Kitchens - cheap vs expensive

[PrinceRupert]

bennno said:

Howdens account / units, granite from local suppliers

In retrospect we would have went Howdens, but the pricing opacity bugged me and we didn't have a fitter with a deep relationship with them.

[PrinceRupert]

DT1975 said:

We're looking at kitchens at the moment. The house is worth about £670k, 5 bed in a good school catchment area. Its a large kitchen / utility 18' x12' with about 25 units. My budget is about £20k which I feel is probably the max for the house price. I'm happy with Bosch appliances.

I know the ultra modern handleness look is in but the missus is leaning towards this with white quartz worktops. I know its subjective but any thoughts ? I'd say our house / taste is a little more traditional than contemporary.

https://www.kitchenstori.com/kitchen-collection/fl...

Suspect 20k won't go very far for a large kitchen from an independent when you factor in fitting, flooring, decorating, appliances, lighting etc.

[PrinceRupert]

rossyl said:

This isn't good!!!

Has the situation improved at all? Fingers crossed it has.

Thanks

We eventually got enough undamaged panels to fit the kitchen, and now have a whole host of leftover damaged bits. I didn't get a refund for the wrong sized cabinet.

We have noticed one of the big decor end panels appears to have a paint imperfection that only shows up in certain lights - a bit like a paint splodge / run the size of a hand. The decor end panel is fitted though and so will need to live with it ...