Kitchen suppliers
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My mother has a Magnet kitchen and although it was grievously expensive, it is very good quality. Having said that, Wickes keeps cropping up as a good bet and their current TV campaign suggests that nice stuff like soft close doors and drawers are standard.
My tip - granite worktops.
My tip - granite worktops.
http://www.howdens.com/
They are the best, but have 4 sets of prices, 1 when you don't ask the price, 2 when you do ask the price, 3 when you say you are in the trade and 4 the cheapest when you go to leave the showroom.
They are the best, but have 4 sets of prices, 1 when you don't ask the price, 2 when you do ask the price, 3 when you say you are in the trade and 4 the cheapest when you go to leave the showroom.
marble & granite contractor... Nice fleet 
I can only afford the modern equivalent of Formica these days
My current kitchen is 28 years old and in it's second home, so quality does last but unfortunately it looks chronically dated and not in a seventies retro chic way...
It's the detail touches that count to me, things like not having rows of pre-drilled holes in the carcasses. As the kitchen is the main way into my home I don't mind paying a bit more to let it "make an entrance" for me.
I can only afford the modern equivalent of Formica these days
My current kitchen is 28 years old and in it's second home, so quality does last but unfortunately it looks chronically dated and not in a seventies retro chic way...
It's the detail touches that count to me, things like not having rows of pre-drilled holes in the carcasses. As the kitchen is the main way into my home I don't mind paying a bit more to let it "make an entrance" for me.
TRUST ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you generaly get what you pay for with kitchens, your best option is to go to one of your local independents, they know far more about planning than people who just sell kitchens in the larger retailers. Omega, J&J Ormarod, Mereway, 'K' and Apple are all worth looking at. the fitting costs are ridiculous at some of the larger retailors aswel. I've been supplying and fitting for five years so you get to know whats what, what you as a customer may think is good quality and what a fitter thinks are two completly different things
the best for what!! I've had to fit a few. If you want cheap buy it, if you want quality look elswhere.
Wings said:
http://www.howdens.com/
They are the best, but have 4 sets of prices, 1 when you don't ask the price, 2 when you do ask the price, 3 when you say you are in the trade and 4 the cheapest when you go to leave the showroom.
They are the best, but have 4 sets of prices, 1 when you don't ask the price, 2 when you do ask the price, 3 when you say you are in the trade and 4 the cheapest when you go to leave the showroom.
BliarOut said:
It's the detail touches that count to me, things like not having rows of pre-drilled holes in the carcasses. As the kitchen is the main way into my home I don't mind paying a bit more to let it "make an entrance" for me.
Find a local kitchen manufacturer then. We did that and the big advantages are that they can custom make any size of unit so you don't have odd spaces and they supply them assembled. They can do the carcasses in a range of qualities depending on your budget.BliarOut said:
Mack, £5K budget for a 3000 x 3500 kitchen with appliances and fit. Will I be able to get something that feels nice to touch and clunks nicely for that amount?
It depends on what door style your after and what appliances you want. All kitchens should be soft closing, solid backs and colour co-ordinted at a minimum. As for appliances there are some good makes from Europe such as Gorenje ( some possibly made by Bosch? ) and Fagor ( made in the same factory as De Dietrich ) and both offer 5 years parts and labour warranties.As for sinks and taps you get what you pay for, I like to use Franke witch offer a 50 year gaurantee on s/s sinks. Worktops I use Duropal. As far as fitting goes £1000 is a reasonable fit cost but this does not include gas or electric work. When I used to fit for the large companies some charged the same for fitting as the kitchen cost
and their sevice was shocking, some times waiting up to 6 weeks to get all the bits.I hope this give you a bit more info for your kitchen. Good luck
BliarOut said:
Thanks folks... An example, my drawers have wooden sides and bearing runners and they still move as well as the day they went it. I'd just like something of similar quality.
The modern 'deluxe' idea of drawers has metal sides but they're very smooth-running and have soft close mechansisms. Get yourself to some showrooms and you'll see what I mean. Soft-close stuff only costs a few pounds but makes a MASSIVE difference to perceived quality. 'Blumotion' by Blum is the the thing to look for.Following my wrenkitchens recommendation - other places are better for....
Appliances - http://www.bootskitchenappliances.com/ cheapest prices and you get about £100 worth of advantage points for a full kitchen.
Sinks & taps - http://www.sinks-taps.com/
Drawer Handles, waste disposal - www.toolstation.com
Appliances - http://www.bootskitchenappliances.com/ cheapest prices and you get about £100 worth of advantage points for a full kitchen.
Sinks & taps - http://www.sinks-taps.com/
Drawer Handles, waste disposal - www.toolstation.com
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