Help to change kitchen colour
valeriedecember
8 years ago
HI I have a modern kitchen, full of light due to windows and large bi folding doors. The work top is black ( a horrible mistake as the composite material combined with the black surface takes lots of work to keep smear free) My kitchen units are cream/butter in colour and the walls are too. The floors are cream marble type tiles. I was persuaded to add a bit of colour, hence the bright red! but quite honestly I am not keen on it. I prefer more heritage colours but not sure if they will go with my modern kitchen. Any ideas on colour? Does the window look too bare? I h? I am not overlooked, so do I need one?
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Comments (12)I would contact Karen at OnePlan on the link. She designed my kitchen last month and her fees are extremely reasonable, so much so, that my husband wanted to go ahead with the design but not knowing if we could afford a new kitchen this year. I'm sure there must be options to give you something similar to what you want although woodburners are somewhat tricky in kitchens. I should say I'm useless at kitchen planning but have included different options which may work (hopefully!) 1st option, table should be drawn closer to the door... Have a look at the small wooden sofas on the link for the snug. You would also need to use a chair that doesn't visually fill the space. The larder unit is only full depth at the bottom so you still get the view to the snug. 2nd option, a banquette is attached to the tall units as per the photo. i think the tall units would need to be in the wall colour given the room width 3rd option, I've drawn the table too large but you get the idea :) https://www.houzz.co.uk/pro/oneplan/oneplan?lt=hl https://www.roseandgrey.co.uk/jozef-chierowski-366-two-seater-loft#two...See MoreChanging colour of wooden kitchen worktop
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mrsmcee74
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8 years agoAlternatively something like Farrow and Ball Blue Green would look good too, I know pic is actually a glass splashback but it gives you the idea.
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