Home Option Gallery
Day 1: Home Option Gallery Kitchen Culture Appointment
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
After having some lunch, it was time for our final appointment for the day. Earlier in the morning, we were pumped and excited but by the end of the day, we were exhausted!
We were introduced to Mary Ann, who was new (she started about a month ago). She was very quiet so I felt awkward because we were so loud!
Anyway, my initial budget for the kitchen was $7000. But after our appointments in the morning, I dropped our budget down to $5000 so I was hoping we were able to stick to it!
There were a few things that I wanted which were waterfall edges to both sides of the kitchen island (20mm was fine with me!), and handless cupboards. Everything else that would come up would be an extra 'want'!
Mary Ann advised that for the initial consultation, that you put everything that you want, and then slowly remove your upgrades. We ended up going through 5 variations haha! I don't know if that's a lot, but it felt like a lot to me! The good thing about Kitchen Culture is that you can get most pricing for things on the day so that helped with removing items later on that night!
We ended up with the following:
Tender Items:
TOTAL: $5348,84
We were introduced to Mary Ann, who was new (she started about a month ago). She was very quiet so I felt awkward because we were so loud!
Anyway, my initial budget for the kitchen was $7000. But after our appointments in the morning, I dropped our budget down to $5000 so I was hoping we were able to stick to it!
There were a few things that I wanted which were waterfall edges to both sides of the kitchen island (20mm was fine with me!), and handless cupboards. Everything else that would come up would be an extra 'want'!
Mary Ann advised that for the initial consultation, that you put everything that you want, and then slowly remove your upgrades. We ended up going through 5 variations haha! I don't know if that's a lot, but it felt like a lot to me! The good thing about Kitchen Culture is that you can get most pricing for things on the day so that helped with removing items later on that night!
We ended up with the following:
Tender Items:
- 800mm wide kitchen benchtop with 200mm overhand or 900mm wide kitchen benchtop including 300mm overhang (house specific) - (I don't know how they determined this, but we only had the 800mm x 200mm benchtop. I asked why this was and Mary Ann couldn't answer)!: Included
- Portrait style overhead cupboards either side of rangehood in lieu of standard kitchen windows (where applicable): Included
- Eden Brae's Best Ever kitchen, ensuite and bathroom: Included
Kitchen upgrades (at consultation) Rev A & B:
- Kitchen benchtop to be 920mm from slab level. Benchtop to have 20mm overhang: Note
- Provide 800mm wide benchtop with 184-200mm overhang as per standard kitchen layout: Note
- Increase frame to frame fridge space to 1050mm wide to suit a fridge approx 920mm wide: Note
- Provide 20mm Group 1 Essastone benchtop extension to island bench. Client has requested benchtop to be extended to 1000mm wide benchtop with 284-300mm overhang in lieu of standard: $445.28
- Provide Hettich silver soft close full extension 30kg runners to standard bank of cutlery drawers in lieu of standard: $346.80
- Provide 1x bank of 2 pot drawers to left hand side of oven. Includes Hettich silver soft close full extension 30kg runners. Total x4: $471.24
- Provide Hettich silver soft close full extension 50kg runners for the underbench microwave provision bottom drawer. Total x1: $235.62
- Provide an underbench microwave space with drawer under to right hand side of oven. Includes 16mm shelf to base to suit trim kit. Powerpoint and installation of microwave and trim kit not included: $425.00
- Provide 10mm overhang to overhead cupboards in lieu of standard handles: $110.00
- Provide light shelf to each overhead cupboard to suit future downlights. Downlights to be added at electrical appointment: $176.00
- Provide craftwood bulkheads to overhead cupboards ready for paint. Includes flyover panel above rangebood. Builder to provide plaster, paint and cornice. Joiner to provide sub frame: $646.80
- Option 2 in lieu of standard stone: Provide 20mm group 1 essastone benchtop in lieu of standard (Colour: Torrone): $POA
- Provide 20mm group 1 essastone waterfall ends to left hand and right hand side of kitchen benchtop. Colour - Crystal Chalk: $2156.00
- Provide C channel handle to base cabinetry in lieu of standard handles (handless cupboards below): $426.10
Powder room, bathroom & Ensuite:
- Vanity to have 20mm stone bench top with 20mm overhang: Note
Kitchen Upgrades: Review C:
Items in blue were added/edited, items in red were deleted:
- Kitchen benchtop to be 920mm from slab level. Benchtop to have 20mm overhang: Note
- Provide 800mm wide benchtop with 184-200mm overhang as per standard kitchen layout: Note
- Increase frame to frame fridge space to 1050mm wide to suit a fridge approx 920mm wide: Note
- Provide 20mm Group 1 Essastone benchtop extension to island bench. Client has requested benchtop to be extended to 1000mm wide benchtop with 284-300mm overhang in lieu of standard: $445.28
- Provide Hettich silver soft close full extension 30kg runners to standard bank of cutlery drawers in lieu of standard: $346.80
- Provide 1x bank of 2 pot drawers to left hand side of oven. Includes Hettich silver soft close full extension 30kg runners. Total x
42: $471.24346.80 - Provide Hettich silver soft close full extension 50kg runners for the underbench microwave provision bottom drawer. Total x1: $235.62
- Provide an underbench microwave space with drawer under to right hand side of oven. Includes 16mm shelf to base to suit trim kit. Powerpoint and installation of microwave and trim kit not included: $425.00
- Provide 10mm overhang to overhead cupboards in lieu of standard handles: $110.00
- Provide light shelf to each overhead cupboard to suit future downlights. Downlights to be added at electrical appointment: $176.00
- Provide craftwood bulkheads to overhead cupboards ready for paint. Includes flyover panel above rangebood. Builder to provide plaster, paint and cornice. Joiner to provide sub frame: $646.80
- Option 2 in lieu of standard stone: Provide 20mm group 1 essastone benchtop in lieu of standard (Colour: Torrone): $385.00
- Provide 20mm group 1 essastone waterfall ends to left hand and right hand side of kitchen benchtop. Colour - Crystal Chalk: $2156.00
- Provide C channel handle to base cabinetry in lieu of standard handles (handless cupboards below): $426.10
Powder room, bathroom & Ensuite:
- Vanity to have 20mm stone bench top with 20mm overhang: Note
TOTAL: $4,514,88
Kitchen Upgrades: Review D:
Items in blue were added/edited, items in red were deleted:
- Kitchen benchtop to be 920mm from slab level. Benchtop to have 20mm overhang: Note
- Provide 800mm wide benchtop with 184-200mm overhang as per standard kitchen layout: Note
- Increase frame to frame fridge space to 1050mm wide to suit a fridge approx 920mm wide: Note
- Provide 20mm Group 1 Essastone benchtop extension to island bench. Client has requested benchtop to be extended to 1000mm wide benchtop with 284-300mm overhang in lieu of standard: $445.28
- Provide 1x bank of 2 pot drawers to left hand side of oven. Includes Hettich silver soft close full extension 30kg runners. Total x2: $346.80
- Provide an underbench microwave space with drawer under to right hand side of oven. Includes 16mm shelf to base to suit trim kit. Powerpoint and installation of microwave and trim kit not included: $425.00
- Provide 10mm overhang to overhead cupboards in lieu of standard handles: $110.00
- Provide craftwood bulkheads to overhead cupboards ready for paint. Includes flyover panel above rangebood. Builder to provide plaster, paint and cornice. Joiner to provide sub frame: $646.80
- Provide a panel to rear of rangehood to align with underside of overhead cupboards: $110
- Option 2 in lieu of standard stone: Provide 20mm group 1 essastone benchtop in lieu of standard (Colour: Torrone): $385.00
- Provide 20mm group 1 essastone waterfall ends to left hand and right hand side of kitchen benchtop. Colour - Crystal Chalk: $2156.00
Powder room, bathroom & Ensuite:
- Vanity to have 20mm stone bench top with 20mm overhang: Note
TOTAL: $4,239.88
Kitchen Upgrades: Review E:
Items in blue were added/edited, items in red were deleted:
Tender Items:
- Provide the SMEG Kitchen Appliance Promotional upgrade in lieu of Contract signed kitchen promotion appliances. (Lifestyle/Smart Living Series) Includes the following appliances: SMEG 900mm Freestanding Cooker - (SA9010X), SMEG 900mm Curved Wall Mounted Rangehood - (SA950CXA), SMEG 600mm Underbench Dishwasher - (DWAU214X): Included
- Kitchen benchtop to be 920mm from slab level. Benchtop to have 20mm overhang: Note
- Provide 800mm wide benchtop with 184-200mm overhang as per standard kitchen layout: Note
- Increase frame to frame fridge space to 1050mm wide to suit a fridge approx 920mm wide: Note
- Provide 20mm Group 1 Essastone benchtop extension to island bench. Client has requested benchtop to be extended to 1000mm wide benchtop with 284-300mm overhang in lieu of standard: $445.28
- Provide 1x bank of 2 pot drawers to left hand side of oven. Includes Hettich silver soft close full extension 30kg runners. Total x2: $346.80
- Provide an underbench microwave space with drawer under to right hand side of oven. Includes 16mm shelf to base to suit trim kit. Powerpoint and installation of microwave and trim kit not included: $425.00
- Provide 10mm overhang to overhead cupboards in lieu of standard handles: $110.00
- Provide craftwood bulkheads to overhead cupboards ready for paint. Includes flyover panel above rangebood. Builder to provide plaster, paint and cornice. Joiner to provide sub frame: $646.80
- Provide a panel to rear of rangehood to align with underside of overhead cupboards: $110
- Provide 20mm group 1 essastone waterfall ends to left hand and right hand side of kitchen benchtop. Colour - Crystal Chalk: $2156.00
Powder room, bathroom & Ensuite:
- Vanity to have 20mm stone bench top with 20mm overhang: Note
TOTAL: $4,239.88
