Teddy *might* have a point...
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stevieannieI love Ebay. To date, I've managed to stop myself buying things for the new house, on the assumption that things will come up again closer to when we actually *need* them. However, I couldn't resist this one - anyone who has ever looked at handmade kitchen units, check out the price. I'm about as sure as I can be that these kind of cabinets will never come up again at this kind of price.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4430053121&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
According to Tim (Mr Kitchen Fitter extraordinaire) I could expect to buy *one* kitchen cabinet of rather boring design for this price. Two if I use his discount. Now I have Bonkers Kitchen!!! Whee! One of the compromises that we have to make for the new design is swapping the kitchen and living room around, and the kitchen will be a single height structure. To make the most of this enforced compromise, we will be vaulting the kitchen ceiling, giving us an extra high feature wall in the kitchen; where this little lot should fit nicely. Tim is already making noises about "a nice bit of granite" for the worktop, and either fitting a belfast sink, or making the sink unit a window seat with the huge arch over the window.
Due to Tim and Nev's restoration experience (they've been offered a half-time job at a Stately Home doing *just* conservation repair work) they are fairly sure they can either match these cupboards to give me an entire kitchen to this design, or mix and match something to look *wonderful*.
I've never been this excited about kitchen cupboards before!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4430053121&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
According to Tim (Mr Kitchen Fitter extraordinaire) I could expect to buy *one* kitchen cabinet of rather boring design for this price. Two if I use his discount. Now I have Bonkers Kitchen!!! Whee! One of the compromises that we have to make for the new design is swapping the kitchen and living room around, and the kitchen will be a single height structure. To make the most of this enforced compromise, we will be vaulting the kitchen ceiling, giving us an extra high feature wall in the kitchen; where this little lot should fit nicely. Tim is already making noises about "a nice bit of granite" for the worktop, and either fitting a belfast sink, or making the sink unit a window seat with the huge arch over the window.
Due to Tim and Nev's restoration experience (they've been offered a half-time job at a Stately Home doing *just* conservation repair work) they are fairly sure they can either match these cupboards to give me an entire kitchen to this design, or mix and match something to look *wonderful*.
I've never been this excited about kitchen cupboards before!!!
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Date: 2006-01-07 10:42 am (UTC)They look wonderful! I bet that'll make for an absolutely lovely kitchen, and you'll have me standing in line for house-sitting should you guys want to all go on holiday. And having to be encouraged out the door on visits. And generally trying to become a fixture in your kitchen for every visit... otoh, given you're starting with this, who knows, the whole house may have the same effect on me. ;)
Yay for ebay luck!
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Date: 2006-01-09 04:08 am (UTC)Teddy
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Date: 2006-01-09 07:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-09 06:24 pm (UTC)Channeling J.Q.Higgins:
Date: 2006-01-11 05:12 pm (UTC)My
Gawd!
Now THAT'S a kitchen cabinet wall!
Re: Channeling J.Q.Higgins:
Date: 2006-01-11 06:57 pm (UTC)what is "MDF" ?