Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Budget price - upmarket look? 21Aug 20, 2009 6:37 pm I call it 'budget' because we opted not to have : - glass splashback - stone benchtops - fancy internal fittings I figured I'd rather spend the money on other things, since I can't stand being in the kitchen. But thanks anyway Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Budget price - upmarket look? 22Aug 20, 2009 6:56 pm Southies, you would never know that yours is a "budget" kitchen. The colour combination and the simplicity make it look expensive and timeless. It's when people start adding too many frills that it can look cheap. I did my bathrooms with the builder's standard range of tiles (except for the feature tile) and everyone thinks they were expensive. Again, it's the colour combo and simplicity that makes it look that way. Judie Re: Budget price - upmarket look? 23Aug 20, 2009 7:59 pm Another vote for Ikea kitchens. Miles better than any standard flatpack I've seen & you can get solid oak for a fraction of custom made price. They don't have a great range of benchtops, but we put an Ikea kitchen in a rental property & added granite benchtops. It looked sensational! Another thing to note is that Ikea kitchens have a 20 year warranty. Never seen a kitchen company offer that. Re: Budget price - upmarket look? 24Aug 20, 2009 9:52 pm Judie Southies, you would never know that yours is a "budget" kitchen. The colour combination and the simplicity make it look expensive and timeless. It's when people start adding too many frills that it can look cheap. I did my bathrooms with the builder's standard range of tiles (except for the feature tile) and everyone thinks they were expensive. Again, it's the colour combo and simplicity that makes it look that way. Judie I really like your reasoning Judie Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Budget price - upmarket look? 25Aug 21, 2009 6:21 pm Southies Judie The colour combination and the simplicity make it look expensive and timeless. It's when people start adding too many frills that it can look cheap. I really like your reasoning Judie Southies I figured I'd rather spend the money on other things, since I can't stand being in the kitchen. I like your reasoning better - LOL! It's a bit of both for me. The kitchen always ends up being the centre of activity in the home so it needs to look good, but if I can get something practical that looks good and frees up some cash to spend elsewhere I don't see why I need top of the line. Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 2790 The estate Covenants (design requirements) must be included in the land contract. If you purchased a resale block then the vender is required to provide/include a copy… 2 9158 No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 9107 |