Category Archive: the kitchen

January 15 – introducing one new kitchen

It’s sparkling and I love it. Take some minimalist and cheap-ish Howdens kitchen units, add a smart quartz worktop (with little pieces of glittery silver in it) and cherry red glass splashbacks, rough… Continue reading

November 30 – cold and horrible

The boiler hasn’t been working properly since the radiators were moved. Yesterday there was no heating downstairs: nothing at all in the (old) kitchen, hall and sitting room. The old kitchen is bad… Continue reading

November 28 – the kitchen makes an appearance

Not much has happened over the past few weeks. The builders have come and gone each day (sometimes seven days a week), making a big mess. We’ve had no heating for 24 hours.… Continue reading

October 17 – goodbye old kitchen

My kitchen has gone. Units taken out and revealing Habitat 1980s wallpaper, the floor tiles chopped to reveal wooden floorboards beneath…but where are we going to cook and eat until the new kitchen… Continue reading