We recently purchased an older style property in need of a makeover. We always operate on a tight budget and do almost the entirety of work ourselves so the Bunnings Kaboodle Kitchen was exactly what we needed.
Starting with the Kaboodle kitchen planner on the Bunnings website, we could design and price exactly what we needed. So simple once you get the hang of it. We chose the “Five Spice” cupboard colour and the “Vanilla Cream” benchtop purely for the fact that they are the cheapest options available and it’s an added bonus that they match well and present nicely for the cost.
As the property is an old Queenslander, it had the old style “Stove alcove area”, we decided to build that in and create a spacious pantry.
We replaced the floor before starting the cabinetry as we were doing the whole area anyway (Bunnings - Bellazza Crema $21.49 per box).
It took approximately 1 day to put all the kitchen cupboards together and fit and level them. Day 2 we put the benchtops, cupboard doors, handles, kickboards, appliances & sink in. Day 3 we tiled the splashback. Day 4 we finished off any odd jobs.
The most time consuming part would have to be adjusting the doors so they sit straight with even gaps etc. It’s definitely not hard, but takes patience.
The kitchen layout was tricky with having 3 entry points/door ways, however we decided to keep that the same to keep costs down.
* Sink, tap ware, rangehood, oven, cooktop, power points, paint, kaboodle kitchen, pantry shelving, flooring, light - ALL FROM BUNNINGS.
