Struggling with part of kitchen layout - which would you choose?
Leesha N
7 years ago
Hi there - would really value some feedback as I'm starting to get analysis paralysis.
I have 2 kitchen layout options - for the cooker side; one has glass cabinets either side of the hood and the other doesn't. I like the idea of the glass cabinets but I feel when I look at the image that it looks asymmetrical/out of kilter because the cabinets that the two glass cabinets are adjacent to are different depths.
And maybe the option without any cabinets looks better/cleaner?
Could you please look and advise whether you agree and which image you prefer? I know the alternative could be to have a run of cabinets with a cabinet cooker hood ... but I do want to keep my hood!
So grateful in advance!!
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