Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 6Mar 09, 2016 5:17 am Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 9Mar 09, 2016 12:38 pm Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 10Mar 09, 2016 12:44 pm Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 14Mar 14, 2016 8:13 pm Leksie5000 I think the point Evelin is making is that quality should be affordable and it's not due to missed opportunities in technology, economy of scale etc. She is saying quality costs too much. I don't agree! Have a look at the picture of the kitchen above. The big companies would charge stupid money for that but my customer got it for a great price! You can get a top quality kitchen at a very affordable price by going to a good cabinet maker or a small kitchen company. For some reason the general public think that you should go to the big kitchen companies, more often than not all you will get from them is a less than average job and a big big bill!!! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 15Mar 15, 2016 2:35 am CuttingEdgeKitchens Leksie5000 I think the point Evelin is making is that quality should be affordable and it's not due to missed opportunities in technology, economy of scale etc. She is saying quality costs too much. I don't agree! Have a look at the picture of the kitchen above. The big companies would charge stupid money for that but my customer got it for a great price! You can get a top quality kitchen at a very affordable price by going to a good cabinet maker or a small kitchen company. For some reason the general public think that you should go to the big kitchen companies, more often than not all you will get from them is a less than average job and a big big bill!!! Not making a comment on kitchen companies here - you will see I said above I used a smaller company. I'm just making a generalised comment on the status of manufacturing as an industry in AU compared to Germany/EU. The Germans have been amongst the best in the world at capitalising on economies of scale and being able to produce both volume and quality at a fair price. This is due to sophistication in engineering and systems of manufacture, for which they are renowned. You simple don't get that same combination of quality and price in AU mass produced items. That's just an academic point, it's a different argument to whether it's worth importing a kitchen, though. See eg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=32Dpi8NRhLc. Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 Re: Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 16Mar 15, 2016 3:06 am I think everyone needs to do their homework and see what you get for your money. Sure there will be substandard work in every field and there will be the ones who take pride in their work. Quality does cost no doubt about that. Unfortunately I think in Australia crap is too expensive that people always want a bargain and dont want to pay for quaility. I would rather pay a little more and get something built with pride and craftmanship than to save a dollar. Especially when the kitchens and bathrooms will likely be there a lot longer. Funnily enough I have gone for blum throughout my entire house for all wet areas and kitchen as I like the product. I think most of the brands I got were German and the difference in price was not outrageous. BTW Love CEK's kitchens, the fact he is active on this forum and give lots of advice goes a long way. Re: Builder's kitchen vs own supply....and Nobilia 17Mar 15, 2016 7:12 am AussieMark I think everyone needs to do their homework and see what you get for your money. Sure there will be substandard work in every field and there will be the ones who take pride in their work. Quality does cost no doubt about that. Unfortunately I think in Australia crap is too expensive that people always want a bargain and dont want to pay for quaility. I would rather pay a little more and get something built with pride and craftmanship than to save a dollar. Especially when the kitchens and bathrooms will likely be there a lot longer. Funnily enough I have gone for blum throughout my entire house for all wet areas and kitchen as I like the product. I think most of the brands I got were German and the difference in price was not outrageous. BTW Love CEK's kitchens, the fact he is active on this forum and give lots of advice goes a long way. Agreed on all fronts. I'm loving or kitchen so far and it's nice to know its made locally. They've been happy to redraw it I don't know how many times and have been so helpful. Can't wait until the stone goes in tomorrow and I can actually see the finished product! 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I didn't go for a full bank of overheads since I'm not that tall, and didn't bother with a bulkhead though that would have tidied it up. The splashback still needs to be done.. seem the tiler ran out of tiles?!! I think it will be a good practical set up. The bench has a grey detail through it but you can't see it in pics. Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20186 That's a fantastic result! Happy you got it sorted out. cheers Simeon 6 8622 I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 9752 |