Hi anne, that's what I was originally thinking, my issue is what colour I use for the 'pop' :) I keep coming back to a teal/turquoise colour (it's one of my favourite colours!!), I love blues, purples, teal/turquoise - many on here have suggested yellow but I'm really not sure about it. Here in New Zealand we're in Autumn, nearing Winter so uncertain about the yellow. I found these cushions that I've fallen in love it, and wondering how I could make these work.. do I try teal and mustard together, as an interior designer suggested?

Your layout for you kitchen looks really good and would fit well with the mixture of black and white cabinetry. With the lament bench top, we would suggest melamine (entry level cabinetry) or acrylic bench top, which can come in high gloss feature or matt. The matt surface would go lovely with your choice of bench top, and acrylic is also a affordable cabinetry material. Below are some examples of how Reno4u has incorporated both black and white cabinetry together, without making it to dominantly dark. We feel as if these examples would be perfect for your layout, and depending on if you want more black cabinetry or white you can go either way. This design above is an example with more black than white, can be made matt or gloss with different handles/splash back and wallpaper. With a u shaped kitchen similar to yours, however from the pictures you provided your style may include different design below the island bench. Another kitchen designed by us which shows more white than black, with a bar built in which may suit your design better. We hope this helps you, please feel free to call us on 03 423 9067 and we can provide a free quote for materials and kitchen design, and help you finalise your design further. :)

Hi all!! My parents and I are in a dilemma for what materials should we use for the cupboards in Kitchen. We're being advised for Waterproof Plywood, PVC Boards and some other options. We've already placed a concrete shelf. Can you please help me decide what material is codt effective and durable. It's a small house and we've a very limited budget. Location - Punjab, India.

My daughter ordered a hobby rock tumbler from a NZ online website. The information on the website stated that the tumbler would be shipped from overseas (USA) direct to her with no warning about suitability or otherwise of the machine for NZ conditions. On opening the box she noted the following: 1. The electric motor was rated at 120volts 60HZ and 0.447 amps. 2. The power lead on the machine had a USA-type three pin plug. 3.The instructions stated that the third pin on the plug was a grounding pin and must be connected to a grounded socket. Obviously the machine needs a step-down transformer to work in NZ. My questions are: 1. Are there 230v to 120v stepdown transformers available in NZ with a US three pin input socket and a NZ three pin earthed plug on the power lead to provide continuous grounding of the machine? 2. What should the minimum current rating of the transformer be to suit the electric motor?