Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 3Oct 30, 2010 1:01 am 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: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 5Oct 30, 2010 10:33 am 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: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 11Nov 16, 2010 10:23 pm Great tips above thanks for sharing We are almost done with the purchases for our kitchen reno - will be starting in Feb if everything goes to plan. Some of them will be sent to the cabinet maker when they start building the cabinets to ensure they fit flush. Cook top-Ariston 60cm ceramic (NRA 640 B) - $800 Oven- Ariston Open space 70L pyro (OS 99 DPIX) $2400 Dishwasher- Fisher and paykel with 2 draws(DD60DDFX6) $1700 Fridge-TBA In the running is Electrolux and Westing house upside down Single door models (~530L) Rangehood TBA but leaning towards schweigen undermount (UM1170-6S) Microwave TBA Sink - TBA We spent more on the oven then cooktops as we tend to use the oven a fair bit more(maybe because our current one is rubbish). The F&P dishwasher. we know the price is high but it will do the job and look great at the same time. Its flat with no curves at all on the doors. handles match that of the oven and handles we will be getting on doors etc Range - like the idea of ducting our of the roof and have had Schwiegen recommended to us from this site. One important thing I noticed when going to look at them is that most places have not got them hooked up properly due to showroom setup(ie engine sits in cabinet immediately above range not like how you will have it at home) so when you turn them on its not as silent as it should be. so if you are relying on displays at Domayne etc to make your decision u are prob in for a noisy surprise obviously if you have expensive taste the budget can blow out massively. for us we tried middle of the way and have found that we are starting to edge close to our limit but have 2 majors still to purchase(rangehood and fridge - around 3000-3500max) Sink and tapware could set us back a fair bit too(Some of the Franke stuff is amazing) Loving it so far - just cant wait until they start.. Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 12Nov 17, 2010 7:39 am DawnDrifter obviously if you have expensive taste the budget can blow out massively. for us we tried middle of the way and have found that we are starting to edge close to our limit but have 2 majors still to purchase(rangehood and fridge - around 3000-3500max) Sink and tapware could set us back a fair bit too(Some of the Franke stuff is amazing) Loving it so far - just cant wait until they start.. This is the great renovation money pit. You start with a budget. Then you go to some high spec showroom and you must have this and must have that. Before you know it you have added 50% to the price of every item. Problem is once you have seen your dream appliance it is verty hard to accept anything less. We started with an appliance and fittings budget for the kitchen around $10,000. By the time we finished we had spent closer to $20,000. Little things like tapware, sinks, electrical fitting and lighting all added significantly. But at the end of the day, you don't want to be looking at your $40,000 kitchen and thinking "I wish I had spent the extra $300 to get that Francke sink." 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 3484 I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14325 You never have a fridge against wall as you’ve drawn. The doors can’t open past 90 degrees and it’s difficult and maybe impossible to remove drawers 2 15610 |