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1950's House Renovation - New Kitchen

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

In 2016 we bought a 1950's house for complete renovation. We are doing the work ourselves so its slow progress but we've finally finished the kitchen

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Daisy England
6 years ago
Very nice. Huge space.
I wish photo uploads on here didn't distort the size. It pulls them out of perspective.
GJ Dee
6 years ago
You've done a great job of it. Particularly like your work surface and floor tiles. What materials did you use?
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S L
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Looks lovely but not practical enough for me. That mirror splashback behind the hob is going to be murder to clean!

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