Internal kitchen
Our internal kitchen is approximately 4 by 1.8 metres. We have had two tall feature internal windiws put in to get some borrowed light and a glazed door with fanlight. To maximise feeling of space, I plan a complete run of worktops in light Quartz around two short and the long wall, with wall cabinets on short recessed wall opposite sink (1.600 m). I would love some advice on colour.
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8 years agoDorothy Baker
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Comments (1)I think I would knock the kitchen into the back hall and have this big room with the stairs in as a dining hall. I would have the kitchen in the annex. That way you don't have to knock down what appears to be major walls in the older part of the house...See MoreOur new kitchen
Comments (6)Thank you for your kind comments. Our original kitchen was a dark and dingy internal one with only one fan light above a solid door giving very little borrowed light. Last year we opened up the original doorway near the sink, to make way for the tall window to the hall, then we closed off the original door and replaced it with another tall window, and to finish it off, we turned the room around to give a full length of units and worktops, and installed a full length glass door with fanlight almost to ceiling, and the result is that we still have an internal kitchen, but with loads of borrowed light from all over the place. It now never gets dark. We opted not to have drainage flutes as we have a full size dishwasher, and this allowed us to maximise the lemgth of worktops. I am reliably told that flutes on granite or Quartz worktops are a waste of time and space. Perhaps I should say that I (68) designed the kitchen, including the windows and door, and my husband of 75 installed the kitchen units, did the plumbing, with only the worktops being done by the supplier. It is perfectly level and he has done an amazing job, perfectly level! As for th alessi trivet, that was a treat after weeks of disruption (May 25th to August 29th. Too complicated to give details) and I feel the need of another Alessi treat coming on very soon!...See MoreBlack internal kitchen floor
Comments (7)I would say either of the wood options for interest, however, that would look darker in there than the white floor, but i don't like white glossy floors.....................a little naff and for lovers of cleaning. ( Sorry any white kitchen floor owners )...See MoreInternal kitchen in tenement flat- how to improve?
Comments (14)When considering your upper cabinetry, it certainly looks like you would get more cupboard space by going to the ceiling. Sometimes the concern about doing this in a small space is that it could be more enclosing and visually crowd and shrink the space. A thought would be to have to the ceiling cabinets but a little slimmer so they aren't so deep that they close in the bench area. Bench space is of a premium so maybe the upper cabinets could be made bespoke so that you could have an open shelf in the corner above the microwave, not square into the corner but angled to run across that corner, so you can lift the microwave off the bench. Keeping the bench clear could also be of benefit in your new kitchen, so hanging racks for utensils and spices that are close to the wall could be worth considering. Others have suggested moving the fridge out but hmmm, not a fan of how that would go living with a kitchen half in the living area. Certainly search small kitchens for some design ideas and tips, sometimes it's amazing how well a well thought out kitchen can work in a small space with all the neccessary elements....See More- PRO
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8 years agoThankfully you and i see eye to eye on decorating a whole property and not just one room at a time. Ours is very much in that style, and only the furnishings, curtains, accessories change the look. Our own house is full of stuff that we've had for years, and we just up-cycle as we go, changing the colours of Chest of Drawers and dressers that we've had for years. I love the sound of the blue with the white, I wish i could do the same here, but we have a victorian cottage with low ceilings and we'd be a little hemmed in height wise for that scheme. Blue is so restful, so i'm seeing a white kitchen to match paintwork maybe with a reclaimed wooden worktop for a bit of style! Can't wait to see the plan !
Dorothy Baker
8 years agominnie101
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThank you. I attach a couple of photos of the proposed layout of the kitchen. Unfortunately it was saved with blue walls which is not probably what we will go for in the kitchen. Currently we have chosen chalk white kitchen units so we have pretty much a blank canvas to work with.
Dorothy Baker
8 years agoJonathan
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8 years agominnie101
8 years agoI was thinking along these lines by deVol kitchens (I've just picked on the first image but they quite often use this palette). Colour can be added for accessories and floor etc. interest can be added by adding herbs and using lots of different textures ie wood, marble, metals, glass etc. I also loved Jonathans idea of painting the ceiling blue, as the room is small but ceilings are high it would really "correct" the rooms proportions. Are you going for a wood or wood effect flooring as in pic? If so I'd lay them horizantally as it will help the room feel wider
Dorothy Baker
8 years agoDorothy Baker
8 years ago
Top is China blue, bottom is Atlantic blue which looks darker and less blue in this picture but it certainly has a wow factor. Not sure about the floor now.
minnie101
8 years agoThe China blue looks a lovely colour and shouldn't close the room in.
I love the other colour but such a dark colour is likely to make it feel smaller with just the base units painted. Another option with light cabinets, have you thought about a blue encaustic tiled floor? I've just saved this image as the kitchen is a similar sizeDorothy Baker
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8 years agovictorian tilesLove those blues, much better than the white. You can get some beautiful 'mock' Minton tiles now. I gave another lady a link to them for her Victorian Hallway. The blend of blues should go beautifully with the light and dark, which i love. The darker ones at the bottom, keep the height in the room and the lighter ones above make it wider and airier. Fabulous. Can't wait to see the pics. I personally like these best, as they also have a touch of warmth and you were going to put in a wooden plate rack if i remember, so will pick up on the warm wood tone, blending the wood colour into the kitchen seemlessly. These are my favourites as they are quite 'Mintonesque' ! Victorian Tiles
There are a miriad of others to choose from, but the above fit with everything in my opinion, both the light and dark blue and the wood. Here are some others:-
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