I've just bought a house! Slate in kitchen - yes or no?
Danny Donagh
7 years ago
keep it
rip it up
replace with ____
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Comments (39)I have never been one to follow trends. I don't care whether my kitchen is suitable to appear in the next glossy magazine, as long as it is functional for what I want. I look at "trends" just in case there is something new out there that looks functional for my needs, but I certainly wouldn't care if something I like is no longer "on trend" What is funny, I think, is that (having come from Europe) my grandmother's kitchen, complete with butler's pantry (not called that, of course) was very much like the kitchen I want today (with more power points, of course) I really think it is amazing how we are back to the future. When I came to Australia, no one heard of parquetry (or even timber - HAD to be covered with wall to wall carpet) I remember my Aunty was having a house built in the 60s and had huge arguments with the builder... She wanted ceramic tiles in her kitchen and laundry and the builder told her she was mad. She also wanted parquetry. She won the argument (had a lot of trouble finding a person the lay the parquetry) but the builder told her that she will be calling him back in 6 months to rip it all up. We also had an indoor clothes line, that you could pull up and down to the ceiling with a pulley. I just read about someone "inventing" this here. :-) Just remembered another thing we have recently invented here. Double glazing :-)...See MoreAdding just one cabinet (pantry) to a relatively new kitchen
Comments (2)I agree with the previous comment. Find a local handyman with carpentry skills. He will source having the cabinet made to match. I have just organized our whole kitchen, you will find a 2 pac sprayer that can match your existing colour. There are many cabinet makers that will build the carcass, and a good handyman with carpentry skills can install....See Moreslate floor in kitchen, stay or go
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