Hello, we've never renovated before and looking to get advice on where to begin and getting ideas for our weird shaped kitchen.
Welcome to the Workshop community @Rosana. What a great question which is common among first-time renovators.
Planning is always the best way to begin. You need to decide what you want to achieve and your goals. Here's a guide on planning your kitchen renovation. No doubt you can take plenty of inspiration from our talented members of the community and their own projects here.
You also need to decide on your budget which will affect the finishes of the kitchen. This guide to renovation on a budget might be helpful for that.
There is also a great kitchen planner which will allow you to start setting out the kitchen and checking some different finishes for benchtops and cabinetry. The talented @redracer01 might be able to assist us with some ideas here.
I look forward to seeing what our fantastic community members can come up with for your kitchen.
Mitchell
Thank you MitchellMC! Will have a look at those links. It's very scary and overwhelming for me and am so glad to find this community website and will read what everyone is doing. We tried to get quotes but people fail to get back. I think everyone is so busy because of the covid-19.
Hello @Rosana
Would it be possible for you to sketch on some paper the actual wall layout and measurements of the kitchen area and post it here on workshop. It would give me a better idea of how to layout your kitchen. Thanks!
I will tomorrow @redracer01. Thank you!
Hi @redracer01,
I've uploaded the kitchen layout and measurements. Sorry it took a while to measure. We've got boxes all over the place now and hard to move about.
Thank you for your help!
Rosana
Great plan @Rosana, that makes things very easy to visualise and I'm sure will help @redracer01 a great deal.
I'm also interested if experienced renovator @Mathy might like to share her thoughts.
Jason
Hi @JasonThis image to show where the sink and cabinets are. We're going to lose the ugly table bench thingy in the middle. Tried using the Kaboodle software, but it couldn't register for some reason, I think it is because it is a weird shape. Trying to find other softwares at the moment.
Here is a sneak peak. I will post the rest soon.
Hi redracer01
That is fantastic! It was exactly what I was thinking too! Including the island! Was thinking the same. Thank you so much for this redracer01! You did a marvellous job of putting the arched doorway and arched oven area. Thank you again.
Rozainah
My suggestions for this kitchen is that the floor area near the kitchen must be level. Remove the cement hob that is currently holding the old kitchen up. Make sure that the range hood has proper ducting for cooking exhaust. Let your mind wonder freely as far configuration is concerned. There is no fixed rule and you may come up with better idea. I hope the drawings inspire you and give you a better idea of how you want to proceed.
Cheers!
Red
Thank you so much Redracer01! It is very close to to what I was looking for. It is as if you read my mind! Thank you for taking the time to do these amazing drawings! Much appreciated. It has helped tremendously. Do you or anyone here know roughly the budget for this kitchen? And who can I ask to take away the old kitchen and clean and paint walls? Do you think it is something people can do it themselves? Hope it is it ok to ask these questions here?
I suggest going to your nearest Bunnings and ask for a quote. You can also ask for a demolition and re-installation of the new kitchen. The builders who install your kitchen can also quote you on the building of the artificial wall to line up the kitchen. They will also knock down that cement plinth. If you ask for the full service install, they will quote you the plumbing and electrical services as well.
However if you wish to do the DIY route, simply ask for a cabinet and bench top quote. Removing the old kitchen should be fairly straight forward. Removing the uneven floor requires a sledge hammer. If you have a tow bar on your car you can rent a trailer and bring the old kitchen to the skip yourself. You can also do half and half for services that you may not be too confident in such as electrical and plumbing ( unless your partner is either of those! ). Some frame building, gib sheeting and plastering may be involved. Perhaps doing a little bit of youtube research may give you a better perspective on how you want to proceed. I'm ball parking your kitchen at around $4,000 cabinets and bench tops only. Oh and yes you can ask for a paint quote from the builder as well. Hope these answers help.
Thank you again Red for the advice! I will definitely speak to someone from Bunnings! And will also look at what others have done here. So far, everyone here are doing great projects! And so many support and helpers! Thank you again! Have a great night.
Cheers
