Hacker Kitchen Laser Soft (light taupe) handleless kitchen
Advice would be much appreciated re work surface, colour of walls and wood flooring!!! Its been a painful process after unexpectedly having changed the colour of the doors.
I would like to create a timeless feel that exudes warmth and takes the pink out of this slab. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
photo below shows Silestones calacatta gold and Matt finish handleless laser soft (light taupe) door
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Sonia
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThe kitchen window is north facing and the patio doors south/west. I’m saying I feel like whilst the colour of the work top and door compliment each other they look quite feminine and just seem to be lacking something I can’t quite put my finger on?
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Sonia
5 years agoHi Caroline, I really like the taupe kitchen and the worktop looks good. It’s a lovely classic colour. If you want to man it up a bit (!) you could add some black, for example, with pendant lights. Rustic wooden shelves with black wrought iron brackets would also look good. Something like this
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5 years agoHi Forzaitalia
I have planned for some open shelving to be finished in the Same Wood as the flooring! Yet to be chosen. I’ve considered the colourways below but want a plank finish and whilst I adore the herringbone the cottage is small and I don’t want it to become too busy. I love the simplicity yet elegant feel the lower picture gives. I think I’m really struggling with the taupe! It’s soooo pink!
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4 years agoHere’s an example of how to use the method above.
All measurements taken are using the device’s own internal light source which is called D65. So straight away you are comparing colours from the same starting point.
Using the device, I took measurements of Maggie’s stunning marble work surface. To the naked eye, it appeared a white slab with light grey & dark grey veining. However when measured, the white majority of the slab belonged to the yellow Hue Family & the darkest veins sat in the Yellow-Red Hue Family.
Taking further sample measurements of the stone slab flooring, confirmed they too sat in the Yellow Hue Family. So to tie both flooring and work surface together with colour for the island & kitchen units, it made sense to begin looking for colours within the same Hue Family.
Getting a Hue Angle reading gives a spot to plot it on the Wheel. The info also gives other key attributes for each colour, making comparison much simpler.
Maggie knew she wanted a dark colour for the island, a mid tone for the cupboards & something lighter again for the walls.
It’s a new mode of working for most of us home owners, but it’s actually just working with the information companies use to make the colours in the first place. And so it’s a much more objective starting point to finding the right colour for the job.
I wish you lots of luck on your quest!
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