Kitchens Ireland

So you’ve decided you want a new kitchen and want to get some quotations from kitchen suppliers in your area. Well a pretty common problem for most people is measuring the room. I have added a plans below which will give you an idea of how to measure up for your new kitchen. The majority of people calling to our showroom bring either plans or a rough sketch of what they want. While we can call to your home to measure up and give you some ideas and advice having measurements is ideal for getting that initial price.

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You should also keep in mind the following:

Appliances -

Do you plan on buying a range style cooker of slot in,

What colour kitchen, wood and style you are looking to achieve.

Counter tops, do you want laminate, granite or wood.

Storage – do you need to utilise ever bit of space you have. This applies mostly to a small kitchen.

These are just a few of the questions you need to keep in mind. A good designer will advise you on the the above and much more. While we supply kitchens throughout Ireland the above tips allow us to give you advice on your layouts.

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Realistic Kitchen Prices

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

I was reading the Sunday Business Post this morning and seen an article by Alexander Fitzgerald, more of an advertisement for two kitchen companies if I’m honest. What struck me were the prices they were quoting. One high gloss kitchen had a starting price of €8,000 there was an oak kitchen with a starting price of €15,000 and the Mobalpa, Cyane range with a starting price tag of €10,000. Are these companies real? These prices are just entry level prices so you can bet that again you get the design you want for you home you are going to pay in excess of €20k. I don’t know where they think they will find clients to pay this type of money for an MDF kitchen. What I will say is that there are people willing to spend top dollar on a kitchen a high quality kitchen in solid wood. A realistic figure for a high gloss kitchen would be a starting price of €1,500 and for solid wood kitchens €3,000 not the above.

A kitchen doesn’t need a high price tag to make a statement in you home. Careful design, bespoke and original feature will give you the look of a high end kitchen at a fraction of the cost. It’s time people priced around and moved from the large city kitchen retailers to the more affordable showrooms, you don’t need a high end named kitchen to get high quality design, quality and service.