internet kitchen suppliers

paulr70

Hi All,

Trying to decide on a new kitchen, have had quotes from a couple of independents near us , both around the 8k + fitting. Tried ikea planner and its about half that price and includes oven/hob. Although on a recent trip to ikea to look at kitchens almost every drawer i opened the fronts were all wobbly which didnt fill me with confidence.
Also looked at wrens, homebase, wickes and b&q. Again wrens I noticed some issues with some doors in the showroom. Wickes actually i was most impressed with, even homebase was quite decent.
I`ve seen a few diy kitchen suppliers online that seem to pride themselves on quality and cost eg theyre more solid carcasses and come ready assembled.

Just wondered if anyone has had experiences of using these over the big high street chains? Main concern is doing the order yourself and then realising something is missing when it comes to installers arriving to do the work. The amount of configurations for kitchens looks a minefield.

Thanks

Furts

Be careful here. Your question does not stand up to scrutiny.. You have been to DIY sheds and weighed up the product by a touchy feely approach. That is fine but you have not done the same for the internet suppliers. That means you have no idea whether they are really offering a decent product or whether they are offering dross.

It is a sad reflection on standards today but there is barely a kitchen display in the country which has been properly prepared and does not have flaws. Basically the retailers could not care less about this. This is not price or brand driven. I visited John Lewis and looked at their display - absolutely dreadful yet the customers were queuing up because they had no interest in quality or presentation. I attended an up market German kitchen presentation where the fitting was to the standard expected of an apprentice carpenter in his first day of training. Again nobody cared. This means it is wrong to knock ikea or Wren over this, it might be the next Ikea or Wren showroom could be better, or worse.

You have to set your own standard of quality then go out and seek it. This may not be on line, because a local builders merchants showroom would give you an opportunity to touch, feel and negotiate.

SuzieSue

Do a search on this forum for DIY Kitchens:

http://diy-kitchens.com

Lots of people have used them including me (I only used them because of the recommendation on this forum).

I was very impressed as was my kitchen fitter who has recommended them to other customers.

paulr70

Thanks.


diy kitchens i`ve looked at , and also 3d kitchens. Just slightly nervous that its all up to you to decide and order all the furniture and parts where as the big stores and independents are happy to come out to you an measure up and discuss. I guess these online stores must guide you into what you need.

SuzieSue

paulr70 wrote: »

Thanks.


diy kitchens i`ve looked at , and also 3d kitchens. Just slightly nervous that its all up to you to decide and order all the furniture and parts where as the big stores and independents are happy to come out to you an measure up and discuss. I guess these online stores must guide you into what you need.

Yes, it is daunting, but I managed to do it myself and I have no kitchen designing skills at all.

DIY kitchens will give you advice on the phone and will even check your plan and order before you place it.

I didn't even get any designs from high street designers but then my kitchen was quite simple. If yours is complex then it might be more difficult.

paulr70

Furts wrote: »

Be careful here. Your question does not stand up to scrutiny.. You have been to DIY sheds and weighed up the product by a touchy feely approach. That is fine but you have not done the same for the internet suppliers. That means you have no idea whether they are really offering a decent product or whether they are offering dross.

It is a sad reflection on standards today but there is barely a kitchen display in the country which has been properly prepared and does not have flaws. Basically the retailers could not care less about this. This is not price or brand driven. I visited John Lewis and looked at their display - absolutely dreadful yet the customers were queuing up because they had no interest in quality or presentation. I attended an up market German kitchen presentation where the fitting was to the standard expected of an apprentice carpenter in his first day of training. Again nobody cared. This means it is wrong to knock ikea or Wren over this, it might be the next Ikea or Wren showroom could be better, or worse.

You have to set your own standard of quality then go out and seek it. This may not be on line, because a local builders merchants showroom would give you an opportunity to touch, feel and negotiate.

I actually liked ikea, and they get top ratings from which? magazine. I guess they just need someone to screw their units together better in their showrooms. I may go and have another look and get underneath to see why there was movement. Its all those thousands of people who open the doors every few minutes. Good to see what a real kitchen would be like a few years down the line.

penguingirl

SuzieSue wrote: »

Do a search on this forum for DIY Kitchens:

http://diy-kitchens.com

Lots of people have used them including me (I only used them because of the recommendation on this forum).

I was very impressed as was my kitchen fitter who has recommended them to other customers.

Yep I second this. We fitted ourselves and they were great. We did visit their showroom first to check quality, I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Annie1960

If you have a design from elsewhere, you can send this to diy-kitchens.com and they will help you check what you need to order.