It's All Done!

First Bob's video [I had expected him to put the Dalek away, and put the fruit bowl out...but never mind!] The door is missing [it was outside, having been freshly painted] but is now back in place. There is discreet , dimmable, undercounter lighting, and track lighting on the ceiling.

And a few photos with details...We have put a 'drinks station' next to the hob [easy for people to find what they need to make a cuppa]

On the opposite wall, above the toaster and breadbin, all the necessary for breakfast [cereals, spreads, the sauces for 'full English']

On the top shelf, least accessible, are Christmas Cookie Cutters, and cake decoration equipment, which gets used much less frequently.

Spike the Plant is keeping a watchful eye from the windowsill! Look how brilliantly Sean has done that Metro Tiling. Our French picture, and the Atora sign look good on the walls. IKEA have clever ideas for fitting things in, like corner carousels and pull out drawers. The appliances go away tidily.

I have put a box in the tray cupboard, to stop them all falling out. The top shelf contains a tiny box for pen, notebook etc, and behind is my folding cookbook rack, and 'kitchen file' Everyone is happy

Technical details

IKEA Metod Units with grey Lerhyttan doors.** Oak laminate worktops

Walls - English Sage [Wilko] 

Floor by LMH flooring

Ceiling by JD Plastering

Plumbing by GMC Plumbing

Tiling by Restyle Pro

Huge thanks to family and friends - Adrian, Julian, Alan and Ash for help with electrics, painting, worktops, and heavy lifting!
My thanks most of all to Bob for his hard work in project management and just keeping going. Teamwork makes the dream work!

We have a fabulous kitchen [better than the £30K+ design we were quoted in December] for just about £10K. And it is guaranteed by IKEA for 25 years. I think this project has had a significant impact - and I hope we are able to use this greatly improved space to prepare wonderful meals for the family, and use our home as a place of love and hospitality to bless others too. If you are passing, do call in, won't you?

**We wanted a little bit of grey paint for the cooker plinth, and the edge of the box round the pipework next to the microwave, and spare just in case of chips. The best match we found was a tester pot in Farrow&Ball "Pavilion Grey". So I can truthfully say that, like the National Trust, we have chosen Farrow and Ball paint in our new kitchen!