My kitchen_COMPLETED 99%

Alhamdulillah, no more major works for the kitchen. It's fully functional now and my 1st bake was roasted chicken on Wednesday 19 Aug 2009. 99% completed because there still touch ups need to be done (don't know when) e.g. paintworks, fan point and finishing touches.
I gather since this is not a total makeover, the overall look of the before and after pics are rather similar except new cabinets and appliances. However, the pics can't convey the streamlined & organised feel that were absent before the renovation. Verdict.... I've got what i've always wanted! I really appreciate the kitchen now.... Still looking at it with amazement (hopefully for long time). Still worry whether any of the new stuffs would break or not functioning or calar etc...

The before and after pics:

The preparation area where hobs and sink are situated.

The storage area i.e drinks station and pantry.

The washing area is the best makeover and the best buys. Bigger sink with functional tap. The reason i bought 1 bowl (large) sink rather than 2 sinks (normal) is because i want to wash my kuali without spilling around the sink area.

Initially i wanted to get just a normal curved tap because usually this type of tap is >RM500. But the shop has a cheaper version (not European made) and i paid RM280 for it! The sink is also reasonable (not European made), Tora brand. Never heard of it but i took the risk because the total purchase costs about RM600 over. Compare that to buying a European brand, the tap alone would costs more than these two buys!

The cooking area is easier to clean now. No more greasy feel behind the cabinet. It's now a 3 burner stove with hood on top. I still keep the old stove in my store, for future use.

Now, lets see the new features:

SOLID SURFACE. The installer moulded the wrong colour at first (boring speckled white). This is my actual choice, speckled black. There was another black, but the dots were bigger which i think looks like KFC. I'm very pleased with this one.

OVEN. For baking and grilling which i couldn't do before . Can be used for steaming as well. The microwave on top is an old one, bought in the UK. I've been wanting to have a raised oven since i first saw it in the UK. I think ovens are better placed this way so we can see our food browning to perfection. Actually, the more important reason is we don't have to bend over thus protect our back....heh...

CLEVER STORAGE.
Big drawers for pots/plates, hidden waste bin. Tall pantry for dry and canned food and

small pull out drawer for ladles, spatula etc .

My little boy is eager to peek and touch everytime i open these. The knives are not placed in the pull out drawer supposedly so please don't gasp when looking at that picture. The drawers and shelves have drawer stoppers so they don't bang when you close them. Just give a little push and it will closes itself. I likeeeeee!.......

Lastly but not least, the area which need to be improved:

I want to clear this space so i need to think of storage to store the bottles and rice cooker.

And to do paint touch up on the eubiq.

Alhamdulillah dengan rezeki yang Allah limpahkan.....