Kitchen island dilemma - help!
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Voo Perera
2 years agoEllie
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I need help with a kitchen dilemma
Comments (2)Hi Sally, We've done many kitchens where the island is intentionally different from the rest of the kitchen, whether that means the countertop coloring or material, or the cabinet coloring. It tends to make the island stand out a bit and add some visual interest to the space. You can change materials completely and go with a wood counter or man made material (such as Silestone or Corian) or stick with natural stone and just change the coloring. I'd suggest going with something more solid in coloring, either lighter (playing off of the grey/brown coloring you have) or darker such as a speckled black. I hope this is helpful. Good luck....See MoreKitchen island dilemma
Comments (2)Hi there, Is it going to be made in brick? Is that why it's so chunky? If so, can they not give you a steel option (which we had instead) which was a lot thinner as it's designed to take more weight? It's hard not to be annoyed, I do understand. However the images bg attached show that you can integrate them into your kitchen without too much interference, Our kitchen is only small so our pillar was just on the one side. So we built the wall out to the side of it and have a built in shelving space instead now do you don't see a pillar there at all! Perhaps think creatively about what you can do with it ie feature wine rack wall? Etc etc...See MoreKitchen dilemma!! Help please xx
Comments (3)Well, if I had a metal fabrication business, I'd do stainless steel countertops. They are hygienic, practical, look great, and bounce the light around. Or, as OnePlan suggested, you could do something different with the island - stainless steel and different colour units? As someone who used to have a really dark kitchen and hated it, I wouldn't put in dark floors if you are keeping the dark countertops as it'll suck all the light out of the room. Wood floors or a tile with a bit of warm colour in it would be great. And as for the wall colour, there are a couple of bold greens in the pictures below that would be fab or you could go for something more neutral, like an off white or grey, that'll help with the light in there. Good luck!...See MoreLighting dilemma, two ceiling heights over kitchen island
Comments (1)Perhaps move the island to the left, so the distance between island and tall units on the left side is about 100 cm and then put something like this over it? You could possibly do that too without moving the island:...See MoreJonathan
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2 years agoMartin
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHow about having the table the other way round? Assuming the dimensions are correct in the picture....
Just noticed if the sofa is that size then there's going to be worktop over those stools so again you won't be able to get round. I'd consider pushing the island up 10cm and to the right 10cm and getting a 2 seater sofa assuming you haven't got it already and putting the table the other way round. That should give you enough clearance
Tani H-S
2 years agoTani H-S
2 years agoVoo Perera
2 years agoHi all - I have tried to upload photos but this site is a nightmare. Thanks for all your comments - I have decided I need a kitchen designer as this is way too an expensive mistake to make.
That said I have redesigned the kitchen and I attach the photos. Basically, I have put the tall units on the long side as that is where there is more leg room - and the wall units along the back wall facing the garden. I am not sure this works as you will have your back to the garden when using the sink but I think it looks better - more cabinets and not as symmetrical as the last plan. but with handleless I think you can get away with it. Also decided on a 300 wine cooler rather than 600 ;( so that the island is 300 plus 900 pull out pan base, 600 pul out pan and 300 wine cooler giving an island of 2.1 m. I attach some pics.
many thanks again
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