New kitchen

fragglepops

Hi everyone,
We are thinking about getting a new u shape kitchen.
Our kitchen is 11ft 10inches by 8ft so not big.
We would be looking at getting a new oven and dishwasher with it. And 8/10 units 
Can anyone please give a rough cost.
Many thanks 

FreeBear

3.6m by 2.4m - Very similar size to my kitchen. I have a door either end, so can't do a U shape and only had space for 7 600mm units and a 900mm pan draw unit - One of the 600mm is an integrated fridge, another for a built in oven. No wall units, just an extractor hood. Total spend including flooring ~£2K.

Not having wall units and using a light colour on the walls makes the space appear much larger than it actually is. Admittedly, not much storage space, so it encourages a minimal (kitchen) lifestyle. Still, plenty of space to cook multi-course meals.

Have a long, hard think about corner units - They often end up being dumping grounds for all that tat that never gets used. In effect, wasted space. Might as well go for a simple galley and have doors/draws along both sides.

fragglepops

Thanks very much FreeBear you have given me good points to think about. My budget is 2k so it's good to read I had a ok figure in my mind. We have a door on an end wall and a door on a side wall both internal doors so its tricky trying to imagine a plan. I have an online appointment with B and Q today excited to see what they come up with.

FreeBear

Steer well clear of the B&Q GoodHome range - I have not heard any complementary reviews of the cabinets. Most of the comments have been pretty scathing. You will also find some these "designers" will want to squeeze in as many units as possible, including the walls. Gets their sales figures up even if it results in a poor design. Local Magnet store tried to do that with me despite saying "no wall units". He also put a dishwasher next to a doorway - Great trip hazard should anyone come rushing through.... muppet. (didn't want a dishwasher anyway).

The £2K budget did not include any labour - I did all the fitting, plumbing, plastering, etc, etc myself. Would hate to see what the cost would have been if a contractor had done the work.

TELLIT01

Whatever the budget I would advise not getting any of the fancy pullout devices for corner units.  Although they do make accessing things easier, the capacity is so limited that everything they hold could easily fit on the visible section with a simple half depth upper shelf.  That's the voice of experience speaking.

Doozergirl

With that budget I would go to Ikea.  Hands down winner of the budget kitchen category in the Doozer awards that I just invented.   

Seriously though.   They can't be beaten on value for money, IMO. 

travis-powers

Doozergirl
Interesting are Ikea cheaper than diy kitchens? I’ve fitted hundreds of kitchens but never supplied one!
my OH wants a new one next year!

Doozergirl

Yes, they're cheaper than DIY Kitchens.   They're flat packed but DIY are assembled.  

kdotdotdotdot

The kitchen may be in your budget, but are you able to fit one yourself?  My kitchen costs were mostly fitting, plastering (all walls and ceilings needed doing - ouch!) and putting down a floor.  

Emmia

We've spent significantly more - but that included fitting, electrics, plastering, flooring & a glass splashback rather than tiles... We started in January, and (partly) due to Covid and (mostly) due to the ineptitude of John Lewis (despite repeated emailing, and multiple visits by the fitters) it's STILL not quite finished... just a decorative panel (which they seem to be unable to supply in the correct colour) and one socket needs to be sorted.

A big win for us (the kitchen is 2m X 3m) was replacing the shelves on one wall with a metal floating picture shelf (not supplied by JL) with a lip - it's wide enough to hold things like the salt & pepper shakers, steak knives etc., but the kitchen feels much bigger as a result of the shelf not sticking out as much. If i didn't have wall cupboards, I'd probably have put more of it in.

Teapot55

Always plan to have a worktop on both sides of a cooker & next to both ends of a sink/draining-board. This is necessary for an efficient workflow & for safety. 

Not always obvious either is to have the flooring laid & sealed to the skirtings before you do the kitchen units/cabinetry.