Dilemma on kitchen flooring
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debbiemilne2002
6 years agoHi the room faces West. The oak floor in the rest of the downstairs has a slight sheen. I have attached photos. The wall where you can see the arch is coming down so that just add a bit more light. thank you
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6 years ago
Claire Nicholson
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi Debbie,
What a lovely big space!
I'm not sure if this is helpful but we have recently undertaken a large renovation project and despite putting wooden floors throughout the downstairs our designer convinced me to go with a lighter tile for the kitchen / dining / living area and it was definitely the right thing for us (I didn't necessarily agree at the time as thought wood throughout would be best)
Our room is North east facing and the walls are in F&B Ammonite just for a frame of reference. The units are clearly a very different colour to what you'll be having but hopefully it still gives you an idea.
I know colours can be quite tricky in a darker room and I know our designer went to a lot of trouble picking and checking colours to ensure the impact of the light was right and we didn't make it dark
The tiles are 60cm x random length seasoned Limestone, purposely with quite a rustic feel (which helps keep them looking clean as they're not shiny and have variable markings)
Here are a few pics if it helps
I am sure you have already considered this but have you checked the Elephants Breath in the room? I also loved that colour but when we put it in a slightly darker room it looked very lilac. I notice on the F&B website it also specifically mentioned west facing rooms and the lilac consideration.
http://www.farrow-ball.com/elephant's-breath/colours/farrow-ball/fcp-product/100229
Hope it helps!
Best wishes,
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debbiemilne2002
6 years agodebbiemilne2002
6 years ago
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6 years agoWhat a lovely big space I agree. principal position that lighting in you kitchen depends not on floor but on lighting.Especially system of it. Great examples you can check on photos below where floor is dark but it also looks very bright.
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6 years agoHi Debbie,
It sounds like you are going to have a great space!
The elephants breath is a really tough colour to get right. As Claire suggests above it very easily changes lilac and can throw the feel of the space - especially if you are specifically looking for a grey on white look.
I would recommend coloring a shoe box (one sample pot) which takes on the look of a kitchen unit - this will allow you to see how light plays with the colour at different angles realistic of a kitchen unit. I have attached an picture from when I was testing Claire's colours - from above :)
What style kitchen are you going for?
This will effect the lighting scheme and colours that would work in the space... as well as the flooring.
minnie101