Not being one to renew things just for fun, or because there’s a new model available, (there always is), I think it’s fair to say that our kitchen was well and truly past it’s best. Well past!
The fridge was old when we moved in, and the freezer compartment’s door has been held shut with a makeshift wooden wedge for the last 10 years.
Other electrical goods were approaching their ‘use by’ date too, fixtures and fittings were so tired you could almost hear them snoring and so, with much ado, we decided to have a new kitchen.
I never realised that there are so many variations on a theme. Decisions had to be taken on every conceivable thing. Not just the colour or the surface finish, oh no, even the cupboard handle design, colour, material etc. etc. had to be painstakingly agreed upon.
Electrical appliances in the kitchen are all basically the same, either they cool or they heat…. wrong of course: they cool in a very environmentally friendly fashion and are completely unable to heat without the help of displays and advanced programmes never even dreamt of when our old kitchen was nailed together.
With the help of a very large hammer and some helping hands (once again thanks to those concerned!) the old kitchen was removed on a Saturday.
Thanks to some very competent tilers, plumbers, electricians and painters and of course the kitchen men who installed everything a couple of days ago, the project is almost complete. I’m particularly looking forward to the first goodies to arrive on my plate 🙂
