Andy GSi
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I have ripped out the old kitchen which we had when we bought our house 4 months ago.
Please let me know what you think of the new kitchen. any idea which you would do etc, as i am going to go shopping this weekend for the final touches. 
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Comments welcome, good and the bad....
[Edited on 16-04-2008 by Andy GSi]
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John
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You haven't grouted they tiles have you?
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Andy GSi
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Well the crout is a biscuit colour to match the colour of the tiles, the pics were taken when it was wet.
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John
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You are suppsoed to grout the whole tile afaik, to make it look like you've used millions of wee tiles.
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Tom J
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preffered it before
haha only joking looks really good
did you do it yourself?
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Andy GSi
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Ha, did parts my self and got a fitter to do parts i never felt confortable doing, i.e work tops.
John - I did skim over all the tiles, i think i used to big of spacers compared to the gaps used on the tile. There is no way to rectify this now is there!?
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ash_corsa
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Looks good mate!
I was thinking the 'before' pics wernt bad but the 'after' pics look great
Yea it looks like you've used too big a spacer for the wall tiles, did you use the same spacers for the floor tiles? As floor tile spacers are usually a few mm bigger
Nowt you can do about it now pal, doesn't look bad though
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Andy GSi
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Ash_Corsa - cheers for the comment. The floor tiles were done before i moved in. I never thought about small spacers, but it doesnt look too bad. Will prob change them in a years time when i get board.lol.
I am not sure of the paint, but it does work with the units.
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Conway563
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Looks much better. Not keen on the tiles personally but as long as you like them
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Tom J
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i actually prefer the tiles with the bigger spaces around them, looks better than them all the same size grout line imo
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myke
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I'd have been happy with before tbh, but it's a nice improvement.
The paint works well. Could maybe do with coving at the top, or a cleaner paint line (not that you look up there very often).
I need mine doing, and not sure what to budget. Thinking around £3k, but haven't really a clue.
How much does that sort of thing set you back?
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stubbsy05
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myke get down your nearest Focus and take a look at their takeaway range. Can get something for £1k for a good sized kitchen easily
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Andy GSi
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myke - yeah i did notice that it does need more of a careful hand to cover the top, i hate painting. 
i still am very un sure about the colour of the paint. 
well the kitchen cost aroun 2.5k, with a cranit sink, extractor, work tops and units. not bad, all the units are all the same colour inside, and have thick peices of wood behind, not like a focus, homebase etc. All soft close doors etc.
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Andy GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
i actually prefer the tiles with the bigger spaces around them, looks better than them all the same size grout line imo
A few people who have come to see the kitchen have said the same thing  Personally i would have liked it smaller gaps, but i thought it would look fine once done.
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stubbsy05
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I wouldnt worry about the tiles, only people familiar with tiling would probably realise!
I'm probabl;y getting another Focus Kitchen for my house i'm in now, but only because its in an area with young families etc and putting in an expensive kitchen wouldnt guarantee making much more from sale price than putting in a good looing cheaper one.
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Kathryn W
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Ohh i love the colour scheme...
Would have used a variation of another colour with the tiles thugh. Apart from that looks lovely!
Like the table and chairs also!
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mattk
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Id have put a socket or spur behind the cooker for the flex while the walls were uncovered
looks nice though 
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MikeD
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Wow i bet the old style woke you up on a morning, very bright.
but liking what you have now done
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Andy GSi
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MikeD - it did, not good when you had a hangover
mattk - yeah i have done that this weekend along with the under cubboard lights.
Kathryn w - Thanks, its good to hear a few people like the paint, was brave of me to even choose a colour this different.
Below is a few pictures of it complete with all lights and electric all installed. Also with new tea, coffee, bread bin etc what the mrs went out and got.
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Tom
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Looks really good that
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Fee
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Looks nice, I like the green too
Not sure on the colour of the grout though...I think the spaces look fine, just the colour of the grout makes it look almost dirty
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mattk
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Looks superb, I wouldnt change anything
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