Although the kitchen will be the most demanding room in your home to decorate, a bright and sparkling kitchen will certainly add considerable resale value to your house.
Kitchen suites and accessories is big business in the UK and come in all shapes and sizes and can be custom made to fit your kitchen to a tee. Formica as a worktop surface offers the best value versus durability and there are some really good quality tops on the market. For that extra special look however, granite and stone tiles are the top of the tree and will last a lifetime.
Lighting-wise, using fluorescents above work surfaces and down lighters scattered around the ceiling and on a separate switch (circuit) to the fluorescents gives a great effect and work well together. If you are installing an electric cooker for the first time, as opposed to gas, it will need an independently switched power supply direct from the fuse box. Conversely, gas cookers need to be installed by CORGI engineers. Install an extract fan above the cooker; fit a fire blanket nearby, and a smoke detector in the hall for added safety.
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