Need to make my kitchen look more modern
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How can I make this kitchen look more industrial?
Comments (11)So the sink and oven position are fixed- no problem. For me the things that stop this feeling industrial are the suburban elements such as the conventional sink with drainer, the drawer line cabinets, the open display unit, the hanging baskets of flowers and the chimney extractor. In my opinion a little exposed brick isn’t enough to pull this into an industrial look when there is so much conventional stuff. Personally I think you should be looking to add a chunky sink and taps. Build a chunky chimney to hide an extractor, choose cabinets that are random sizes and avoid having lots of matching cabinets. Consider non matching cabinets for the wall- personally I would go tall. And as far as decoration I think instead of flowers you should be thinking Iron furniture or clocks, antique mirror, tarnished brass, weather wood, reclaimed slate, anything vintage, etc, etc. Your visual doesn’t show lighting /. Consider the best way to do this and think Anglepoise lamps, wall hanging lanterns and oversized ceiling fixtures. I also think that if you want to go industrial you should cover up the floor and a click together floor or a vinyl are cost effective ways of doing this...See MoreMaking a rust coloured chesterfield look modern
Comments (6)For me I think the challenge of very new properties is that they tend to have none of the architectural details you are used to in an old house such as coving, panel doors, fireplace, architrave around windows etc. Plus builders tend to decorate in very pale colours. So the solution is the add color texture and pattern. Consider a textured wallpaper that looks like linen or woven grass or similar. Add a thick rug, cozy curtains and of course it’s possible to source these in an ecological way perhaps by repurposing things other people have finished with for a bohemian look. I also love oversized house plants. As far as extra seating goes I also like the mid century idea and two slipper chairs is in my opinion a great way to compliment an existing sofa providing versatile seating and lots of flexibility. If you choose something in a similar fabric or buttoned this will help tie it in with the rust coloured Chesterfield...See Moremaking my 60’s house more modern downstairs
Comments (4)Hi Gilly, Do you use your fireplace in the sitting/dining room? being central it does make it awkward to separate the rooms: ie having the dining area and conservatory as the kitchen/diner and open across the hallway (current kitchen) to the snug, and keeping the sitting room separate. Alternatively, is it feasible to extend out the snug? If so this might make a good place for the kitchen….units along the left wall and garage with an island culminating in an attached table at the far end for stools, maybe a deep window seat….. I would open the current kitchen window as french doors to the patio. An Australian beach style bench under a bifold opening window to the newly extended snug comes to mind…..the sunny aspect mentioned sparking that thought I suspect!! the whole ground floor open plan maybe? Maybe you wouldn‘t need to replace the conservatory and have a bigger patio area? An exciting project....See MoreNeed to make terracotta floor tiles work in a modern kitchen design.
Comments (3)Can you post some photos? https://www.thekitchenthink.co.uk/how-to-avoid-terracotta-tile-tragedy/ https://www.thenordroom.com/terracotta-floor-tiles-modern-home/ I think the above article is brilliant. Terracotta with lots of earthy browns will give a seventies vibe, whereas with paler taupes and whites will look crisper and more modern. Pure white may look harsh so pale taupes are always a good bet. Grey was virtually unseen in the 70's so any kind of marble, or greys can work well with terarcotta as it can't then look 'retro' if this makes sense. It can feel 'heavy' especially with other dark colours so lots of paler elements would work....See More
PRO9 years agoHi James Grech, as CreatePerfect suggests it does depend on your budget and how much work you want to do. For some inspiration here are a few traditional / contemporary styled kitchens from our profile page that may give you some ideas of how to update.
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9 years agoHello James, is that your kitchen in the picture above or a similar one to yours? It has a watermark through the picture and from a website.
You have 2 options:
1) Make over and update... i have done this time and time again and it will never be modern and perfectly what you may want! You can paint doors, but they are still painted doors, change tiles, worktops and so on. At some stage that too will be/feel a need to be made modern. A compromise!
2) Start again... I did it this time, a couple of months ago just emptied the room and started again with my choice of decor and units in an effort to be more modern.
Pictures below.
If you want some help, chat and ideas pls contact.
So this is where we are now:
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- 9 years agoA simple paint job made a massive difference to the kitchen in my previous house. Cheap but effective.
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