In love with a glitter work top? opinions please!
Sal89
5 years ago
Hi so Ive really been trying to knuckle down and decide what colour kitchen I want, there are just far too many options out there! However I came across this glitter work top that I absolutely love, HOWEVER how would I make this work and with what colour units, island etc? I thought I could have this on the island as a feature but the sales rep pointed out that is the rest of my work tops were quartz and I had this glitter one which is “bespoke luxury laminate” it might not look right. What I’d like to ask you guys is do you think it could look tacky? There are 2 shades, galaxy white and galaxy dove that I like. I do love it but I know I want to accessorise with gold, and also metal gold stools so I don’t want an overload. The pictures I got online as they were clearer than mine. Advice please.
The other option kitchen I am leaning towards is white worktops, slate type colour units at the bottom with maybe gold handles, island the darker slate to complement and I’m undecided on what other tone I could bring in for that full wall of units. And the above units also. Any ideas will be much appreciated!
The other option kitchen I am leaning towards is white worktops, slate type colour units at the bottom with maybe gold handles, island the darker slate to complement and I’m undecided on what other tone I could bring in for that full wall of units. And the above units also. Any ideas will be much appreciated!
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Comments (22)HI Milligan and Jessop, thanks, it was a bad time, but that's life, isn't it. And I am sorted now, just about, but thank you for your sympathy! Hi Michelle, here are some rather bad pics of the four sides of my kitchen. The F&B French Grey looks quite light in the pics, sorry, they are not so great, just taken them. Hopefully they are of each side of the kitchen. I found some fabric (Lewis & Wood, called Fly Fishing http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/products/view/fly-fishing.one-cway) on ebay that matches the wallpaper and am hoping to get a blind and a window seat made up, which I am looking forward to. The pictures on the wall are not pictures, they are large trays from ibride which I use as I do not have a dining room at the moment, so dinner on knees. To the left of the window is an integrated freezer and next to that is an integrated fridge. To the left of that and to the right of the small wood burning stove is a larder unit which houses tins and dried food. All my plates and other crockery are in the unit to the left of the small door which is to the right of the eggs (have 12 rescue hens and Boris the cockerel). There's an integrated dishwasher to the left of the main sink and the microwave is tucked under where the kettle is and the ovens are next to that. The flooring is travertine, which I think is a form of limestone. I got it from here: http://www.pricespaving.co.uk/product/antique-pewter-tumbled/ and as they say in the description, it is very low maintenance and does not show the dirt easily! The lights, I am ashamed to say are pool table lights from ebay. Some mistakes I made, though: the main sink was fairly expensive (to me!) and has very square corners which need extra cleaning. Also, the taps are too close to the wall which makes cleaning behind them tricky. I have very hard water as am on a borehole in a limestone part of Yorkshire, so limescale builds up really quickly. Would I have stainless steel worktops again? Probably not, but I do love them, they are so practical. Also, the two chairs at the end of the island near the window are too tall to sit comfortably on - oops! They are there for the time being until I can find somewhere where they do fit. I was supposed to have had an integrated bin, but for some reason that did not happen, so my bin is free standing by the island. Anyway, hope this helps, but I do love the colour of your proposed kitchen and I love the layout and matching of wood and marble. If I were to repaint mine, it would definitely be your colour! Do let us all know how you get on....See MoreLight or Dark flooring opinions...advice please!
Comments (13)Hi Danielle It's surely a dilemma, although judging by the stuff you already decided on, it's going to be lovely either way. Personally I'm leaning towards a dark floor, even though we decided on a lighter maple floor for ourselves. Really liking Minnie's suggestion too though. Have you thought about engineered wood? Seeing you have chosen some lovely natural materials like marble I think real wood will actually show its worth and with some shopping around you can find a decent quality (the thicker the veneer the better) for similar prices to (quality) laminate. We chose engineered wood for our floors some years ago and it still looks and feels great. Perhaps for kitchen areas it will need sealing after installing however. Hope that helps... Keep us posted!...See MoreDoor cupboard colour or work top which should be chosen first
Comments (7)Floor, doors, worktop, tiles, walls would be the order for me. Try to pick it all together in one go. And look at the colours in the actual space. Light affects colours. What looks grey in the showroom, might look blue in your room, for example. Floors first, because you either already have a floor or the newly bought floor needs to flow from one room to another. Another tip: make a moodboard. Either online (you can use your ideabooks here on Houzz to create a moodboard for your kitchen, with photos of kitchens, colours and other things that you like), or cut ideas from magazines and put them all together. You'll get a good idea of the look you'd like to create and it can also help you to keep focussed when making choices....See MoreOpinion on Architect drawings please
Comments (24)Hi, I think it’s a good layout. Some comments: we have the same utility and I don’t have a door intro the kitchen - it works as an extension of the kitchen. I asked to make the door frame standard size in case we would want one in the future but so far - 6 months - no need for it. Entrance to the kitchen from the hallway - think about those double doors that would always be flapping on the sides - we have a large - max height sliding one that just disappears and gives you an uninterrupted view to the back. We couldn’t have glass ones though as has to be fire doors and the cost of glass was far too high so maybe it would work for it, it’s just that they would be in the way. The storage from the hallway bordering the utility. Do you need it that deep? Perhaps make a bit shallower and use the saved space as a pantry from the utility side? Even if as an open one? Window of the sink - is there somewhere nice to look out to? I didn’t have any because it’s looking at the fence but you maybe luckier. And lastly, we had bifolding doors in the previous house and I chose sliding doors this time round and much prefer it as you almost never open them all and it gives a cleaner loon with fewer panels - we have 3 and you can slide 2 of them....See MoreJonathan
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoPersonally I think you would be better going to an independent kitchen retailer or to a designer because I think you are uninspired by the choice of a white or grey kitchen and you are trying to make it look more individual. In your shoes I would now be trying to decide if I want it to look bling, glam, lux or pretty..... these are all different choices.
What ever your intention I think you are trying to make complex design choices because it’s not a look that is seen elsewhere so you can’t just copy something. I think this level of design is beyond the skills of most of the staff in the big sheds and a professional kitchen designer is a better way to go for advice and options you might see outside of the major retailers.
I noticed that Alno (which is a German manufacturer seen at some of the independent kitchen showrooms) now have a white stone effect door that has quartz like pieces in it so it has a sophisticated sparkle. They also have a new brass metallic door that seems very lux and a graphite door with a shimmer for a masculine look with depth. The independent might also be able to give you some non standard options such as bespoke door furniture or cool appliances
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5 years agoSal89 here are my glittery mosaics behind the cooker. They are pretty subtle, but when the sun shines they glisten beautifully!
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