How to find the best-value Scandi kitchens
If you’re looking for a new kitchen, you may be thinking about a Scandi kitchen. After all, the characteristic bright, clean look can be extremely attractive, especially in the midst of a dull winter.
There are numerous outlets that sell Scandi kitchens, but the problem is they vary considerably in both price and quality. So where do you go to find the best-value Scandi kitchens?
Scandi kitchens from the high-street chains and trade-only suppliers
For many people, the first port of call would be one of the big high-street chains. Not only are they easy to find, but they normally have a wide selection of Scandi kitchens. They’re cheap, too — especially considering how much of the time they’re having a 50%-off sale.
The big downside, though, is that the quality isn’t very high. They build their kitchens from low-quality components, which means they wont last very long. You’re unlikely to get much more than five years out of one of their kitchens.
The other big problem with the chains is that they are usually poor at designing your kitchen. So, instead of designing your kitchen to make best use of the available space, they tend to just chuck units into the design as quickly as possible to fill the space.
Another downside of the chains is that their installation prices tend to be extremely high. A builder would charge half the price and could access one of the trade-only suppliers. However, the kitchens supplied by these trade-only suppliers have exactly the same drawbacks as those from the chains.
Scandi kitchens from the high-end, bespoke suppliers
There are high-end, bespoke kitchen suppliers who, unlike the chains, produce Scandi kitchens to extremely high standards. Suppliers such as Roundhouse and Sola Kitchens use high-quality components for kitchens that will last a very long time. They’ll also design a kitchen to your individual requirements, making the best use of the available space.
The downside, of course, is the cost, which is extremely high. Compared with the high-street chains and trade-only suppliers, they can charge up to ten times the price. If money is no object, of course, you’ll get a great kitchen that will last for years — but are there alternatives?
Scandi kitchens from smaller, independent kitchen showrooms
Besides the well-known, high-end, bespoke suppliers, there are many smaller independent suppliers that supply Scandi kitchens. These vary considerably in quality, with some matching the quality of the high-end, bespoke suppliers, while others are more like the high-street chains.
The prices, too, range in a similar way, from very expensive down to those competitive with the chains. The good news is that there are some whose Scandi kitchens start at a price similar to the chains — but with quality comparable to the high-end, bespoke suppliers.
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