Kitchens
Plumbing – Kitchen and Laundry
Make sure you have thought about all the following plumbing fittings: Kitchen There are a wide range of sinks the choice is a lot wider than one basin or two so you need to spend some time looking at various…
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Electrical Planning – Kitchen
I was walking around a ‘Good Guys’ electrical store last week looking at the kitchen equipment. In addition to the items we have got there must have been 20 or 30 items we haven’t got. For example appliances for making:…
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How Much Longer For Artificial Stone?
Over the last 20 years artificial stone benchtops have become more and more popular. . . . but there is a dark side to this material. There has been a massive rise in cases of Silicosis (260 in the last…
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Benchtops
There are a wide range of different benchtops around………. so which benchtop should you buy. Here are some thoughts about the options. Laminex/Formica Probably the most popular benchtop available in a wide range of colours and patterns and reasonably hardwearing….
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Induction Hobs
Why we wanted an induction hob About a year ago we started thinking about going all electric. We had previously gone from gas ducted air heating to reverse cycle units and installed photo voltaic solar panels. After installing a heat…
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Culinary Creativity – 6 Tips For Quickly Transforming a Lacklustre Kitchen
Guest post by Hubert Dwight The kitchen is the heart of the home. No matter how you spruce up your living room our outdoor spaces, people always gather in the kitchen. Whether guests at a party, or hungry teenagers, the…
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Top reasons to give quartz benchtops a chance
Guest post by Hubert Dwight Quartz has brought a revolution in the industry with its reasonable prices, huge variety of designs and patterns and stunning looks. Granite and marble were always the excellent options in this respect, but Quartz has…
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Why I Won’t Be Getting A Sink Waste Disposal Unit
You sometimes see Sink Waste Disposal Units (or Garbage disposal units )in top end kitchens but I won’t be getting one for a heap of reasons: Initial Cost, several hundred dollars plus installation Ongoing power cost, the unit in this…
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7 Ways To Regain Control Of Your Overflowing Pantry
Guest post by Hubert Dwight An overflowing, clumsy looking and completely disorganised pantry is unfortunately a nightmare that many people have to deal with everyday. Whether you have a big family and huge grocery hauls every week, or are simply…
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The Block 2016
I’ve previously talked about the ‘unreality TV show’ The Block . . . . . . So what has got me shouting on the TV this Season? It’s kitchens! Generally the kitchen is the most expensive room in the house….
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