Kitchen laminex. Which one?
zaffa
7 years ago
Hi there, I'm hoping I may be able to get some opinions on the feature laminex for my new kitchen which will be two tone. As per the photo below, we are having white 2 pac oven towers, with 2 x 60 cm ovens side by side at bench level, and white 2 pac overheads. The darker colour will be the island bench and the back lower cabinets (also as per the photo). Benchtop on both will be a white version of Caesarstone, possibly Snow.
My two options are the wenge colour and a solid black. My floor is polished concrete will exposed aggregate. We were initially going to go for a natural oak but now that the floor has been complete the natural oak looks washed out next to the floor. We definitely need a darker colour to tie in with the darker aggregate.
I love the darkness and warmth of the wenge but has this type of look had its day? It's a beautiful textured laminex with lots of warm tones.
I also love the solid colour as the picture but worried about fingerprints and the fad-factor. Also not as warm as the wenge.
What do you think??
My two options are the wenge colour and a solid black. My floor is polished concrete will exposed aggregate. We were initially going to go for a natural oak but now that the floor has been complete the natural oak looks washed out next to the floor. We definitely need a darker colour to tie in with the darker aggregate.
I love the darkness and warmth of the wenge but has this type of look had its day? It's a beautiful textured laminex with lots of warm tones.
I also love the solid colour as the picture but worried about fingerprints and the fad-factor. Also not as warm as the wenge.
What do you think??
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7 years agoTracy Oliver
7 years agoThis example has the white cupboards and a soft grey colour on the walls. Pops of black provide a bit of contrast.
zaffa
6 years agoThanks for your feedback everyone. It's been some time since my original post but now getting close to finalising my joinery. I too am worried about the business of the floor clashing with the laminex but I have showed two interior designers the sample and they feel it will provide warmth, texture and depth against the 'hard' and smooth polished concrete floor. They said it "technically shouldn't go, but it does"!! I have also come across another sample that I also love but worried it will be too dark when you walk into my open plan kitchen/meals/living area and the island bench is the first thing you see. The perimeter cupboards will be white 2pac. Please share your thoughts!! Many thanks in advance.
Tracy Oliver
6 years agoTilly
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6 years agozaffa
6 years agozaffa
6 years agoHere is another sample I have (on the left). Still dark but the texture is more subtle. Thoughts?
LesleyH
6 years agozaffa
6 years agoThanks everyone. I agree. Fingerprints will drive me insane! I'm now looking at the new anti fingerprint matte range from laminex
zaffa
6 years ago
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6 years agoTilly
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Tilly