Splash back for a white gloss kitchen with black benchtop
Adriana Nascimento
8 years ago
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Benchtop and splash back advice
Comments (10)Hi Lorza101, You're kitchen looks lovely! The white cabinets will really brighten the space and when combined with an oak floor, will not be stark. Timber is always a good way to add warmth - though this can be done using large chopping boards (particularly round ones leaning against the splash back) and other accessories. I'm only reluctant with timber bench tops around sink areas. If you go with a dark stone top, try to tie it in with your splash back, possibly through tiles. If you like patterned tiles, this is an opportunity, though avoid encaustic tiles, as these are too porous for a kitchen splash back. Is your overhang 400mm on the long side for seating? If it is 40mm, I would think a 20mm stone top will be fine, though at 400mm I would take the advice of the stone guys and go with a 30mm top, particularly as it won't be supported with waterfall ends. Good luck with the rest of your renovation. Cathy...See MoreBenchtop and splash back renovation ideas
Comments (9)You could paint the doors white to make them feel more contemporary. They would be solid timber so would be good quality. The varnish on the wood tends to yellow over time. So if you wanted to keep the wood - you could strip back and revarnish in natural colour or even go darker, such as chocolate for a more dramatic effect. I would recommend repalcing the tiles with a subway tile which is really popular at the moment. Then choose a stone to suit. Here is a great grey subway we have used although here are some examples of the subway tiles we have been using. A lovely mottled grey in the bathroom and white for the kitchen looks great. So dark timber stained cupboards with a white tile or grey and then a white Caesarstone with a fleck through it or even the new look grey marble effect ones would look great. Good luck....See MoreDekton natural 20mm bench. white semigloss cupboards. splash back?
Comments (3)Yes, using the same Dekton benchtop material as a splash back gives a clean, understated look, so the splashback is not a feature. This can't be done with products like Caeserstone with a gas cooktop, but Dekton will be fine. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreHelp! What colour cabinets go with black granite benchtops? Not white!
Comments (13)Don't go with white. While it is easy to replace door fronts and drawer fronts you won't be able to replace the tall vertical panels adjacent to the fridge recess and the microwave recess without pulling out half of your cabinetwork. If you went with a white you wouldn't be able to match the same white as these vertical panels, and the new white would look off next to the old white or vice versa! I'm afraid there is no easy solution that will make the new doors blend in with the old vertical panels, so I would go with a bold contrast colour block that looks good with the white vertical panels, as well as the black granite. Perhaps consider a Piet Mondrian inspired kitchen facelift, by introducing some black edging to the vertical cabinets and a careful composition of blocks of primary colours? Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits...See Moregeorgi02
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