Been trying to do as much diy as I can in our kitchen reno. Had a great time planning and doing this. Still more to come but feeling quite chuffed as a software developer by trade š¤.
Congratulations @shaunbteam, your kitchen is looking fantastic.Ā
Can you please provide a little more detail about what you have done? Kitchen renovations are always extremely popular with our members, and I'm sure they would love to hear more detail about the improvements you have made and the products you have used.Ā
Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We're so pleased to have you join us and look forward to reading more about your projects and plans. Please don't hesitate to post whenever you need a hand or have something to share with other members. And please let me know if you ever need assistance getting the most from the site, or have any feedback about how we can improve Workshop for you.
Thanks again,
Jason
Hey @JasonĀ
Thanks, I would be happy to share more, I am quite proud of it. I will start at the begining š
When we bought the house, our kitchen didnt have enough space for our double door fridge so it had to kinda stand in the dining room which I was not to keen on. So we decided to extend the kitchen and dining room into one. I drew up all the plans and measurements. I got a quote to have it all done for me and thought I could do it way cheaper myself. So I gave it a go.
The carcasses are all glued and biscuit jointed. The wine rack is routed grooves in the side panels. Then to move the microwave off the counter I built another carcass which can house the plates and some other goodies too. This saved space on the bench and the cupboards. I lined the open cupboards with some plywood sheets and varnished them, this was to try and break the white a bit. I still didnt like the fridge being outside the kitchen, thats when we decided that the green bench would need to be removed and the island taken out so it flows better.
Here are some more pics of the carcass for the microwave and plates etc. Again I did the frame with biscuit joints and glue. The shelves in the middle were routed grooves and glued.
Here is another pic of the old bench with the island. The cupboards and drawers under the island I moved around into the gap next to the wine rack. It all fit quite nicely so that worked out well.
The wood makes the stove stand out quite nicely. This was the hevea (kaboodle) tops I bought at bunnings. This was before treating with Danish oil.
Here is me š cutting out the hole for the sink.
Then the next part which I am currently still doing is adding another bench top and carcass where the small fridge used to be.
Once again this carcass is biscuit jointed and glued together. (18mm mdf). The tops are also hevea, but I got the thinner boards which are 18mm and not 36mm like the other top, I wanted to try double up the edges of the top to make it seem like 36mm tops like the other ones. I cut strips out of the hevea board and glued them to the underside. At the back I am just doubling it up with 18mm mdf off cuts because no one can see it there. I did this as an experiment in preparation for another project coming down the line soon for a new island.
Once again, I think the wooden bench tops look really good with the appliances on them.
Great stuff @shaunbteam, thanks so much for the extra detail and photos. Looking forward to seeing the completed results. Congrats again and look out for questions from other members inspired by your handiwork.
So our kitchen reno continues. I did some work on the island this weekend. It replaces a dining room table and we are trying to bring the kitchen and dining room together in a comfortable and inviting way.
We were after a over sized island, this one is 2.4m x 1.2m. I bought some hevea boards from bunnings, there were 1.2mx600mm. I got the biscuit joiner out and put 4 boards together.
The boards were only 18mm thick so I double them up on the edges. I also added some aluminum bracing underneath to prevent it from bending because there was alot of play on boards this size.
Then it was onto the carcass. I put the plans on paper and worked out how much mdf I needed, managing to cut correctly to use the offcuts too.
I decided to router the backing board and uprights so the whole thing comes together like a puzzle. Doing it this way really made it strong and required minimal clamping when it came to gluing.
The whole carcass is glued in the grooves I cut with the router. I didnt need to use any biscuits or screws except for the top board which I added for structural strength and to screw the hevea top to.
It still needs to be painted, I just put the undercoat on and will paint in the next few days.
Bringing the tops in. Put screws in from underneath to fasten it.
The project as it currently stands, still unpainted. Its amazing what you can do in a kitchen if you learn to make carcasses, it opened up a whole world of opportunity and saved me heaps of cash.
This mornings coffee š
Loving the updates, many thanksĀ @shaunbteam. The kitchen island looks fantastic. I'm sure it will become the centre of activity in your home.
Looking forward to seeing more soon.
A bit of paint to add some contrast
@shaunbteamĀ Ā Just love what you have done.Ā I'm about 3/4 of the way through my own kitchen reno... find getting tradies, like sparkies and plumbers to turn up when they say they will is my hardest thing...Ā Ā Ā
Great workĀ
This Old Gal
ThanksĀ @Old-gal24Ā I have really enjoyed this project, got some more coming up and will post it here. Yeah and relying on other people can be frustrating by unfortunately necessary š
Looks greatĀ
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Elliehunter. It's wonderful that you've joined us, and it'sĀ fantastic to see that you've found this project of inspiration.
Let me mention @shaunbteam, so they are alerted to your kind comment.
Are you planning your own kitchen renovation? If so, I trust our community would like to hear all about it, and I'm sure you'll find loads more inspiration here, just like this reno. You might like to check out ourĀ Top 10 most popular kitchen projectsĀ as there are some amazing examples of what our members have been able to achieve.
We look forward to hearing all about your plans around the house and garden and would encourage you to reach out if you ever need assistance or have something to share.
Mitchell
You've done a great job. Thank you for all the detail.
Fantastic to haveĀ you join this discussion @Hely. Are you planning your own kitchen renovation? We're here to help if you need a hand.
Stevie
so next up was the pantry, here is beforeduring
āMore during
Had some fun with battery powered led strips from Bunnings. Changed them to be powered and controlled by a raspberry pi for schedules and wifi etc.Ā
also ran the led strips around the kitchen table. Still needs some tweaking but itās getting there
Hi @shaunbteam
What an amazing kitchen transformation. Thank you so much for sharing those updated photos. Removing that turn and placing that new island has made your kitchen look so much bigger. The LED's was a nice touch both in the pantry and under the island. How long did it take to finish? I'm sure our membersĀ would love to know the steps you took to finalize the look you wanted in your kitchen.
We look forward to seeing more.
Eric
HiĀ @shaunbteamĀ
Just stumbled across this post--it came up terrific & definitely worthy of a big pat on the back.
Cheers, PeterĀ (ex-IT worker bee)
