There is always a huge selection of fitted kitchens on the market with everyone claiming to be the easiest to use and greatest to install. The thing I found when I attempted to get my badly fitted kitchen removed and a new fitted kitchen installed was that there are so many different things that can effect how a kitchen is put in and the standard of the final finish which can effect how It looks and works, especially when you try to sell your house.

The main areas to look out for is

• The bodies on the fitted kitchen you are looking at are good ones, usually meaning a tight grained MDF, rather than something that looks like its goint to crumble to pieces or for luxury, solid wood (though this is unusual and normally only on hand made fitted kitchens) carcasses.
• Are the fitted kitchen units you are thinking about, likely to look good in the space you are placing them in. If you buy a fitted kitchen that is a very dark wood in a small area it will feel like a grimey hole, which is okay if you are a fluffy goth, but otherwise go bright.
• Look at the handle’s and hinge’s on the fitted kitchen doors, if they are a decent quality they will look somewhat heavier than a lower standard fitted kitchen and will swing fluidly. Check to see that the handles are fixed firmly, other than a few of the ones you can get that are only attached by a simple screw in the centre, if they havent been stuck properly will at some point just unscrew from the unit.
• Make sure there are no spaces between areas of the unit such as cookers or sinks as the accumulated of dirt on poorly fitted kitchens can be horrible over time.
• Ensure any fitted electrical products you get are enough for your home, consider the area you use at present with your fridges, washing machines and dish washers and think whether you are happy with that space or if you require more or less.
• Think about plates, pans, glasses and cups and whether you require more workspace, and what workspace you need. If you have costly none stick pans you don’t want to be stacking other things inside them as you are likely to scratch the surface of the pan. So consider placing the pans on hooks or making sure you have adequate area to stack the pans individually.

The other thing to think about is that you pay for what you get! So ensure the people you purchase from have a good reputation and can help you out with all of the parts you will potentially use including plumber’s, electrician’s and fitter’s. Buying from a large wholesaler would not be my first choice, as you are dealing with services that are about, moving you through their system as quickly as possible for profit, not personal service, with back up if you have any problems and if you are finishing a house off, because you are trying to sell your house you don’t need extra hassle’s, believe me! Other areas you can look at are fitting a wooden staircase or new internal lighting but these are all things for another article

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