Need help for our kitchen
lesleytalliss
9 years ago
We thought we had got our kitchen right, but living with the brown Quartz work surfaces is proving too hard - impractical showing every mark, we also feel it looks a little bland, so we are considering changing the work tops and possibly the whole look of the room, however the kitchen cupboards and the flooring will stay. I usually have a clear vision of how I want each room to look but with this I am stumped. Like dramatic granites but also love white Quartz/Dekton or Dekton Aura - what would we do with the walls? Any ideas?
Thanks in anticipation
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balmsy
9 years agolaurz84
9 years agoI like the walls as they are but would add some art work rather than paint.
Possibly brighter colour industrial looking stools to add some colour.
I would also look to add a more quirky looking dining table and chairs to add an interesting feature.
lesleytalliss
9 years agocalogerasorriso
9 years agoCan anyone help me this is my kitchen at the moment my plans are to knock down the wall and make it larger (see plan ) but in this area I would like a kitchen sitting area and TV area . Please note that the wall is that an angle
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