What flooring should we have gone for??
We’ve just finished an open plan extension and have made a big error with our choice of flooring! Despite having samples in the kitchen, we’ve managed to go for a shade which doesn’t really go with our units! We went for Amtico Traditional Oak which although lovely, just doesn’t really tone and makes the whole extension feel very dark.
I can’t decide whether it’ll feel better once we’ve accessorised and got some furniture in but I suspect not.
What should we have gone for??
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5 years agoWe went for a glass splashback that will fill that whole wall. We went for a grey as it’s between the light work surface and the white wall units. Fingers crossed it’ll look ok, hopefully with the led lights across the top it’ll be fine?!
Like in this visual our kitchen designer produced.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHere’s some examples of non wood barstools, and also white tables with coloured chairs. It isn’t easy finding barstools that are not wood! I would also comment that not all wood in a room needs to match - the floor and worktop are perfectly fine in my eyes.
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