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Is maple a safe long term choice for a kitchen?
wrote:
If you want it to last then don't have a fitted kitchen but buy real
furniture instead. Tables, chairs, cupboards, dressers etc etc, Can be
cheaper new secondhand or antique, easily re-arrangeable, portable if
you move, can last a lifetime.
cheers
Jacob
But less easy to work in. Tables are generally around 75cm high,
whereas modern units are 90cm high, and much less strain on the back.
Having long runs of uninterrupted worktop makes life easier and safer
in the kitchen. And sinks and cookers are going to need some degree of
fitting anyway.
Cleaning an unfitted kitchen is more difficult too. At least once a
week you should heave all the furniture out from the wall and clean
well behind, or else pests will become a problem.
And finally, if you plan to move house, remember that buyers expect to
see a fitted kitchen.
Pen
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