Would a red kitchen island be too much?
Mary Grant Justin
11 years ago
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Comments (43)Now it's beginning to work! Luv the rug! A few more red showstoppers, and I luv the post about matting your family pic, and larger frame for it. Looks like you might be a bit uncomfortable with the great post idea of moving your sofa out into the room away from wall. If so, could you accept putting it diagonally from the entrance doorway, across that corner where it is, stopping at the edge of your window? That's a bit of a move outward, still can see the fp and tv, and show off your new rug, which could go diagonally in front of the sofa. Then, if you like that, after a while you could move it on out as Deb K suggests. Sometimes intermediate steps are more doable for us than those big changes.Same with painting; if you could first paint just the fp wall, then later paint other walls...seems some color would really make it more homey. Would you cosider a quite contemporary fixture for the light in the center ceiling? Maybe a bit of red could go there!...See MoreKitchen layout — help please!!
Comments (1)With the pantry being located where it is, it provides a opportunity to make it inbuilt and continue your bench top along. This would then provide more bench space and would make sure you are using that wall to its full potential. However for space and flow and to make your kitchen more ascetically pleasing, we would suggest keeping the island bench and making the appliances integrated. This provides opportunity to make that far wall a feature wall, which can be as simple as a blackboard or pictures, to making it a colour feature (depending on you cabinetry) or even to make it high class you could create a wood paneling feature. I hope this helps, either way you can add bonus features to your kitchen, you can create more storage and bench space with changing the pantry, or you could make a design feature out of that wall. It is up to you and where you design flair may take you. Good luck! :) If you would like to see these designs with a quote please call us on 03 423 9067 and we can organise a free one for you. Below are some pictures - in built pantry vs. feature wall. (making where the appliances are a low bench top with below cabinets). (goes beautifully with a black and white colour palette)....See MoreWhich kitchen layout will function best?
Comments (3)Hi Lucy, So worth doing this research at the planning stage, well done. Check out our Ideas for practical kitchens including the 5 task zones here : https://www.blum.com/nz/en/ideas/overview/ If you would like a free copy of our Kitchen Inspirations Magazine please private message your address/phone to Blum New Zealand. All the best for your project, Blum NZ Team...See MoreKitchen symmetry needed
Comments (3)I think like you -- I wouldn't spend $10k to make new cabinets just to centre things . A couple of 'thinking out loud' thoughts -- is it worth adding another layer of wallboard -- I'm thinking ply rather than gib -- then tiling over it ? It may stiffen everything , and ply has less flex , and as you are tiling over it , the finish doesn't matter too much , and the fact it would add say 18mm to the wall depth would be hidden by the fact that its to be tiled anyway . You may have to add a 'wider' facing around the doorway so it hides the extra thickness , but relatively easy to do ? Or is it worth looking at changing to a solid door ? Yes , I know it cuts space a bit , but depending whats on , say , the left hand wall , it may work , and its another way of stiffening up the wall , although it would need a builder ....See Moremrstinylady
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