Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jan 05, 2011 6:43 pm hey! am new and this is my first post here! just as a bit of background DH and i are wanting to reno our 20 yr old kitchen.. its horrible, blue laminate cupboards and bench top etc etc we only want to do this to sell the house though.. we are ready to move on.. and feel that the current kitchen would go against us in an auction (we live in melbourne).. therefore we have started to think about what we want.. we have decided to rip it all out and have a new one.. the carcases are horrible and i dont think new doors and bench top would make it nice enough. we want to have ceasar bench tops (or similar) too... are there cheaper alternatives to cearsar that is not laminate? what would you not bother spending money on if you were in my shoes? i think a glass splashback is out (the guy i had from impala come over today reckon glass spashbacks in our kitchen would cost us about 3 thousand) what do you think? i am a total novice at all this and would welcome your tips! TIA living in Brunswick East, Melbourne with a hubby and a toddler! Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 2Jan 05, 2011 6:49 pm If you are thinking of selling,maybe get a couple of real estate agents in .Then you might get an idea on how much to spend etc
Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 3Jan 05, 2011 7:00 pm If your home is in the top end of the market then look at Cstone. In all honesty, if you are selling I would do a basic laminate kitchen. You can make them look really nice without spending a lot of money! Oh, and tile splash backs. Keep it simple. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 5Jan 05, 2011 7:28 pm thanks for the tips so far.. i want a cstone look for cheaper.. is there an alternative that you have come across? patini? also are you allowed to mention what companies do good kitchens or is it not allowed? thanks! living in Brunswick East, Melbourne with a hubby and a toddler! Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 6Jan 05, 2011 7:35 pm You can do a nice kitchen without the Cstone look. Check around and get prices on Patini see what you can find. Thank you for asking if you can post kitchen suppliers names up, since you asked, I’m going to allow this for you, so it will help you. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 7Jan 05, 2011 7:49 pm thanks michelle i am a journo so understand defamation laws.. wont post anything nasty! we have had quotes from impala, kitchen shack and good price kitchens impala were impressive but expensive are their kitchens that much better then others? can you reccomend anyone else? living in Brunswick East, Melbourne with a hubby and a toddler! Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 8Jan 05, 2011 7:55 pm Woodsmeister…you might like to add in your avatar where you are from. I’m from Nowra NSW any were close to you? It helps us to know where members are when you ask questions about products. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 9Jan 05, 2011 8:07 pm IMO the problem is you're looking at large companies.... try a smaller cabinet maker. Prices can be considerably cheaper. Then decide what your options are - you may be able to get stone afterall, as well as your glass splashback. If your home is located in an upmarket area, than I would go stone benchtops. If it isnt, I would save yourself some money and just go laminate. Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 10Jan 05, 2011 8:11 pm Another option could be to try to source the stone yourself. Kyton (a member here) saved a bundle by sourcing her own caersestone. She got some end of runs of deleted colours from memory. Have you also thought about a flat pack kitchen and installing it yourselves? I agree with Bam, I'd be steering clear of the big companies, their prices can be outrageous. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 12Jan 07, 2011 12:42 pm I agree that you should check out a cabinet maker, they are excellent with helping with design. Diamond Gloss I think is a stone lookalike laminate. Large ceramic tiles make a good alternative to glass and are much cheaper. Honestley with such an old kitchen just a new kitchen is going to help with price, you don't need to spend a lot of money. if you don't want to redo your floors stay with the same footprint. Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 13Jan 07, 2011 1:39 pm Don't get stone if you aren't going to keep it. Its so expensive that if you get the "wrong one" (i.e one that not many other people like you will have the same problem as the old kitchen. As far as cutting corners? don't? DIY cabinets can be bought from Bunnings or specialist flack pack builders for relatively little $ and are pretty easy to put together. If you want to save money (but not really cut a corner) then look at what taps, door fittings and tiles you use. If you are going to sell, then you don't really need to worry about having extra tiles available (although it would be nice if you leave a few for the new owner) Cheaper tap sets can look good, just don't go for ornate or fancy looking ones. simple is best when trying to appeal to a wide audience. Door/cabinet handles should be post/single hole type. You can always drill another hole if you want to replace them (when you buy) but you will need to replace the whole door if you have 2 holes and only want 1. Make it functional. think about the downsides of your current kitchen and try to address them with out causing another problem. Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 14Jan 11, 2011 11:01 pm Best points to consider are: -Keep it simple and neutral so you dont offend any buyers. -Try and find out what the homes around you have. If people around have stone, maybe spend the extra on stone. -You dont have to go all out and get two-pack kitchen. I you are going to sell, just getting laminate. -There are little trick that dont cost much that make people go WOW. If there is a breakfast bar, maybe consider putting cupboards there instead. They only need to be 300mm deep ones (and consider push-to-open doors on these cupboards(no handles) and take the doors to the floor (no kickboards exposed)). -Where there is cupboards for cups, plates etc. make them drawers. Drawers are the new trend. More space and you dont have to bend down to see whats at the back. As for the benchtops, there are a few options. -standard laminate -gloss laminate (some look like stone) but scratch easy -real stone -stone overlay that goes over existing laminate. cheaper and looks like the whole top is laminate. Simon Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 15Jan 11, 2011 11:19 pm woodsmeister hey! am new and this is my first post here! just as a bit of background DH and i are wanting to reno our 20 yr old kitchen.. its horrible, blue laminate cupboards and bench top etc etc we only want to do this to sell the house though.. we are ready to move on.. and feel that the current kitchen would go against us in an auction (we live in melbourne).. therefore we have started to think about what we want.. we have decided to rip it all out and have a new one.. the carcases are horrible and i dont think new doors and bench top would make it nice enough. we want to have ceasar bench tops (or similar) too... are there cheaper alternatives to cearsar that is not laminate? what would you not bother spending money on if you were in my shoes? i think a glass splashback is out (the guy i had from impala come over today reckon glass spashbacks in our kitchen would cost us about 3 thousand) what do you think? i am a total novice at all this and would welcome your tips! TIA Just throwing a cat amongst the pigeons here but a well known real estate agent said at a 'how to sell your house' seminar that it was a waste of time and money updating a kitchen - whatever money you spend you are unlikely to get it back, spend $20k unlikely to get an extra $20k etc and a kitchen that needs renovating is often desirable as the new owners can then put in the kitchen they want - this may have to do with the area I live in opposed to yours Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 16Jan 12, 2011 10:50 am Trish Just throwing a cat amongst the pigeons here but a well known real estate agent said at a 'how to sell your house' seminar that it was a waste of time and money updating a kitchen - whatever money you spend you are unlikely to get it back, spend $20k unlikely to get an extra $20k etc and a kitchen that needs renovating is often desirable as the new owners can then put in the kitchen they want I go with this view myself. If I was looking to buy a house and the owner had clearly put in an el-cheapo kitchen just to tart it up for the sale then I would not buy it. Because I know I'd want to rip that kitchen out myself as it wouldn't be what I would have done myself, which is a total waste of money, material and resources. Have a look at whether just repainting the doors and perhaps replacing tapware or fittings that are clearly past their use-by date would be enough to make it saleable. If it was a house destined to become a rental then that's a different matter, or if it was a house that was ripe for extra renovations. Re: kitchen reno.. where would you cut corners?? 17Jan 12, 2011 7:51 pm Trish woodsmeister hey! am new and this is my first post here! just as a bit of background DH and i are wanting to reno our 20 yr old kitchen.. its horrible, blue laminate cupboards and bench top etc etc we only want to do this to sell the house though.. we are ready to move on.. and feel that the current kitchen would go against us in an auction (we live in melbourne).. therefore we have started to think about what we want.. we have decided to rip it all out and have a new one.. the carcases are horrible and i dont think new doors and bench top would make it nice enough. we want to have ceasar bench tops (or similar) too... are there cheaper alternatives to cearsar that is not laminate? what would you not bother spending money on if you were in my shoes? i think a glass splashback is out (the guy i had from impala come over today reckon glass spashbacks in our kitchen would cost us about 3 thousand) what do you think? i am a total novice at all this and would welcome your tips! TIA Just throwing a cat amongst the pigeons here but a well known real estate agent said at a 'how to sell your house' seminar that it was a waste of time and money updating a kitchen - whatever money you spend you are unlikely to get it back, spend $20k unlikely to get an extra $20k etc and a kitchen that needs renovating is often desirable as the new owners can then put in the kitchen they want - this may have to do with the area I live in opposed to yours Ditto! Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8766 6 11528 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39469 |