bad design.

Ikea do have a range of unit sizes but not as many as a high end kitchen.

Personally I would save up more money then do the kitchen. This is so you can get the tiles you like. In regards to worktops they are either cheap or expensive there seems to be no in between.

You can manage perfectly well if you don't have children in a kitchen that is not top-notch i.e. with units that are falling apart as long as the cooker is safe and there are no leaks.

I'm leaving the sink, washer and cooker in place as they don't interfere with the layout. It's this weird breakfast bar/cupboard area that juts into my living room and some random floating cabinets (they're sort of on stilts on top of the counters) and basically all the cupboards/counters I don't like.

drummer_666

http://www.worktop-express.co.uk/wood_worktops/beech_worktops.html

^ cheap solid wood worktops

Steve_the_fitter

as said try ikea. if they cant do it for your budget nobody can

themull1

What about a second hand kitchen? there are sometimes really nice kitchens on ebay.

furndire

Is Wickes a taboo subject then re kitchens. I was lucky & won one from them - so long as they are properly put together they are sound. I don't know, but they are worth checking the prices against Ikea - with that size of kitchen you could hit lucky & get an ex display one.

lauracusack

furndire wrote: »

Is Wickes a taboo subject then re kitchens. I was lucky & won one from them - so long as they are properly put together they are sound. I don't know, but they are worth checking the prices against Ikea - with that size of kitchen you could hit lucky & get an ex display one.

I did actually have a look at wickes website. Seems fair price wise. Some stuff has only 2 stars but when you read the review it's clear that the buyer hasn't checked the measurements!

How do you find yours?

Edit: Wickes' units are actually cheaper like-for-like than ikea's, but not sure whether the quality is the same? I would imagine it's very similar.