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An old kitchen was renovated with Kaboodle cabinetry and VJ panelling.
The project
The kitchen required renovation before moving in. My dad is extremely handy and with the help of one of his mates we were able to transform the area into this amazing kitchen.
I installed a Kaboodle kitchen and decided to use waterproof VJ panelling as my splashback and plain black glass behind the cooktop. Instead of using a Kaboodle island panel I decided to use VJ panelling to tie in with splashback.
Dad cut shelving out of a Merbau FJ Panel to provide decorative pieces either side of the rangehood and another shelf to create a tea nook on the other side of the room. The room was painted White Exchange half strength.
Here is the original kitchen:
![IMG_7653[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120914i1E90127F8C1C37BE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7653[1].PNG")
Steps
Step 1
Wall had to be removed.
![IMG_7708[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120897iD06018DA4915B1AB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7708[1].PNG")
Step 2
Kitchen gutted and wall re-lined.
![IMG_7662[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120898iF3DDDA65C382942D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7662[1].PNG")
Step 3
Walls insulated prior to re-lining.
![IMG_7663[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120899i863DBECFE21FC778/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7663[1].PNG")
Step 4
![IMG_7664[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120900i43C88E39CA630684/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7664[1].PNG")
Step 5
Kaboodle base cabinets installed.
![IMG_7668[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120901i71EF3939E5A5C11C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7668[1].PNG")
Step 6
Kaboodle Gloss White panels attached.
![IMG_7671[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120902iDCD8BD8B24678DBB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7671[1].PNG")
Step 7
Basalt bench tops put in place to get ready for installation.
![IMG_7674[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120903iCF29A091CBEA80D5/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7674[1].PNG")
Step 8
Cut outs marked out for sink and cooktop.
![IMG_7678[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120904i1D4F19D9F3A6E88C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7678[1].PNG")
![IMG_7681[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120905i6640F4DC264E040A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7681[1].PNG")
Step 9
VJ 100 panelling used for island panel.
![IMG_7686[2].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120906i2631F2ADB45E8A5C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7686[2].PNG")
VJ 100 panelling also used as splashback.
![IMG_7688[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120910i918E6E80B46AF394/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7688[1].PNG")
Step 10
Tea nook created with Merbau FJ Panel and Carinya arch brackets.
![IMG_7691[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120911i398590ECA857DD01/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7691[1].PNG")
![IMG_7692[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120912iE6B367349412BEFB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7692[1].PNG")
Merbau FJ Panel cut to make decorative shelving.
![IMG_7695[1].PNG](https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/120913iD716170FE2E8AE3F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7695[1].PNG")
![IMG_7655[1].JPG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/102577i1B4557030E8B8B8D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7655[1].JPG")
![IMG_7659[1].JPG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/102580iA5D7A6CD7B1C6D6A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7659[1].JPG")
![IMG_7652[1].JPG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/102583i6AB97D68C430FC1F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_7652[1].JPG")
Tools and materials
Materials used in the project:
- MDF internal wall lining
- Wall insulation batts
- White Kaboodle cabinetry
- Basalt super matt benchtop
- VJ 100 panelling
- Handles matt black
- Merbau FJ panel
- Carinya arch brackets
- Everhard sink
- Estilo sink mixer
- Dishwasher, oven and cooktop.
Tools used in the project:
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Good Evening @leanne-jwo
I think I might take a couple of your ideas for the kitchen and file them away under "useful items" for when I do my kitchen!
The VJ panneling at either end I had not thought of but really shows up nicely, The Merbau shelving I love as it really pops with the colour of the timber and the black ties it in with the rest of the kitchen 
It would be a pleasure to use How long did it take approximatly from start to finish? And dare I ask roughly what overall price? 
lol Yeah really you dont need to answer that one :).
Dave
