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Nicks Kitchen Nightmare Is Over
After 14 weeks without a kitchen, its finally finished!
see previous thread for the old kitchen: https://www.audioaficionado.org/show...149#post863149 Living in the Garage over a very cold Auckland winter made the experience a miserable one. We love the new kitchen, its easy to clean & we have room to actually cook & prep food - something the previous kitchen didn't allow for (Im not kidding). Our house is about half the size of Ivan's listening room. So our kitchen is very small. We wanted a functional kitchen, as we both love to cook, and modern- with a high end apartment feel- which I think we were successful in achieving. We had a few quotes, & choose to go with Kitchen Mania- a company with a good reputation in Auckland. NB: Photos are side on- I dont know how to rotate them :-( The Jarrah wood floors are fantastic & a real feature- all brand new Bosch appliances. One thing we did insist on was a external fan (last photo for the hob extractor system, so when switched on you didn't get the noise like a jet engine- highly recommended. Also recommend the corner 'Mondo Unit' which maximizes the spaces in the corner of a kitchen. If any AA members are in NZ for a holiday, please drop me a line & we can meet for a listening session & a few bottles of NZ wine. |
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Nicks Kitchen Nightmare Is Over
Congrats! It looks very European.
Plus, I saw a cat [emoji192] enjoying time outside. |
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Photo is of Luke & Poppy on Guy Fawkes Day in the new kitchen. |
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Great looking kitchen. Are your pictures right side up below the equator?
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Nick,
Congratulations on the new kitchen! I like it. Looks like you're ready for some serious cooking and fine meals. Enjoy!
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Nick - congrats on the completion -- I recall your initial post a few months ago -- here's the link for those interested in what you started with.
https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthread.php?t=40273 Awesome and I bet it makes it a pleasure to look forward to cooking & enjoying. Best Sir, Bob
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Looks very nice: sophisticated, convenient, and very efficient use of space.
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Very nice, congrats!!
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Enjoy your efforts, looks great!
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Nick...Congratulations,...that is amazing!!!
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