Comments on: Designer kitchen on a budget

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:36:27 +0000

It’s aged very well, if fact almost looks like new. In our utility room under the sink there is a bit of water damage (we are always overflowing) after four years but other than that brilliantly. But the beauty of Ikea is that if we want to we can cheaply replace the door. The concrete is high maintenance though. I’venoticed they have some good innovations now such as 800mm draws and sinks moulded into stainless steel tops.

By: Pea

Pea — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:04:08 +0000

How has the kitchen aged? I love the look of the flat pack cabinets but i worry about how they will wear. How about an update?

By: Kitchen design

Kitchen design — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:45:08 +0000

You did a good job. It looks great!

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:28:23 +0000

We bought a Cubopac kitchen http://www.cubopac.cpm.au It is made in Italy, superior quality to Ikea and really great prices. It is easy to put together as well.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:34:35 +0000

Really wish I hadn’t goe for Miele. The nobs – plastic as it turns out – have all broken off the hob.

By: Ed Charles

Ed Charles — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 03:41:04 +0000

I found that you can get really great discounts on Smeg and its really great value. I would have gone for that but I had the luxury of an insurance claim to spend ( or lose) so went for Miele. I even think Smeg may be better for ovens.

By: pseudochef

pseudochef — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:11:59 +0000

The new kitchen looks great! Like the colour especially. The kitchen I want involves Aga/Smeg but budget might prevent that.

By: keiko Oikawa

keiko Oikawa — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:26:30 +0000

I must say I love your kitchen! My dream worktop is lime stone by the way…

By: Ed Charles

Ed Charles — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:28:50 +0000

To answer all the questions: No the counters aren’t always so clean but we do have a utility room as well for washing up big stuff. The concreate counter tops are great. BUT: Our cat, in a huff, knocked a frying pan off the top of a cupboard and took a chip out of the edge which I have to mend. and they do stain. generally with concrete you need to keep acid away from it – onions and lemons. With the dark concrete water does leave marks.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:20:03 +0000

I’ve always admired poured concrete countertops. They’re gorgeous.