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Kitchen reno advice

Naomi Everton
2 years ago

I'm finally at the stage to renovate my shabby not so user friendly kitchen. I bought my apartment 3 months ago and have not been able to unpack until I have this completed.


I have been considering an IKEA flatpack kitchen since I am on a budget and this is an entry level apartment. So far the online planning with their IKEA designer has gone well - hopefully it works in reality.


My kitchen is dark so I'm going with a white gloss finish on the cabinets and a mirror splashback. I'm unsure about what to use on the bench. I read that on an apartment it's not worth spending the big bucks using granite, marble, caesarstone or even engineered stone so basically go with laminate. Then my neighbour (who has same small apartment as me) says to spend up as it adds to the value. The bench needs to be the hero piece, right?!


- has anyone had experiences with IKEA kitchens?

- bench top - pros and cons of laminte versus stone?


Thanks

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