Kitchen unit ideas
We are about to extend (breaking into the garage and using the space) and renovate our kitchen. The layout is not conventional - has restricting walls etc but we think we have come up with the layout that works for our family needs (using different zones, ie cooking, washing, social, near the breakfast bar which opens up to the lounge/diner)
Our requirements were: walk-in pantry, breakfast bar, drinks area (housing a mini under counter fridge), american style fridge freezer, dual fuel hob (induction and gas). We also incorporated a mini prep sink near the cooking area for cooking convenience.
Flooring: kitchen will be tiled and the breakfast bar area wooden as it will merge into the dining room - see layout.
However we are struggling with units - we would like a contemporary look - quite like a light grey worktop but undecided with the unit colour as there are alot of units. Please help.
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7 years agoI think for a grey worktop and contemporary feel you can't beat white gloss units, but obviously not everyone's cup of tea!
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoTo OnePlan - hope this helps. Look forward to your thoughts. Currently am thinking of having the wall units in wood (or wood effect).
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7 years agoHi Jay,
thanks for adding the zoomed in plan !
I know the question was about colours - so here's my two penny's worth ... I think if you like grey - then paint the walls grey - and have white cabinetry - and tops - then if you prefer green/pink/blue etc in future years you can very easily update !
I can see you have put in a lot of thought to your layout - I'm just offering a little tweaking to maybe link both areas a little better and give you a focal point on entry ( the hob and a smart hood ) and allow you to keep all your pantry food and fridge food closer together for ease of deciding what to cook - seeing your supplies and making shopping lists etc - the end of the island is a perfect place to dump the shopping bags to then decant into fridge or pantry there's plenty of prep space around the hob etc. I have stolen a small bit of pantry to allow a sliding divider to close off the nook - just incase you want a quiet zone - or to shut away kids toys etc etc
I know the question was about colours not layout - so please feel free to ignore my suggestions !!
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