tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post2572376130937573039..comments2024-01-30T17:20:59.626+13:00Comments on -The KitchenMaid-: The great kitchen makeoverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03985386359945971991noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-51380481066147473752014-03-26T23:03:18.636+13:002014-03-26T23:03:18.636+13:00Excellent - you must be so glad that's (pretty...Excellent - you must be so glad that's (pretty much) all over. One thing that puzzles me about having a new kitchen is that I quickly put things away, intending to come back and organise properly later and it doesn't happen. My kitchen was 5 years old before all the spices were put in the same cupboard. I'm so impressed that your builders had their own microwave. I find it difficult to get builders to turn up with their own tools. Actually, turning up at all would be good.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-282013604997585612014-03-25T06:34:20.452+13:002014-03-25T06:34:20.452+13:00Thank you! Yes, it's like everything, you have...Thank you! Yes, it's like everything, you have to go through hard to get to easy. I think the same must apply to plastics and jars...The Kitchenmaidhttp://kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-54587122725785350902014-03-25T06:33:05.626+13:002014-03-25T06:33:05.626+13:00Thanks Susie - it is so nice to have it back in wo...Thanks Susie - it is so nice to have it back in working order (and looking so pretty!) that we hardly know ourselves.The Kitchenmaidhttp://kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-48948944579815496012014-03-25T06:31:51.916+13:002014-03-25T06:31:51.916+13:00Thanks Dom!Thanks Dom!The Kitchenmaidhttp://kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-64927693921052697012014-03-25T06:31:22.781+13:002014-03-25T06:31:22.781+13:00Thanks Claire! I really wanted a pantry that was b...Thanks Claire! I really wanted a pantry that was big enough to house the kettle and toaster etc, with those fancy pull-out shelves for spices, but quickly realised a giant cupboard in which we could store foodstuffs and glasses (well, we had to put them somewhere after the Mr got gung-ho about ripping shelves out) would be nearly as good (and MUCH cheaper!)The Kitchenmaidhttp://kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-79790452007485217862014-03-25T06:29:03.043+13:002014-03-25T06:29:03.043+13:00Thank you Johanna - and thanks for the plastics ti...Thank you Johanna - and thanks for the plastics tips. I try to audit them every now and then, but they breed while my back is turned, I'm sure.The Kitchenmaidhttp://kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-39478052305953648142014-03-25T06:27:55.456+13:002014-03-25T06:27:55.456+13:00Actually they were very self-sufficient - once the...Actually they were very self-sufficient - once they got over the fact that we didn't often have milk in the fridge. The builders even had their own microwave!The Kitchenmaidhttp://kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-11872425585964635092014-03-20T09:46:47.079+13:002014-03-20T09:46:47.079+13:00Hurrah! And no more making of umpteen cups of buil...Hurrah! And no more making of umpteen cups of builders tea and umpteen opened packs of biscuits around the place for dunking! Kate@whatkatebakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377869776999540690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-55297034976066180462014-03-20T01:58:14.025+13:002014-03-20T01:58:14.025+13:00Your kitchen looks beautiful and even better to he...Your kitchen looks beautiful and even better to hear you are happy with it because you need to work in it. We had a tiny renovation in our kitchen a few years back and it was a nightmare so I empathise. <br /><br />RE the plastic tubs, I have a couple of boxes that I store mine in and actually have one for the big tubs and one for the smaller ones and love the plastic tubs that stack which saves heaps of room - they get out of control every now and again and I give them some attention and they usually settle down. But it is a constant struggleJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-12080397046899879662014-03-20T00:44:09.289+13:002014-03-20T00:44:09.289+13:00it looks great! I'm doing something similar at...it looks great! I'm doing something similar at the moment so I really sympathise. Definitely worth it. And a pantry! So exciting! What do you keep in yours? Is it for tins? Love the sound of a pantry (I want one!) but never entirely sure what they are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385459950377950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-18784178848612098392014-03-19T23:53:50.215+13:002014-03-19T23:53:50.215+13:00stunning!... love it so much xstunning!... love it so much xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-86170299916124144642014-03-19T22:46:34.501+13:002014-03-19T22:46:34.501+13:00Looks great Lucy! It's always a pain having wo...Looks great Lucy! It's always a pain having work done but it is all worth it in the end. Here's to many happy hours in your new kitchen! :) Susie @ Fold in the Flourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431576411095585453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161986605563092156.post-79776353192024044692014-03-19T21:08:06.015+13:002014-03-19T21:08:06.015+13:00well done - you must be so happy! things have to g...well done - you must be so happy! things have to get worse before they get better, especially with house renos, of any kind!<br />and ah, the great plastics conundrum, and storing cake tins, which never seem to stack neatly and seam to tangle as if they were made of chicken wire! i use boxes/crates to contain and conquer them! that may be worth investigating. and beign brutally honest if you need all those containers with missing lids...<br />glad you have a beautiful kitchen, cooking will be a pleasure! e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.com