Does a kitchen need a statement piece?
Isidora Markovic
7 years ago
Do you like to keep things pared back and simple, leaving points of interest fairly equal in a kitchen, or do you like there to be an eye-catching focal piece?
Or are you about the statement making, but prefer to stick with a "semi statement" - the quirky pendant as opposed to the large neon signage, for instance?
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If you do have a statement piece (half statement or otherwise) - what is it?
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Comments (44)What a beautiful and perfect table you found! Hubba hubba - those legs are just gorgeous. Well done and thanks for calling out to me. As for the chair mix, I think four beige and two merlot would be lovely. I think you like a traditional look, so I'm a bit worried that you won't be happy with it. If the table will normally be smaller with four beige chairs around it and maybe put the two merlot ones on either side of the radiator cover/"console", then definitely do the mix. Mismatched chairs around a dining table are often all different or the same make and model in a multitude of colours or the same colour in different styles. Do a Houzz search and see if you can find your planned mix and if you like the look. If in doubt, get four beige and look at them for a while! You could tie the two chair colours together with little cushions on the chairs - maybe just on the two merlot ones. Both of these are too big, I think, but the colours are good. http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/reasonhome/product/pondicherry-flower-silk-cushion-cover http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/emmalonsdale/product/chit-chat-rectangular-cushion This one might be the right size: http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/jennysibthorp/product/lobster-pot-screen-printed-natural-linen-cushion I covet the table already so I can't wait to see him all polished up.......See MoreNeed help with feature wall in kitchen
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Comments (6)Claire, One easy way to avoid the area looking clinical is to add colour to your barstools. You could pick out a colour which is in your funky art pieces. For example I attach an image of three Steve Stools in Terracotta and you will see a painting on the wall, with terracotta featured. The same customer had a blind in Terracotta I don't know the colours in your Funky art, but I hope you can see the idea. Alternatively you can get splash backs in almost any colour, so add a splash back which matches your bar stools- for example:- or Finally you talk of wood being featured in parts of the kitchen. You can get barstools with wood veneer backs in various shades. For example I show the City R Stool with Walnut Veneer back. It is also available with Natural Oak or Grey Ash or Burned (Dark Brown) and the seat can be upholstered in 56 different colours In closing I attach just one of the three sample cards available. Have fun adding colour to your kitchen. Kind regards, Graeme Lang, The Barstool Man...See MoreNeed help for kitchen and sitting area design....
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diane3091
7 years ago
Nuala Raftery
7 years agoglynisrailton
7 years agoI've a large kitchen with an Aga which many would argue is a statement piece in itself. But above the Aga I have a large 'cook' sign, and some art work (cake/biscuit related) further along the wall, underneath which is a 7ft long butcher's rail. Perhaps not to everyone's tastes...but I like it, which is the main thing isn't it. Each to their own.
bagpuss2
7 years agoMy new build house had a gap in the wall cabinets which I filled by getting the joiners to source and fit a display cabinet for my China and glass
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