This is the story of how a something free off of gumtree ended up costing us £780. And I'm not even mad about it!
We bought our kitchen second hand in 2013. It was completely bespoke, with custom sized drawers and handles. I thought it was really good quality, but I wanted to paint the cupboards. Niall didn't, so we sanded back the doors and resealed them. And that's how it has been for the past seven years.
I figured a 400 mm pull out larder unit would be a good option. And for months I have been checking gumtree for one. And then...magic! One appeared for free. Brand new, with a soft close Kessebohmer inset, which is so nice! Niall and I picked it up that day and so it began.
We had a unit, but now doors. And since our kitchen is bespoke and the wood has aged, there isn't a way to get a match. I looked online and found some used cupboards about an hours away that were pretty close. I bought those (£60) and we decided to paint. But it was more door fronts than just the larder, so I realised I could get updates for the top of the fridge and the dishwasher.
I asked Niall to pick a color, and I would do the work. So he chose a dark blue color. I bought some additional cabinet carcasses from B&Q and talked to a joiner about coming to install things.
The photo below is how the storage next to the fridge used to look. And the larder unit, carcasses, and one of the new/used doors pre paint.
Cabinets/Cupboards (including hinges): £335
Joiner: £200
Paint: £85
Other supplies: £160
Total: About £780
Also, Niall bought me a jigsaw as an early birthday present. I didn't include that in the cost, but it has been such a good gift. I love it!!
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