What would you do to this new kitchen look less retro?!
Mara
6 years ago
The previous owners have recently had this kitchen put it; with good quality appliances.
It suits their ‘retro’ and ‘hippy’ vibe they have, but it’s not to our style and we can’t afford to rip it out.
What little modifications would you make?
Obviously the splash back tiles!
It suits their ‘retro’ and ‘hippy’ vibe they have, but it’s not to our style and we can’t afford to rip it out.
What little modifications would you make?
Obviously the splash back tiles!
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Kittihawke
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6 years agoHi Emily, you may have a point with the oven. I guess it’s definitely not something I would have chosen anyway. I agree, I think the dark wood would look nice with my rich blue. However, it might be blue overkill in that room??? Here are the photos of the rest of the room. We have a brown leather chesterfield, with two champagne velvet armchairs, and a rustic oak dining table, to go in the room.
Mara
6 years agoI have just discovered that the produce the same oven in finishes that look a million times more like ‘my cup of tea’. I’m in love!
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6 years agoI totally agree about the oven, it's not my cup of tea and doesn't really go with the style that is there or your style either.
Copper sounds great.
I think you could achieve a lot with paint, and putting in the dark blue velvet sounds amazing.
I do like the idea of painting the units black too, I think i'd have them colour matched to the top, so take a door off the top get it scanned for a perfect match. I find Valspar scanning spot on, Dulux not so much, Johnstones not so much.
Mara
6 years ago
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