Putting in a new kitchen - what colour scheme with bright red Aga?
Susanna Newall
7 years ago
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minnie101
7 years agoSusanna Newall
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Comments (3)No pics of kitchen cupboards yet as they are being made in a workshop a distance from where we building Nor recent pics of kitchen, will take some this weekend. Will try sample of door painted in Ivory as u suggest. Hard to picture how full kitchen will look and so hard to know when not living in house...See MoreKitchen colour scheme
Comments (23)rachelnapier - yes will post some pics just need to find them and get them loaded up. Re mcslw comment - on the advice of our architect we knocked out our useless utility room. The kitchen was built as a square room but as with a lot of houses like mine built in the 1990s, they put in a utility room which served to sell it as having a 'utility room' but all it did was turn a square room into an L shaped room and being on the east side blocked out most of the light - it also became a dumping ground for stuff that should really have been housed in the garage! Knocking out the utility room and inserting two windows on the east side has dramatically change the amount of light - as have two sky-lights (its a single storey/bungalow). Appreciate that in a house unless you extend you might not be able to do this. People that have seen the before and after have asked where the extension starts - but we haven't extended, the light in the room and the space we have gained from knocking out the utility room has created a much larger / lighter space. Our utility room is now housed in one cupboard (with washing machine and dryer stacked). We now have room for a dining table and are currently in search of a small sofa to complete the room. This is also is our 'forever' home so for us was worth the cost, going to the additional expense might not be justified for every home....See Moreopinion on red kitchen colour scheme
Comments (17)Hi Kat, the tiles were riven quartzite tiles (see link) and they weren't too pricey but I would go for honed as the riven were very riven. We ordered far too many and selected the ones we wanted. Make sure they are sealed before grouting. The paint is Light Bronze Green and I chose it to bring out the violet tones in the pale oak. Got the shelf idea from an old Conran book and it is so useful. Also, interestingly enough, there are no splashes on the tiles and it all looks as new (I have sealed them and grout though) so they are very forgiving. https://www.stonetilecompany.co.uk/natural-deoli-green-quartzite-brick-tiles https://www.littlegreene.com/light-bronze-green?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlbrzoP3K2AIVzLftCh1bMAvCEAYYASABEgLezvD_BwE...See MoreKitchen colour scheme..help!
Comments (11)Yes Jonathan, it’s really annoying. They won’t do any amendments to the layout despite it being impractical and dangerous in parts (cupboards directly behind doors that swing back etc) So do you think the light worktop in the bottom picture or the grey worktop in the top picture? I’m just worried about the overall feeling being dark as it’s not a bright room (neighbours brick wall 1m from window!) I really prefer the light one, but I can’t convince myself it won’t look weird with the white tiles......See Moreminnie101
7 years agoYes apparently so! There seems to be a pale creamy stone colour within the flagstones so I'd look at that. Alternatively duck egg is pretty much a neutral colour if you wanted something bolder, I've just attached any old pic to show it with a bright red.
Carolina
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7 years agoSusanna Newall
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PROSustainable Kitchens
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PROFloors of Stone
7 years agoHello,
I thought this image might help! One of our customers had a bright red AGA and very pale grey kitchen units alongside our Tumbled Antiqued Ash Limestone on the floor (which is a blue/grey colour).
I think it works really well as the cooler bluey/grey tones really let the red of the AGA pop and allow it to be the feature of the room.
I hope this helps.
Sophie // Floors of Stone
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Carolina