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Before & After: A georgous 30k kitchen sold for 3k

Kitchen Exchange

6 years ago

This Newcastle Furniture Company Kitchen cost around 30k but our client picked it up for £3,000 and painted the cupboards, shelves, drawers etc...

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amordesigns
6 years ago
Wow what an amazing transformation from bland to beautiful. It looks amazing
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Juliet Docherty
6 years ago
Very clever.
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Parkfield Interiors
6 years ago
very clever transformation! The beam across the room with the lights give the room an extra dimension. And with the added space and storage makes it look more open, with the colour scheme generating a warm feel to visitors.
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6 years ago
we agree amordesigns!

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