Kitchen Upgrade Examples

Project 1

New Doors, Mechanisms, Drawer Boxes, Trims & Edges

The 35yr Old MFI Kitchen Upgrade

This old but beautifully looked after kitchen uses a format of furniture manufacturing that has long since been discontinued. The owner wanted new soft-close drawer runners and door hinges and a much lighter, brighter feel to the room. None of the available modern fittings and accessories could be simply exchanged. So a great deal of modification was needed to upgrade the existing, with everything carefully planned from the outset.

customers original kitchen 01

Original kitchen
in medium-dark oak

customers original kitchen 02
customers original kitchen broken drawer runner

Old drawer runners
were grinding and noisey

CAD copy of customers kitchen 01
CAD copy of customers kitchen 02
Using CAD 3D Models for Layout and Design

Once our Design Consultant has spent some time laying out the options for you and provided you with designs, materials, accessories, feasibility and costs of work, we can survey the room in more detail and build a CAD model of your room.

The CAD graphics will allow us to demonstrate kitchen door styles and colours and even change appliances, door handles and worktops / sinks etc. It's better to see what your room will look like before the work begins.

If your room has significant layout changes, we can employ VR (virtual reality) for an immersive experience whilst reviewing your design.

customers CAD model replacement door colour check in dark grey

Client review of Dark Grey

customers CAD model replacement door colour check in indigo

Client review of Indigo

customers CAD model replacement door colour check in dove grey

Client review of Dove Grey

customers CAD model replacement door colour check in cream

Client review of Cream

customers CAD model replacement door colour check in white

Client review of White

customers CAD model replacement door colour check in white

Client Decides Door Colour to be White

Installation

We will firstly remove elements you no longer need, then move and repair anything we need to keep. Preparation for component upgrade might include new PVC edging on the carcass to match a large contrasting change of colour in the doors.

Then we will prepare the door hinge and drawer runner fitting points and any additional accessories like plinth level under oven drawers and corner solutions.

Notice these works were conducted with existing customer's storage left in place.

customers refurb kitchen with doors removed

Out with the old doors and drawers

customers refurb kitchen with new drawer runners

Adjustments to carcass
for new hinges and runners

customers refurb kitchen with some doors replaced

Fascias being fitted

customers refurb kitchen with most doors replaced
customers refurb kitchen with new lighting being installed

New extractor and lighting

refurb kitchen finished
refurb kitchen finished and checked
refurb kitchen finished and checked

Fit & Finish Checked

kitchen refurb drawers and accessories

Drawer accessories fitted

refurb kitchen new blum hinge and carcass edging

Blum highest quality hinge

refurb kitchen panels and trims

Panels, Cornice, Pelmet
and Plinth matching

kitchen refurb new blum drawers

Blum highest quality drawers

refurb kitchen new telescopic extractor

Telescopic extractor

Project 2

New cabinets, mechanisms for easy use, and fit-out of old pantry

A Utility Room Upgrade to be User Friendly

This utility room was completely stripped out to improve the layout, achieve a better quantity of storage as well as improve quality of access and retrieval.

A traditional style pantry was re-worked to have a lighter interior and better shelving, as well as up-to-date top range Blum internal drawers fitted for ease of access - consisting of 2 deep drawers and 2 extra deep.

utility room refurb CAD option 1 ext

CAD option 1 external

utility room refurb CAD option 1 int

CAD option 1 internals

utility room refurb CAD option 2 ext

CAD option 2 external

utility room refurb CAD option 2 int

CAD option 2 internals

utility room refurb CAD option 3 ext

CAD option 3 external

utility room refurb CAD option 3 int

CAD option 3 internals

utility room refurb CAD render pantry drawers

Customers choice pantry

utility room refurb CAD showing mechanisms

Customers choice internals

utility room refurb installation and electric drawings

Detail drawing for electrical inst.

utility refurb corner baskets
utility refurb larder internal

Internal wire pullout baskets

utility refurb larder basket
utility refurb pantry
utility refurb pantry internal
utility refurb pantry drawers

Blum best quality internal drawers

utility refurb pantry drawers 2

2 + 2 extra deep, high load runners

KITCHEN Mechanica

Helping you visualize your kitchen upgrade ideas quickly and easily. Making sure you have the biggest choice available by working with selected national and international quality manufacturers. Ensuring you are always in control of the process using latest technology and tools. And delivering great service from an experienced team using quality communications and documentation.

Links and Partners

For a truly " bespoke from the ground up" kitchen, using best practice concept design techniques, see KO logo  kitchenodyssey.co.uk.

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Quality

We work with the best suppliers including, Bosch, Falcon, Fisher & Paykel, Franke, Gaggenau, InSinkErator, KitchenAid, Neff, Perrin & Rowe, Rangemaster, SubZero and Wolf.

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