Changing the kitchen without changing the kitchen, at Maïté and Éric's
The project at a glance
- The approach
- Selective renovation: the units stay, the rest changes
- The surfaces
- Oak-effect laminate worktops, white laminate splashback
- The equipment
- Hob, sink, hood, hood splashback and mixer tap replaced
- The services
- Electrical feeds and plumbing reworked
Changing only what needs changing
At Maïté and Éric's, in Bagnères, the kitchen units were in good condition; it was the yellow-painted tiling of the worktops and the that showed their age. Rather than throwing everything out, we replaced the essentials: worktops in oak-effect , a white laminate splashback, a new hob, sink, hood, hood splashback and mixer tap, with all the electrical feeds and the plumbing reworked along the way.
The details that respect the house
Under the window, the small glass panes that let the light through were kept: the new splashback was cut to fit neatly around them. The corner cut-outs were adjusted one by one, in agreement with the clients, to suit their home. And the site stayed clean and tidy from the first day to the last: you are working in someone's home, not on a building site.
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See Maïté's review See all my reviewsThe questions I often get asked
Can you renovate a kitchen without changing the units? Which worktop should you choose? How much does a selective renovation cost compared with a new kitchen?
I have practical answers to all of that, and two articles to dig deeper: which worktop for your kitchen and bespoke kitchen, kitchen showroom or flat-pack. For your own project, call me: the quote (the French devis) is free. I speak English, so feel free to call or write in English.
A tired kitchen but units still in good shape?
With a little imagination, you don't have to replace everything: worktops, splashback and equipment are often enough to transform the room. A precise, free quote. I speak English, so feel free to call or write in English.
