Help with finishing kitchen
Katherine Grant
10 years ago
We're in the final throes of our kitchen extension and the company we ordered our kitchen from can't make us a bespoke unit for this wall. We've played around with lots of ideas with what to do here but I'm a little stuck.
Any bright ideas with how to finish our kitchen? I want to keep the exposed brick a feature, and of course the bikes are just temporary as we're boarded in!
Thanks in advance...
Any bright ideas with how to finish our kitchen? I want to keep the exposed brick a feature, and of course the bikes are just temporary as we're boarded in!
Thanks in advance...
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10 years agoKatherine Grant
10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoHi there,
Here are a few more photos to give you an idea of the style. We're waiting on some orangery-style bay windows and french doors.
It's an eat-in kitchen so I suppose we could do with some ideas for a dining table as well. Would love an extending one, but most of the extending tables on the market are very boring.
Thanks for your help!
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Comments (24)Whatever you decide to do with that side wall, I would suggest that you keep the idea of an "art gallery" in mind. The furnishings/accessories you currently have in the room are strongly suggestive of this theme. Even your kitchen is very "artsy". For the buffet/bar, I would suggest three ideas. The first picture is of a mid-century modern console. If you are into the eclectic idea, some wood would bring some warmth to the space while at the same time keeping with the modern vibe. The second picture stays very closely with what you already have in the room - black, sleek, modern but also brings in a bit of wood for warmth. The third picture goes in an even more eclectic direction with a very ornate console painted in a gloss black. All three ideas would work so it's really up to your personal taste. For the shelves above the bar/buffet, I would go with all glass as in the fourth picture. I would try to keep most of the barware in clear glass so that the items on the shelf will still have a "lightness" to them. Keep books, etc. in the drawers in the console. Liquor could be arranged on a mirrored tray on the console itself. Keep clutter to a minimum. I'd still like to see some art on that wall, too. Another idea would be the last photo, which is my least favorite, but, again, its a matter of preference. Replace the green portion of the wall with red and I would do the wooden cabinetry in black and the shelf in glass. One more idea, to bring the red into the lounge area, consider a red rug with a sculpted design to fit under the entire sofa area. Any chance we could see a pic with the sofa in the middle of the room? [houzz=] [houzz=] [houzz=] [houzz=] [houzz=]...See MoreHelp with finishing new kitchen diner
Comments (18)I would definitely keep the rug, it adds a little pop of colour and lifts the neutral colour scheme, but I wouldn't go too bold and I wouldn't conceal the windows because it makes the room so lovely and light If it were me, I would add splashes of colour here and there accessorising with similar turquoise'y blue/orange'y red colours to pick out those in the rug and dot around some large glass containers with fruit in (edible art!!). A large mirror on the wall would look lovely with some sconces either side, on which you could sit some beautiful vibrantly coloured orchids/candles/vases etc. Then perhaps some shelves above the cupboard by the door with some brightly coloured glassware/jugs. You said you have some young children, what about framing some of their little pictures and putting them up under the shelves? I did something similar in my kitchen and it livens it up a bit (see below) I would also think about perhaps replacing the shade on the standard lamp with something to pick up with the rug, or perhaps match it to the ceiling one Have fun!...See MoreHand finished kitchen or pre finished.
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Comments (27)I think you're right about the too much wood thing. Since you'll get a wooden table too. The school type stools look very industrial and not very inviting to me. I like the leather ones and would need to sit on the Bertoia ones to feel how comfortable they are. It also depends on which dining chairs you'll pick. Here are black rattan ones...See More
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10 years agoNice! Love the handles at each end. I like this too but it's not got the chopping board on top and we have a lot of wine! :-)
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10 years agoThink you've nailed it chookchook2! Thank you!
Now just for an interesting kitchen table that extends. We have room for a table of maximum 140cm each way (that's allowing for seating room). Happy to go for rectangular, circular or square. I was once in a restaurant that had square tables, about 1.2m square, that had four folding leaves, one on each edge. When extended the table was circular, when the leaves were 'stowed' away, they doubled right underneath to make the table double thickness. They were made from reclaimed timber (notice the theme here?). I contacted the restaurant and they wouldn't give me details of their supplier. The best I can do is post a small photo of the interior of the restaurant itself... It's the table on the far right
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