I Knew That Some Day, My Plinths Would Come!

As far as we can tell, Cornerstones [built 1972] started with a basic kitchen. In the 80's the owners replaced the units with better ones, with wooden doors. In around 2007, an extension was built, so the kitchen was slightly larger. Some of the old units went into the Futility Room,[without plinths. I can fix that, said Bob] and fairly cheap ones were put into the new kitchen. We bought the property in 2009. In 2018, we repainted the FR units, and added some wall cupboards [surplus to requirements when we moved from Kirby to Ferndown] It took us months, because we weren't living here then. But I was really pleased with the final results.

Eagle eyed readers will spot that there are no plinths visible under the sink!  Bob said "I will make a set sometime" My post of 8 years ago was entitled "Some Day My Plinths Will Come".
We retired here 5 years ago. The fridge freezer moved into the corner, and my French picture came down.  And we began to realise the main kitchen was falling to bits. So 2025 was The Year Of The Kitchen. A lot of hard work, plus help from friends and family [and a few good tradespeople] we ended up with a £30K+ kitchen for around £10K. 
Bob is not a man to let things go to waste. Some of the removed cupboards were repurposed in the garage, and he replaced the upper futility cupboards [small and shallow] with bigger ones. "I shall put new doors to match on the drawers and sink unit" he said. [June 2025] Sixteen years on, and now the FR has new upper cupboards - but no doors on sink, and still NO plinths! I decided to say nothing.

Last Friday he had an amazing burst of energy - having sorted out my table, he then set to with power tools modifying the old doors to make new drawer fronts.
And then he made plinths! Seventeen years after he suggested it. To show my joy at this great improvement I have tided the drawers and cupboards and moved all the random bits of paper from the fridge door. Just four things have been allowed to remain.

This is a really usable room now and easy to maintain [no more things rolling under the sink!] Thank you Bob