open plan kitchen

6 years ago

I am having a open plan kitchen glass extension built and thinking of copying this kitchen. Any comments good/bad would be appreciated. Trying to find out the colour of the walls but no joy as yet. This kitchen was on grand designs.

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Alexandra J
Original Author

6 years ago

Here is my floor plans, my kitchen diner is a single story glass sliding door extension with concrete roof. Approx 16 m wide by 8 m deep.

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User
6 years ago
Looks beautiful. But is your room as spacious? Otherwise it might get too dark. Do you have ground plans?
Jonathan
6 years ago
I saw a similar kitchen in a Leicht brochure recently.
The Germans also do some brilliant laminated that look so like wood that I can’t tell the difference- plus they won’t change colour in the sunlight of your glass extension and are more cost effective too.
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OnePlan
6 years ago
Looks as though it could take it ! If you don’t have any luck with German suppliers - try Italian ! :-)
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3D Art Factory Ltd
6 years ago
you don't have to paint, just add some wall decors
J
6 years ago
Looks like Dulux Denim Drift to me

https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/articles/colour-year-2017
J
6 years ago
Just on your plans, it looks like you've got a gap on the end of the wall units. Is that space for a fridge? And on the other end the wall units appear to not line up with the island.
J
6 years ago
wait sorry does it line up? anyways will be a nice generous space. :D
Alexandra J
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi there,

The return after the end of the wall unit is a sliding glass corner.

I was having 3 skylights in the kitchen but I have decided to not go with them now.

The other side of the room is full sliding glass panels with access to the wall garden.

The full width glass has 2 X glass central panels that slide each way.

Similar to the example in this picture.
J
6 years ago
Looks beautiful!
Jonathan
6 years ago
I also think it looks beautiful. My only thought is about that the room could take a larger kitchen but I am sure that a great kitchen designer will help you work out what you need.
Alexandra J
Original Author
6 years ago
The grey kitchen is what has been designed but i am thinking of changing it to this black kitchen. Any more thoughts?
Alexandra J
Original Author
6 years ago
This is the ariel view of my proposed kitchen/extension.
Jonathan
6 years ago
I think that a dark dark kitchen looks great especially if you have a big room and lots of windows.
I am currently loving some of the textures available too. I am of the opinion that gloss kitchens are over, and that concrete and stone and metallic finishes are going to take their place for the next few years. I especially love the dark colours with an accent of a rich wood.
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User
6 years ago
I can suggest You Concrete, My company specializes in large size concrete islands,

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User
6 years ago
and some more large size islands :
Tani H-S
6 years ago
If our new room size can take a darker kitchen (and I've seen a neighbour's house with black gloss on a north facing extension!) then yours easily will. It's cosier than lighter colours and if you don't need to make the room look bigger than it is then I wouldn't worry about going dark.

I like the almost charcoal black which is not quite jet black but looks sleek and more contemporary. I've seen lots of contemporary textures that give the black a matt finish or they do the wood effect which still aren't too dark (if that makes sense)

My favourite kitchen I've seen is all dark with a black marbled top on it. Just looks stunning.
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Lumen Designers Limited
6 years ago
Please be careful lighting the surfaces, if they are all as they look in the proposal, polished dark surfaces reflect a lot of point source light and can be quite glary with certain downlights.
Tani H-S
6 years ago
That's interesting to know re the lighting glare, Lumen. Something I will add to my list!
Alexandra J
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks for all your comments. The idea is for me to have a dekton work top, the one i like is matt black and it feels very warm unlike granite.
annemarie5903
6 years ago
The owner of the house/kitchen at the start of the post, the one that featured on Grand Designs, is Clinton Dall. It is one of my favourites ever but goodness me, massive!! He owns a cleaning company. If you're really keen to find the colours and products he used you could always be forward and ask him on info@dall.co.uk He can always ignore you if he thinks it's cheeky....
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Lumen Designers Limited
6 years ago
Tani - a lot of people think a downlight is a downlight....... there's so much more to it, especially when using reflective surfaces. I did a talk on this at the surface design show a couple of years ago and will be floating around the same show next week if people want to ask questions.
Tani H-S
6 years ago
@Lumen - are you at the manchester Build it show by any chance?
Tani H-S
6 years ago
@Alexandra - omg, I googled the dekton worktops you mentioned and they do some stunning industrial looking ones
How did you find them on price compared to the corian or solid stone?
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Lumen Designers Limited
6 years ago
@Tani - sorry, no. I am doing Surface Design, then Dementia Environments followed by Light & Building. I'll be all "exhibitioned out" if I do any more....
Alexandra J
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi Tani,

I found dekton to be approx the same price as granite. I am having a 3m dining table custom made out of dekton also, I love it because its absolutely bomb proof material!
Tani H-S
6 years ago
Thank you. I will see if I can find a local showroom that stocks it
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Dual Designs
6 years ago
Hi Alexandra, I can definitely recommend Dekton, fantastic worktop. As to the design the space looks like it can handle a dark colour and can look stunning, but I think a matt or silk finish will look a much better quality and spray-painted finish even better. As regards to your blue walls, it difficult with the image on a computer but maybe F&B cook's blue or Little Green tivoli. I hope that helps and good luck
Alexandra J
Original Author
6 years ago
I’ve had my latest kitchen design drawn up. I am having all Gaggeneu appliances with Black Dekton work surface against Lava grey cupboards.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Tani H-S
6 years ago
I went into see the Dekton tops and they are stunning. Out of our price range though - thought they might be cheaper than quartz but no
The only thing I would say is re the sink - you might want to not have an inset one unless it's the new fancy style that have the tiniest of edges. It's because when they cut into dekton the pattern doesn't go all the way through so it looks odd and needs covering.
I'm sure you have seen this anyway but I thought I would mention it.
minnie101
6 years ago
I personally prefer your inspiration pic. Re wall colour, try little Greene hicks blue, it's kind of a shade of RAF blue and doesn't look like the online pics. There are lots of concrete effect tiles around which add warmth
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Dual Designs
6 years ago
Gaggeneu appliances and Dekton tops are a fabulous choice, I'm hoping the kitchen cabinetry will be good quality too. Everyone has their own opinion, so it's up to you as you'll be living with it. Personally I'd go for something a little lighter.