20/20 Vision (repaying a debt to my home and myself)

doingitanyway

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

What makes you think that what you struggled with is something everyone else manages? Could it be that everyone isn't as honest as you? Bit like debt when you feel that everyone else has things sorted and it's just you who can't balance the books. Give yourself credit for admitting an issue and tackling it head on

This really hit home with me INOD. Thank you

redofromstart

Don't forget the emotional stress which in itself is very tiring.

redofromstart

Yes and its harder to cancel that way.

beanielou

Good idea on morning appointments.

Drawingaline

I have an IKEA kitchen which I love. They can be so cheap, the actual units and worktops came to less than £1500! However with IKEA the fitting is so expensive. We fitted it ourselves (well with my dad's help) and did it in three stages over a year. When you get a quote back check for added extras like under cupboard lighting etc as when I did my planning in-store (I had an idea of cost as had looked at the units online and made a rough sketch with measurements etc) it was about £1000 more than I thought it should be! Quick look down the list of things and I weeded out a few things quite quickly that I knew were not essential. We also bought all our plumbing stuff and sink and tap from a well known high street DIY chain, again I felt that IKEA was a bit overpriced with these things.

Anyway my advice is, after you get the quote, look at things you may not want/need (you may love the idea of under cupboard lighting) that have been added on, and then also get some quotes for fitting from independent fitters. Although IKEA kitchen base units annoyingly have no space for plumbing, the backs go straight to the wall, and some fitters don't like them for this reason. We got round it by leaving the backs off two of the units.

Also go onto the website and have a look at all the different unit designs, they have all the dimensions on there so you can get an idea of layout and what will fit where, and look at the big selection of doors, we went for a high gloss in two colours, white on the base unit and red on the wall units.

Hope this is of some help :beer:

beanielou

I had a chocolate binge too!!
Nice it was too!!

redofromstart

You just made me steal a mars bar from the boys. Whoops

beanie, one of them had orange smartie eggs but selfishly refused to share.

Drawingaline

Checkatrade is your friend for looking up kitchen fitters

I have open metal shelves on one of my walls for plates etc, they were £14 each and I like the accessibility of them. However not everyone likes them, but they are a good budget option alongside the units :D

doingitanyway

Drawingaline wrote: »

Checkatrade is your friend for looking up kitchen fitters

I have open metal shelves on one of my walls for plates etc, they were £14 each and I like the accessibility of them. However not everyone likes them, but they are a good budget option alongside the units :D

Thanks. I too will be having some open shelving for plates. I am taking a wall down between the dining room and kitchen as my kitchen is extremely poky so some open shelving will suit

parsniphead

I hioe sort it out Sunday goes well for you. Its not as nice here as it was yesterday but least its still dry. I hope you get plenty of sunshine to get outside.

I'm really enjoying reading you new debt free journey. Its something to aspire too.:T