No money left for the kitchen

What never ceases to amaze me is the amount of couples we have in requesting a design for their "Fab new kitchen extension" only to later be informed that they are on a restricted budget because they have no money left over for the kitchen.

I pose a question to these mis-guided couples. Why in the first place go to the bother and expense of a kitchen extension only then not to be able to afford a kitchen to put in it?

The idea in the first place I would imagine is to get more storage space, with a better ergonomical design a more structurally sound cabinet with appliances to suit the purpose, so to leave no money for this to be done is what? in my opinion defeating the object of having the extension in the first place. this is all to often the case that I and other kitchen retailers are finding.
But not only this these couples want granite tops, Neff appliances, hot water tap etc... so do you really need an extension of should you have the existing kitchen re-designed with your wish list intact

The way to fix this is either to make sure before you sign up for a developer / builder to undertake the work, that you have sufficient funds in place so that you do not have to compromise on the kitchen, or not to go through all the stress, hassle and upset of a major building project and take a holiday instead. After all the reason for the whole exercise in the first place is to improve your quality of life and living standards.

Thanks

Russell