124 - How To Resource Your Project While Keeping Your Kitchen Renovation Cost Down

In everything we do, we're always balancing the cost against the outcome. So, in this 2nd Kitchen renovation series, Bernadette Janson is sharing her experiences and knowledge about looking for that Nirvana in your kitchen project where you can produce a stunning outcome while keeping your budget to an absolute minimum.

Highlights:

[00:00:31] How To Replace Your Income With Renovating [00:03:04] Resourcing your kitchen renovation project [00:04:04] My first recommendation in sourcing your kitchen reno project [00:05:13] The difference between made to order and flat pack kitchen [00:06:07] Why ordering from a kitchen company will cost you more [00:06:30] Getting the rock bottom price for kitchen renovation [00:07:43] The beauty of going directly to the cabinet maker [00:08:25] The best way to get a custom kitchen [00:09:11] Why I love the flat pack kitchen [00:10:28] How to install flat pack kitchen [00:11:23] The day I decided to not let a builder go near a flat pack kitchen [00:11:23] Renovating a low-budget kitchen [00:12:52] You can get a really good quality kitchen with a $500 budget [00:14:17] Don't involve a 3rd party in renovating your kitchen [00:15:19] Where to source your kitchen appliances [00:16:20] What appliance to use for cooking [00:18:10] The dishwasher that would suit your kitchen style [00:19:26] It's best to buy wholesale kitchen appliances [00:20:27] Wine fridge can add value to your kitchen reno [00:21:12] Install a double sink in your kitchen [00:22:16] It's best to use composite stone in your kitchen [00:23:19] Why I don't use natural stone for kitchen benchtops [00:24:29] Ceasarstone is just a composite stone with good marketing

Resources: 

 How To Replace Your Income with Renovating

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The School Of Renovating

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She Renovates podcast

https://www.theschoolofrenovating.com/podcast

She Renovates on  iTunes 

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/she-renovates/id1452762885

IKEA 

http://www.ikea.com/

Bunnings 

http://www.bunnings.com.au/

Harvey Norman  Commercial 

https://www.harveynorman.com.au/

2nds World 

https://www.2ndsworld.com.au/

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