What can be done here to modernise?

justina

8 years ago

What can we do to modernise this kitchen?

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Tani H-S

8 years ago

Definitely paint the units. If you don't go dark, the a pale grey would look amazing and very up to date. Team it with a striking colour wall or splash back.

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Tom Flanagan
8 years ago
I'd go for a splash of new paint on the wall - maybe go for a navy and white kitchen scheme? I think navy kitchen cabinets look fantastic too!
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Tani H-S
8 years ago
Also I would replace the door handles as they are more traditional.

You might also consider painting the table white and tying a different wallpaper behind it. Something plain with texture would be good or what about a palm leaf themed to make it more tropical
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Cobalt Moon Design
8 years ago
If you can afford a new kitchen then that would be great because you could rip everything out and start again. If not you could keep the carcass of the kitchen, presuming it is still in good order and just change the doors and fittings. An even cheaper option would be to sand the whole thing down and paint it. I would suggest white, or dove grey or any of the softer white shades. If you need to keep your table and chairs I would also have that sanded right back and painted in a matching colour to the colour you decide to do your units. The dining area looks dark so I would totally re furb that area and brighten it up too. If you go for a light colour there, add some colour with different brighter shades of turquoise and yellow on the backs of a couple of chairs. You can add accessories and cushions too. The whole thing would then feel much larger, brighter and modern. I hope this helps.
Jonathan
8 years ago
Kinda depends on the budget.
I would paint everything:
Ceiling - not quite white as the floor currently has too much contract with the ceiling.
Cabinets and walls- I would choose soft colours such as sage, stone, chalky whites, pale greys, baby blue.
I would give the table and chairs a good sand and a complimentary colour.
Then I would change the cabinet handles for something plainer and add in a few black accessories so that the range is not the only black thing.
Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
Replace the downlighter over the table with a large pendant (try Fly Kartell). Remove upper cupboards and put up open shelving. Paint or replace cupboard doors, retile with metro tiles and flog chairs and buy some replica 60's white plastic ones. Also repaint walls with colour that suits the cupboard doors.
Helene
8 years ago
It seems that your house is in zoopla, is it for sale? If so you don't want to be spending too much money on it but you want to give the prospective buyers an idea of what they can do if it is not in their test.
Firstly I would de clutter the all space. (Be ruthless)
Secondly I would paint over the pink with a light grey to match your work top and carry the colour over the dining room (all over the dinning room) as it would give the illusion of space.
If you can't paint the table and chairs or like them the way they are invest in a nice country style table cloth and cushions for the chairs.
Third if you can get rid of the carpet in the dinning room and continue with the same tiles as the kitchen as it would give it a continuous feel.
If the house is not for sale I agree with jonathandb1972 or get rid of top cupboard and add shelves instead as it seems that you have nice crockery to put on show. Good luck
justina
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you all for your advice, i think we will try to declutter the kitchen first and paint the units lighter colour. Its an odd shape kitchen and dining area. We thought of putting some stylish corner sofa type seat and add some ghost chairs. I like the idea of lighting above the dining table.
Tim Price
8 years ago
That is quite a room shape you have there!

The existing setup looks like the flow is about as good as it can be for such a shape. Why the desire to change? If the desire to change is for fashion or just that you are fed up with it then simply go for cosmetic changes, a new pallet for the walls and maybe lime wall the cupboard doors. If the feeling is deeper than that, maybe change the cupboard doors for something shiny and quite plain. The room shape makes me think of a ship's galley so you could play with that - a modern look with shiny surfaces - very functional.

I'd love to see more photos of the house to see how that curve came to be. Very interesting.

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