U-Install-It Kitchens

We recently did an exercise to design a couple of the more common kitchen styles and then work out what this design would cost you, the customer.

We’ve priced up the kitchen shown on the right in a 1mm Duro (Laminate finish) and also in a Thermo (PVC finish) Category 1 (simple routering)

We’ve added this as a permanent page on our site, so to see just how cheap a quality, custom-made kitchen can be click here

With 76 colours to choose from, your new kitchen can be as individual as you are!

Darren Farquhar from U-Install-It Kitchens says there are now 76 colours across their Duro and Thermo ranges.

“The U-Install-It kitchen brand is aimed at offering the DIY customer an affordable solution without having to compromise on quality or product range,” he says.

“Designing your kitchen has never been so easy. The U-Install-it Kitchens catalogue guides customers through the selection of cabinets, individual pricing, accessories and products needed to give you a modern kitchen makeover that won’t cost you the earth.”

The showrooms at Norwood and Lonsdale offer a chance to see what the kitchen will look like, and staff are on hand to make sure everything fi ts together smoothly. Darren says they don’t sell U-Install-it, it sells itself.

“Customers are encouraged to shop around and compare our service, quality and ranges to the competition,” he says.

“The U-Install-It Kitchens’ website provides before and after kitchen renovation shots, and information on the product offering. We like to see the fi nished product and reward customers with a $50 gift voucher when they send us in their before and after pictures.”

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Editorial article as seen in the Sunday Mail Home Guide, Sunday June 6th 2010.

We’re pleased to let you know that the latest issue of South Australia’s very own Transform Magazine is about to hit the streets!

Full of fantastic ideas and tips for renovating, this issue is loaded with great articles and advice. Even better is that this month there is a heap of useful information about… you guessed it… kitchen renovations!!

If you can’t wait to for the printed copy to arrive, you can head over to the brand new Transform Magazine and download a copy from their website here.

Only recently launched, the site will grow to become a great resource for home renovators. You’ll be able to download past issue’s and keep in touch with all the latest new and happenings from Transform Magazine.

If you want to get your hands on a free copy of the printed magazine, pop into one of our two U-Install-It Kitchen showrooms from May 15th.

Hi there,

Just wanted to let you know that we’ll be making some changes to our Thermo and Duro Door and Panel colours for 2010.

If you are placing an order in the coming weeks, please make sure you check the availabilty with our staff. The new colours bolster an already outstanding lineup of colours to select from.

Once finalised, we’ll be updating our catalogue and our showroom display centres to reflect the colour changes, as well as a full run-down here on our site.

Thanks,

The U-Install-It Kitchens Team

Just a quick post to let you know about our Easter opening hours which are as follows:

Norwood

Good Friday 2nd April – CLOSED
Easter Saturday 3rd April – 10am ’til 4pm
Easter Sunday 4th April – 11am ’til 4pm
Easter Monday 5th April – CLOSED

Lonsdale

Good Friday 2nd April – CLOSED
Easter Saturday 3rd April – CLOSED
Easter Sunday 4th April – CLOSED
Easter Monday 5th April – CLOSED

We’ll be back to normal hours from Tuesday 6th of April
Have a happy easter and drive safely.

People often ask us “How much does a kitchen cost?”…  which is kinda like asking ”how long is a piece of string?”. With so many variables and materials, colours, finishes every kitchen is unique so therefore it can be very hard to put some definitive numbers on record.

Recently we thought we would do our best to try and answer this elusive and often asked question to give you a bit of a ballpark number. This will hopefully help you out when calculating costs and budgets. What we have below is a couple of statistics that will give you an indication of the costs. Please keep in mind that these costs include cabinetry, doors, panels, becnhtops, handles and delivery, but exclude appliances.

Highest sale price = $13066.50

Average kitchen sale price = $2806.09

*Based on data since U-Install-It Kitchens launch in July 2009

As you can see, a good quality cheap kitchen in Adelaide is very achievable! With 8 months worth of sales under our belt, we are pleased to report that around 3 grand will get you a stylish modern kitchen, that looks fantastic and is backed by the Farquhar name, with over 30 years  in kitchens.

Hi, just a very quick update to let you know we’ve added some new photo’s to our Gallery page. There are some great examples of before and after shots, and are well worth checking out.

Head to the gallery by clicking here

In other news, we have a couple exciting developments underway, one of which is the renovating and building of our new Lonsdale display showroom. During the process, we’ll be producing a helpful instructional video to assist you in designing and installing your new U-Install-It Kitchen.

Watch this space for more updates.

Turn your kitchen from drab to fab in eight easy steps

Turn your budget-conscious kitchen upgrade into a success story that punches above its weight in terms of style.

You can give any kitchen a modern makeover that won’t cost the earth via a do-it-yourself model from U-Install-it Kitchens, a DIY brand manufactured by Farquhar Kitchens.

Darren Farquhar of Farquhar Kitchen Centre says: “I think reality television has re-educated the consumer’s way of thinking to I can do it myself.”

And it only takes eight steps to get a new kitchen.

Firstly, Darren says define your space. “Ask how you can use the space better and consider walkways, windows, location of water, electricity and waste pipes,” he says.

Next, inspire your space. Cut pictures out of magazines to help inspire your design ideas, taking note of  cupboard types, finishes and colours.

Step three is to measure up. “Measure twice, cut once is the principal rule of thumb here,” he says. Take into account the height and width of all walls, doors, windows, floor space, appliances and any furniture nearby.

Design your kitchen next “using the U-Install-It Kitchens catalogue to guide you through the selection of cabinets, individual pricing, accessories and layouts”. “If you’re still not sure if you have got it right, don’t worry as U-Install-It Kitchens staff will help you with ensuring it all comes together when you come to place your order,” says Darren. That’s step five.

Step six is to order the kitchen, followed by preparing your renovation area.

Finally, using your DIY skills and knowledge, it’s time to install the kitchen and complete plumbing and electrical work.

Darren says the U-Install-It Kitchen range can be ordered flat-packed or fully assembled at no extra charge. Colour ranges and finishes are extensive and cabinetry sizes are adjustable.

Editorial article as seen in The Advertiser Saturday January 23rd 2010.

Well, perhaps not “officially”, but we think it has a nice ring to it

Welcome  back for another exciting year. I hope you managed to have a relaxing break and have been keeping cool this summer. I know some of our staff have had a busy start to the year with plenty of brand new U-Install-It customers placing orders to kick start the new year.

Just so you know, we’ll be adding some more before and after images to our gallery in the next week or two, so keep coming back to our site to check it out. The current images already show how easy it is to transform your old kitchen into a modern stylish kitchen.

Also in store for 2010 we’ll be looking at implementing an online ordering system. It’s very early days for this project, and will hopefully add an extra string to our bow, specifically our country-based customers.
Of course this service will be there simply to complement our fantastic and helpful staff. Follow this blog or signup to our mailing list for more information about this as it happens.

For now, stay cool and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Well, Christmas is over for another year and now it’s time to turn your attention to that pressing kitchen renovation you’ve been putting off!

To help you with all sorts of home improvement ideas, make sure you hunt down a free copy of Adelaide’s very own Transform Magazine.

Hitting the streets this week is the second issue of Transform and included in this issue are some great features on:

• Air-conditioning and cooling
• Bathroom trends from overseas
• Selling your home
• Getting the right tools for the job

Stay tuned for the March issue, which will be doing a special feature on kitchen renovations and as always, if your doing a DIY kitchen renovation, make sure you check out U-Install-It Kitchens.