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mattk

posted on 24th Apr 08 at 19:17

Looks superb, I wouldnt change anything


Fee

posted on 24th Apr 08 at 14:16

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


Tom

posted on 24th Apr 08 at 13:24

Looks really good that :thumbs:


Andy GSi

posted on 21st Apr 08 at 13:46

MikeD - :lol: 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. :lol:

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.




MikeD

posted on 20th Apr 08 at 14:23

Wow i bet the old style woke you up on a morning, very bright.

but liking what you have now done :thumbs:


mattk

posted on 18th Apr 08 at 16:57

Id have put a socket or spur behind the cooker for the flex while the walls were uncovered

looks nice though ;)


Kathryn W

posted on 18th Apr 08 at 16:24

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!


stubbsy05

posted on 18th Apr 08 at 08:22

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.


Andy GSi

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 12:26

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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 :o Personally i would have liked it smaller gaps, but i thought it would look fine once done.


Andy GSi

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 12:25

myke - yeah i did notice that it does need more of a careful hand to cover the top, i hate painting. :lol:

i still am very un sure about the colour of the paint. :look:

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.


stubbsy05

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 11:41

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


myke

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 10:46

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?


Tom J

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 09:53

i actually prefer the tiles with the bigger spaces around them, looks better than them all the same size grout line imo


Conway563

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 08:46

Looks much better. Not keen on the tiles personally but as long as you like them :thumbs:


Andy GSi

posted on 17th Apr 08 at 08:20

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.


ash_corsa

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 23:30

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


Andy GSi

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 15:55

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!?


Tom J

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 15:35

preffered it before



haha only joking looks really good :thumbs:
did you do it yourself?


John

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 15:31

You are suppsoed to grout the whole tile afaik, to make it look like you've used millions of wee tiles.


Andy GSi

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 15:28

Well the crout is a biscuit colour to match the colour of the tiles, the pics were taken when it was wet.


John

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 15:25

You haven't grouted they tiles have you?


Andy GSi

posted on 16th Apr 08 at 15:24

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. :thumbs:

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