choosing a dark kitchen - help
However, I'm just so torn over what style of kitchen to go for.
Originally I wanted a wood base so that I could paint it dark and moody. Perhaps blue black (so it's not too stark) or a charcoal black and matt tones.
We don't have a massive budget due to all the rest of the renovations but the island needs to be the main feature and a design that will look just as good 10-15 years time.
I love contemporary but also wanted something that wasn't just a fad/current fashion so it wouldn't outdated so quickly. Even thought about going to reclamation yards to find a vintage piece we can upcycle but not as much choice where I live. I've been to loads of kitchen showrooms and the German kitchens seem to be high quality for laminate doors etc which we would consider but they all look a bit the same. I also love the idea of an island done in the marbled silestone or quartz (these are just stunning!) and perhaps having a cheaper worktop across the back to keep the cost down.
My worries are with the dark colour:-
Dust
Showing finger prints
Getting the right tones so that it's not just a mass of black
Any advice? Anyone got a dark kitchen and found any other issues with it?
The kitchen will be south facing with roof lights above as a flat roof extension. Should be a very light room
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Emily
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6 years agoJust found a pic on here that I absolutely love. Only difference is that I would have the metal handles that sit on the top of the cupboard rather than finger pulls.
Not sure if any companies make a marble pattern like this that's not an actual marble (too hard to look after)
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6 years agoThe stone in that picture also looks very like Titanium (sometimes called Cosmic Black) Granite. We have the 'leathered' version in our kitchen and we were able to select our slab from a supplier called Levantina, I would expect that they supply a lot of UK sellers. This picture is polished Titanium:
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PROSUN STUDIO.London - Glassworks and Prints
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi Tani,
We have a rich offer of our matt kitchen splashbacks/balustrades. We've just updated the website.
Example work:
More at http://www.sunstudio.london/matt/
We do whole kitchen installations, would you like me to assign a personal advisor to you? It is free, you can discuss what are you planning to introduce and we will give you instant, no obligations quote.Let me know your contact details if you are interested, we beat our competitors by 20-30% in terms of prices while maintaining top-tier quality. It is all because we manufacture all of the materials by ourselves.
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6 years ago@Tani
I completely understand, feel free to contact us when you are ready as we offer free design including visualization. Obviously, no obligations.Our most recent kitchen installation took some time as well (7 flats order):
Kitchen, Splashback, Worktop and Balustrades Installation in Apartment Block · More InfoNot sure if you feel the same but the whole planning process is pretty much enjoyable, isn't it? :))
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