As I mentioned a few posts back, we are looking to get our kitchen done this year.
As such, we had a chap from Wickes round last week to measure up and do a design for us. I was straight with the fella and told him that we wouldn’t be getting it just yet – and that we would be also looking at other kitchen suppliers – and that this was just to give us an idea of what could be done in our awkwardly sized and shaped kitchen and also to give us a rough idea of what it would cost. He was fine with that, measured up, went through a few brochures and went away to see what he could come up with.
Yesterday, we had an appointment at midday with him at the showroom.
He took us through the design he had made, and then patiently changed and adjusted and re-adjusted it all to suit Mrs Masher’s ever-changing whim. After an hour of this, he printed off the price.
£16,000
I bit my lip and kept a straight face. Then he applied all the discounts which brought it down to just ten grand.
Which is an absolute bargain.
Apparently.
Even so. Ten flippin’ grand? On our poxy little kitchen? I definitely need to talk her out of having that dishwasher! And maybe talk her into getting a smaller cooker. And fridge.
And, I may also need to sell a kidney.
If anyone’s interested.
Cripes, that is a LOT of money! I’ll change my mind about having anything done to my old one then.
I could do it for half that. Slip me £5k, in cash, and I’ll sort it all out for you. You give me the keys, arrange for yourself, kids, and Mrs M to vacate the premises for a day, and when you return… Hey Presto! Nice new shiny kitchen* Leave it to me, mate. (taps finger on side of nose)
* May not actually be a nice new kitchen, shiny or otherwise.
I’m sure it can be done a lot cheaper, TA. If you really want it done, it might be worth you having a word with Honest Bren’s Kitchens.
Bloody hell, does that come with gold plated taps for that price?
It does, Marie. And a diamond encrusted tea towel holder. As the man said, a real bargain!
We were in the same position a couple of years ago and went for Homebase. We looked into all the main suppliers but went with them – Jon did the dealing as my face gives too much away apparently! Many years ago we did have BRIEF dealings with Wickes – bad move. I remember the name of the fitter – Gordon Ready! If there was ever a person unready it must be him. He and the kitchen units left at roughly the same time!
Ten thousand pounds. If you say it slowly, it sounds like even more. Ten thousand pounds AND a dishwasher…..