We finally visited HTH in Jönköping. Our initial thought that there was no point in going to Jönköping when there was a HTH store in Karlskrona was proved wrong. The huge exhibition and showroom of HTH in Jönköpng cannot be compared to the little store in Karlskrona. And we are glad that we decided to go to Jönköping. 

According to our great plan, we had left the kids at school very early and started our journey immediately. 

Our plan worked out very well, we made a very fruitful trip to Jönköping. Everything was done in time up to the last second. We had planned it so well that I was surprised to see that we managed to discuss all the details of the kitchen and conclude the final kitchen design in less than 2 hours. All those 'to and fro' email discussions we did before going to Jönköping paid off. I am sure Ulrica at HTH might be tired of my emails, but all that helped us finalize things in less time than we had expected.

We even had enough time to have a nice lunch at the nearby IKEA store restaurant. 

I must admit that Ana had such a great control over her temptation of buying stuff at IKEA. I mean, one does not just go to IKEA and leave that place without buying anything. So full marks to Ana for her super temptation control.
During the whole trip the only expenses we had were for the food we ate at IKEA and the fuel that was used for the journey.

But still few small things remain. Some things just can't be decided immediately. The options to select from are so many that one second you think 'this would be better', but then you see something else and start having second thoughts. 

We couldn't decide whether to go for a granite stone worktop, a composite stone worktop or the laminate wood worktop. Each one had their own pros and cons. And as we were tight on schedule we decided that we would confirm that part later.
We still managed to do some nice changes and Ulrica at HTH presented us some amazing ideas for the kitchen cabinets which we liked very much and promptly agreed upon.
Of course the cost for the kitchen went north bound, but it was worth the investment. Also we had planned and prepared for it in advance so it was no surprise. 

For the past couple of days we have been thinking about what kind of worktop we would like to have. And all our calculations are pointing us to use the "laminate wood" option. The simple reason behind it is the fact that it is around 20 to 25 thousand Swedish kronor cheaper. And it is durable and strong. So why spend so much money on the other options that gives you the same final outcome.

It seems that we have made the decision and will finalize the kitchen by end of this week. Now next step is to book a meeting with Magnus from Myresjöhus.