Kitchen stripped back to brick - Lighting advice etc

Underfloor heating thinking about this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-..._Hearing_Cooling_Air&var=&hash=item519d03be26

Plinth lights:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-30MM-WARM-WHITE-ROUND-LED-DECK-LIGHTS-KITCHEN-DECKING-PLINTH-LIGHTING-/280855545142?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Night_Lights_Fairy_Lights&hash=item41644b8536

Down lighters:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-LE...pt=UK_Light_Fittings&var=&hash=item2ec4f4c57d

The plinth and down lighters would be warm light the ceiling LED's will be Bright white, not worked out the amount I will need yet

Probably 7 down lighters, 12 - 15 plinth lights and about 15 ceiling
 
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Hi There Cpukid, it's been a few years since I built my kitchen, just thought I'd share my experience.

1st of all shop around to keep the price low, don't get conned into paying for all the extras like fancy handles, cornice and plinths from where you get the kitchen they can add shed loads to the price.

for instance I got my kitchen from Ikea but didn't rate the choice of handles or appliances so went elsewhere. Ikea's handles are atrocious so got them on the bay, 22 solid stainless handles full length for £85 (maybe dearer now) but they are a damn sight better than the choice I had.

Same with the appliances shop around to save a few quid.

One tip I have for you is to box your wall cupboards in at the top, saves cleaning the **** that collects up there later on :) also I saved on the expensive cornice you get with kitchen's (i think they wanted £29 for a 3m length, where as the plaster stuff I used was £30 for 6 off 3m lengths and went round the whole kitchen/diner)

anyway have a look at some of the pics I took.

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Total cost of all units, handles, appliances (oven,hob,fridge,freezer,slim dishwasher), sink, taps, tile, lighting was around the 4k mark, fitted by myself :)
 
Looks nice :)

Only thing I would say is I would have made sure the wires for toaster, microwave, etc. weren't trailed on the worktops. It's one of the only things I'm a little OCD about.
 
ironhorse said:
Hi There Cpukid, it's been a few years since I built my kitchen, just thought I'd share my experience.

Also I saved on the expensive cornice you get with kitchen's (i think they wanted £29 for a 3m length, where as the plaster stuff I used was £30 for 6 off 3m lengths and went round the whole kitchen/diner.
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I loathe the lightweight polyurethane coving, the plaster coving is far better, & easier to work with.
 
Yeah that polyurethane coving is awfully and looks tacky, definitely go for plaster everytime, quite easy to work with just gotta watch the mitre's.
 
I have those same workstops in my kitchen and hate them they just look unclean to me even when they are..

I prefer lighter all one colour ones
 
Using our exsisting dishwasher until it packs in then will get a built in one, bought extra door ready.
 
I would have started by putting the sink under the window then work from there but that's just me and no reflection of what you have done.
 
Forgot to mention its not a outside window its a window into our conservatory, we use it to serve food up, or else we would have!!
 
Anyone got a rough idea of the running costs of underfloor heating or a guide? I'm probably looking at around 6m2, unsure if 150w and rad or 250w and no rad I would prefer no rad but don't want to pay £££ in running costs. prob gonna be laminate flooring.


Update
Going to go for Laminate so need a good suppler of underfloor heating, most on ebay are for tiles not laminate :( I have been told there wont be a significant increase in costs by making the heating the primary source of heating
 
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