Planning A Kitchen Upgrade

[wolf63]

I want to work out all my options for the layout of my new kitchen.

Is there a website that someone could recommend? Something that can indicate if spaces and white goods will fit into the existing space.

If I don't get this organised now I will never do it. Getting my new bathroom fitted was a traumatic experience.

[pastafreak]

Almost every kitchen supplier also has online planners. Choose from Ikea, Homebase, Wren, and all the upmarket made to measure companies. Just Google 'online kitchen planner uk'.
This might help too...

https://www.idealhome.co.uk/kitchen/free-kitchen-design-tools

[choux]

Something like this?
https://kitchens.wickes.co.uk/content/sale?ds_rl=1255384&ds_rl=1255441&ds_rl=1256318&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4s-kBhDqARIsAN-ipH0WBfDYNTOpIcBx_ARDIFC7ZSz1okeM9vOBi4_km2Wp_9NEbKhLGlYaAgLEEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[wolf63]

Brilliant ladies!

I will have a good look after slaving away in Oxfam for four hours this morning.

Do you think having no cooker is a viable idea? I have been here two months and have been using it as a worktop.

I will dreaming about a new kitchen all night now.

Enjoy Friday :-)

[pastafreak]

Not having a cooker might be ok for your needs now. But I'd plan for the future and make your kitchen as functional and efficient as possible. What if circumstances change and you need to sell up. Buyers expect a cooker...even if they don't want or need one.

[choux]

wolf! Somehow I believe you ;) Don't forget the sous-vide machine...

Hope Oxfam know they are lucky to have you.

[pastafreak]

You could just have small appliances and hide them.

https://www.digsdigs.com/ideas-to-hide-kitchen-appliances/

You could have a removable cabinet built the same size as a cooker...roll it out and slot a cooker in its place sometime in the future.

[douglas9401]

I had two plans done, one by Howdens operative which was roundly condemned by the expert in Wren who pointed out problems and even illegalities.

I kept the Wren one for reference but in the end cancelled the project.

[barry1010]

By 'cooker' do you mean a free standing cooker with hob? Is it gas or electric?
If it's gas I would definitely replace it - handy during power cuts. Doesn't have to be expensive and gas hobs and very economical.

[wolf63]

Barry - it's electric.

Dougie - that is not good. You would think that making the design legal would be the first stage. I also need to cat-proof it in some way (just in case I decide to adopt) and this kitchen has gaps in between the units that are cat sized.

Choux - it is a badly run charity and seems to alienate people. I like doing my little area of work. I've got a slow cooker - somewhere!

[barry1010]

So it's a freestanding electric cooker with oven and hob? Just put a cheap one in, you can buy a ceramic hob cooker for well under £300. Surprisingly this cheap one has a steam clean function https://www.currys.co.uk/products/indesit-is5v4khw-50-cm-electric-ceramic-cooker-white-10190749.html

[retrocop]

Just had our kitchen extended and completely furnished. A young lady from Howedens discussed our requirements and advised us of pitfalls and no nos. Eg cooker too close to window opening etc. Good comprehensive catalogue as well including fixtures and fittings. My wife wanted an unusual peninsular fitted and they obliged..All furniture comes ready assembled so no extra labour charges putting flat packs together. Not the cheapest but excellent quality. B&Q were useless. I enjoy cooking so got a large 6 burner 3 oven range. Essential for me. A very happy bunny once it was completed.

[wolf63]

Retro, I think we could fit my kitchen onto your wife's island. I am not much of a cook.

Why shouldn't the cooker be near a window?

Barry, I have a white cooker that came with the flat. It has ceramic hobs. I have an Air Fryer, Toaster and a Microwave so the cooker s unlikely to be used. I'll just leave it.
The kitchen sink and the draining are huge and badly located.

I hope that I can find someone to fit it for me!

Paying for it will hurt, the bathroom cost thousands to do. I might have to consider getting a job. :-)