Travelling On

Karmacat

carbootcrazy wrote: »

I tend to veer on the side of 'good enough is good enough' now, a total mind-change from when I had money to spend and strove for perfection in all things.

I've always had the "good enough" attitude - but my standard was set so low, it *wasn't* actually good enough, which is why my last house was "needing work" when I moved in, and was sold as a complete "doer-upper"

I know we'll never have a showroom standard kitchen:rotfl: but one that makes the work I do in there, more labour saving, comfortable and frustration-free will tick the boxes for me. The planners might want to sell us a dream but will be wasting their time;)

Yeah, I think this guy might already have got the message I'm not going to be fooled by glitz but I need to be strong!

teapot2 wrote: »

I'll be following your kitchen adventures with interest KC. A new kitchen is one of the things I need to tackle at some point and the thought feels daunting as I've never embarked on a project like that before.

Thanks teapot! Thats exactly why I'm going on about it so much, I feel so daunted, I've absolutely never done it before, or spent this much money on one room

One of the Sun holidays is sorted (my sister did the donkey work, I just read it over like she asked me to), and I've been clearing the kitchen - want the guy to be able to measure everything he needs to, and I also want him to see a clear space and not be thinking "she's a loon I can take for everything she's got". More of that is on its way!

John_Blaze

Would like to go to japan

Goldiegirl

How exciting that you are getting on with your plans for the kitchen.

As a perspective, I had my kitchen done in 2002, and it cost around £10000 then. It's not a huge kitchen, but included fridge, hob, oven, microwave, flooring, tiling and fitting.

In retrospect, I don't think we shopped around very much, and we could have probably got it done a bit cheaper. But they were different times, we were time poor, and just wanted to get on with it and get it done.

On the other hand, we were delighted with it, and I'm still happy with it today. The only thing I slightly regret is having a couple of glass doors on the wall units. We keep our nicest plates, glasswear and some decorative items in there. I've mentioned before that we hope to replace the doors within the next couple of years. I would get rid of the glass doors next time, as the cupboards could be better utilised with tins and packets which don't look so good on display.

We have light wood veneer doors. I fancy cream coloured doors next time.

Karmacat

Thanks Goldie! Yep, its got to be done, it really doesn't work the way it is. That brings some perspective, that you paid that amount of money back then, ta muchly.

I've been wondering about the floor tiling, I think greent mentioned it, not sure - it's chipped in a couple of places, and definitely old fashioned, but it's still perfectly functional. This is where my "good enough" can lead me astray - is it good enough as a base of the kitchen for the next 20-30 years? Probably not, to be honest, but I just can't tell.

I know what you mean about glass doors! I have one opaqued one - I'd never choose it myself, I put things away in cupboards so I can't see them!

My cc was weighing on me a bit, so I struggled online (totally self inflicted this time) and paid it off. Used the new card reader. I'm there!

I think I might just buy some premium bonds as an interim measure, and hope like crazy that the million pound one comes up just till I decide what to do with it.


John Blaze I checked out your posts today, and it looks like you're not quite sure how to join in - you've got it right that travel is a thing on my diary, absolutely so well sussed. But have a think what you want out of being on MSE, and head to that part of the forum, have a look around. You don't even need to post straight away - see what you'd like to take part in. Good luck!

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Goldiegirl wrote: »

How exciting that you are getting on with your plans for the kitchen.

As a perspective, I had my kitchen done in 2002, and it cost around £10000 then. It's not a huge kitchen, but included fridge, hob, oven, microwave, flooring, tiling and fitting.

In retrospect, I don't think we shopped around very much, and we could have probably got it done a bit cheaper. But they were different times, we were time poor, and just wanted to get on with it and get it done.

On the other hand, we were delighted with it, and I'm still happy with it today. The only thing I slightly regret is having a couple of glass doors on the wall units. We keep our nicest plates, glasswear and some decorative items in there. I've mentioned before that we hope to replace the doors within the next couple of years. I would get rid of the glass doors next time, as the cupboards could be better utilised with tins and packets which don't look so good on display.

We have light wood veneer doors. I fancy cream coloured doors next time.

I prefer a light coloured kitchen too:j. Our current one is predominantly white and I think I'd like cream next time too. OH visited friends who have recently had a grey one installed and he came back saying he'd like one the same colour:(. Grey doesn't appeal to me at all, even though I haven't even seen it.

beanielou

If I could choose colurs for a new kitchen I would go for grey or blue.

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beanielou wrote: »

If I could choose colurs for a new kitchen I would go for grey or blue.

Maybe I need to have a re-think about grey then:eek:. It seems to be an 'in' colour.

the_cross_rabbit

Prefer wooden kitchen units and light yellow walls.
CRx

Karmacat

The modern "grey" is very pale, just a magnolia version of grey, not deep at all, CBC, it would probably be fine.

CR, I understand what you're saying, but I want the colour to be light (without being too bright!) and for reasons I don't understand I want white walls all the way through the house, after years of bright, bright colours.


I've been tootling in the garden a bit - pulled a bit of couch grass, spread some bark chippings over the area. Not enough, but it looks better and more cutting back was involved - stacking dead stems of sweetpeas so they can go in my little bonfire next time.

Karmacat

Afternoon all

Managed to sleep last night, and I've been on my council run healthy walk, and I haven't really done much else, which is a result of generally feeling a bit iffy. I think I need to bite the bullet and try to log on to hmrc so I can do my tax details. As Captain Oates said, I may be gone some time ....

ETA Okay, I'm slowly getting a grip here. I've logged on successfully to existing account, been through the preliminary faff, I'm ready to start inputting figures (once I've added them up, that is). Before I do that, off to buy a copy of The Sun for the holiday shizzle. Only another 2 days after today of that particular idiocy. Come to think of it, that might be part of the reason I'm in such a foul mood