Island vs 'open' galley
Andrew Smallwood
3 months ago
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Comments (8)Hello Sean, Absolutely... so my suggestions (and the little joke on words!) was to get you thinking about what you like... and how you live and how you cook which is really important... Maybe a galley would be rather nice here or L shape if you need more space... I also think you could have an island/dining... .. Any french doors in here? Perhaps consider 1 3 seater and a couple of chairs.. That way you free up more room.... The three seater could face the large window or doors and help to define the space between living and kitchen. Console behind it with flowers or vase or something nice and interesting.. Or perhaps an interesting room divider that separates the space but offers something that is less solid.. For the kitchen island/dining a few ideas that are more interesting in terms of their design flow, from 1 aspect to another.. .. Then consider finishes and materials you like... Different textures work beautifully to add interest and visual excitement.. : ))...See MorePOLL: kitchen bar vs. open plan?
Comments (9)Closing off the door doesn't really help then! I like both designs. It is a tough one! I think I'd go with the breakfast bar, it looks very contemporary rather than 70's and gives you the extra storage and worktop plus more space for stools. I would lose the drainer and have shelves in the unused part of the cupboard. I know it might appear annoying having to walk round out of the door but is it any different to walking round an island really plus it means people can't get in your way in the kitchen!...See MoreIsland extractor - flush to ceiling vs downdraft?
Comments (40)Hi there. Looking for some related advice. We''re also ordering a new kitchen and are trying to decide on an extractor. The only issue is that the ceiling is about 3.25-3.5m high so everyone keeps telling us to have a bulkhead over the island as a ceiling mounted extractor will be inefficient otherwise (we're told a height of more than 1.5m above the hob is the maximum; ours will be about 2.2m...). We really don't want anything hanging from the ceiling over the kitchen island as it is in an open space and will ruin the whole open plan concept. Do you know of any flush ceiling mounted extractors with motors which are strong enough to work at that height? Currently looking at Falmec, Sirius and Frecan but would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks in advance!...See MoreLVP vs Engineered vs Real Wood in a kitchen dining living space
Comments (8)Solid wood floor typically isn't recommended in a kitchen, the changes in temperature and humidity can cause the floor to expand and contract. Having said that my brother had parquet fitted 3 years ago in the whole of downstairs and it hasn't been an issue at all (so far!) . It is a large room though with lots of ventilation, extraction, door openings etc. Engineered wood is recommended however, it may still contract etc but only by a minimal amount and the small expansion gap left around the perimeter is sufficient. You would still need to mop up any spills straightaway and I would recommend ordering slightly over the recommended surplus amount. I'm not sure if this affects all engineered floors (or whether I chose badly so may be worth asking!) but I had a few knots in some of the planks which were "filled" by the manufacturer and over time the Hoover etc knocks out the "filler" which doesn't look great so basically if I was doing it again I would just discard any planks with knots in if you want the floor to remain looking good. i really like some of the LVT's but they do differ enormously even within the same brand as to what looks realistic. I might consider the architecture of the building with LVT, what period is it?, personally I would use the "design strips" between the planks to make it look more realistic. Is the kitchen already fitted? I ask as my mum had LVT fitted when she had her kitchen done and the planks just run up to the plinths on the units finished with a line of mastic which personally I'm not keen on. i don't think you can go wrong with a herringbone or chevron (which I slightly prefer) floor though. They're a classic and tend to make a space feel larger (your eyes aren't drawn to the straight lines of planks). I don't know the layout of the kitchen and whether you have an island but the pattern can tend to work in either direction whereas planks sometimes won't. I'm also not keen on "washing" wood floors too frequently but given there aren't pets that shouldn't be a concern. good luck!...See MoreHinton House Interiors
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