Cost of kitchen renos!

[~Raven~]

Thanks for that! Would love to see pics

[Tinks]

We did ours through a place in Bayswater for around $4000. We got the cabinets straight away but had to wait 2 weeks for the benchtops and doors etc. I would definitely use them again.

[Livinthedream]

Ikea. $6000, included dishwasher, 6 burner gas/elec stove and rangehood.
It includes corner cupboards with pull right out centre shelves and an island bench and all of the hinges (soft close -even on the drawers) and handles
The sink we bought elsewhere, but not for any particular reason and the benchtops, ceaser (sp) stone and splashbacks we did ourselves as hubby is a stone/tile man.
Our kitchen is awesome for what we paid, it has held up to the beating it gets really well.
We walked in and got everything bar the appliances in one day, the appliances took maybe a week?
You have to be prepared to spend the time making sure it is put together level and neatly though, or it would look dodge.
If you and you hubby are not that way inclined, pay a professional. The diff between a nice kitchen and a sh*t one is how everything opens/closes and how nicely the doors hang ect.
If you wnat to pm me your email, am happy to send you pics.
Oh, and the virtual planner on the Ikea site is the shizz.

[Beach Mama]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3&l=e24d6b2450Hope this link works? A few of the poppets in there sorry - ours was a bit higher as we got under shelf lighting and in cupboard lighting as well. All adds up!

[~Raven~]

Wow that looks awesome Tanstar! Thanks for sharing Was the bench top included too or was that from somewhere else? Has it worn well? I'm considering stone but do like the look of timber though I'm worried how it will wear after a few years.

[Floweryfields]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3&l=e24d6b2450Hope this link works? A few of the poppets in there sorry - ours was a bit higher as we got under shelf lighting and in cupboard lighting as well. All adds up!

Can I just say I am drooling over those benches!

[Beach Mama]

Thanks chicks! We had them custom made - they were not cheap - around 4k alone for the benches. They are spotted gum and they sit sideways ITMS so the grain on top is narrow and the depth of the benches is made up by the width of them! Not sure I am explaining very well - anyway a place in Kilsyth did them for us. Problematic around water of course being timber and we chose not to do a 2pack type finish which is harder wearing but also much harder to resand and polish if needed. A few spots when they glued them weren't done well and have split slightly and we have a few tinsy spots of dark near the sink(mainly coz I am a slack tart and forget to wipe up after myself after washing up at times ) All up we are super happy - have been here over 2 years now and they still look awesome!! I think the wear and tear adds to the character of them and looking after them isn't much harder than granite, because I don't think you can put hot stuff on etc. Hot tea/coffee is fine but I don't ever put pots on them, same as you would with granite or lam.

Sorry to hijack Enchanted!! xoxo

[~Trish~]

We did ours through a place in Bayswater for around $4000. We got the cabinets straight away but had to wait 2 weeks for the benchtops and doors etc. I would definitely use them again.

Was it a flat pack kitchen Tinks? Which place in Bayswater was it? That's a great price!

I have seen Tanstar's Ikea kitchen and it looks fantastic! DH and I went in to Ikea a couple of days ago to look at kitchens. We were inspired because our friends just re-did their kitchen with Ikea for $3500! We've been talking of getting a new kitchen for TOO long now. We really like the high-gloss Ikea Abstrakt kitchen in white

[Tinks]

Was it a flat pack kitchen Tinks? Which place in Bayswater was it? That's a great price!

I have seen Tanstar's Ikea kitchen and it looks fantastic! DH and I went in to Ikea a couple of days ago to look at kitchens. We were inspired because our friends just re-did their kitchen with Ikea for $3500! We've been talking of getting a new kitchen for TOO long now. We really like the high-gloss Ikea Abstrakt kitchen in white

Yes it was a flat pack. The place is called flatpack kitchens it's on Dorset Rd in Bayswater. They have a showroom on Canterbury Rd in Kilsyth as well. They were so good to deal with, we had an issue with the bench top being the wrong measurements which they fixed quickly for us.