Remodel your Kitchen

Remodel your Kitchen - on a budget
I have an old house with a very old kitchen.
The laminate was coming off, doors were falling off.
It was dirty even after big spring clean..
Plus it was small and i wanted to open it up a little more and have more storage..

So i took it upon myself to do the impossible and do up the kitchen.
Everyone told me i couldn't.. but i did!

Before and After photos below.

What i needed :

New :Stove, Oven, Extractor Fan, (Dishwasher a Bonus for me) - Rick heart Seconds
New: Kitchen Cupboards - Ikea flat packs.
Builder: for Bricking up window (local newspaper)
Plumber & Gas fitter (local newspaper)
Electrician for kitchen (local Newspaper)
Tiles floor and splash back - Seconds

Step 1 Finding what will work with what i have.

The first step to everything i do that is major is sitting down and working out what i have first.
And getting it down on paper, all the points that stand out, Good and Bad..
In this case... It was where the Power points, Taps, Gas connections, Window.. are etc

Drawing a small model on a piece of paper really helps.
I also used my excel spreadsheet that i printed out with grid lines showing.
This helped me get an idea of space and what i could fit in it.
One sheet I cut out cabinets, Stove, Oven & Sink using the gridlines as a measure and size.
The other sheet i marked the kitchen using the gridlines as a measure, then moving the smaller cut out components (like oven, sink, stove etc) around till i got it the way i liked.

Also some online programs help too..
Ikea have an online kitchen design which i used to get several different aspects of how, where and why.

Once i got my outline i made the step forward, i ordered the flatpacks and started ripping out the old cabinets.

Comments

[chris76108]

KUDOS for a job WELL Done!

[ALadyDragon]

The counter top was part of the ikea buy.. They are look alike stone laminate. I wasn't going to go for Stone or granite tops.. (way to expensive) It was on a budget and for a small area i didn't want to over capitalize on a surface. I can always update cabinet doors or even go for a granite top in years to come.. but for now, I'm very happy with the look. without having a huge bill to pay off. Staying Debt free is a goal i like to maintain.

[ericasu]

Where does the countertop figure into the equation? I'm in the process of doing something similar, though on a bigger budget (everything costs more here + i have more work to do). Ironically, the biggest expense here (the cabinets) is one I managed to keep a lot lower by getting cabinets with doors from a kitchen salvage place (build it green NYC). I'm going to write mine up when I'm done. We also leveled the floor and built furring walls and kick plates and the concrete countertop is in the works...

[dustinbolton]

Beautiful transformation! Well done!

[ALadyDragon]

Thanks Dustinbolton I feel very proud of my efforts.

[belsey]

Good job -- but you might want to correct the spelling of the title. It's "remodel", not "remodle"

[ALadyDragon]

Thanks Belsey, corrected now. :)

[BobS]

Nice kitchen! What ended up to be the budget?

[ALadyDragon]

Thanks :) The Budget i had was $5000.00 AUD. This covered Tiles, Plumber, Electrician, & Cabinets. I could have saved 1500 (give or take) using the other flat pack company. Although i really loved the styles and options of the one i went with.

[shawnconna]

Great job. Very inspiring. We have an entranceway that needs the floor replaced. I'll do some internet research right away.