Help on various kitchen decisions before ordering next week!
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Comments (3)I agree with robandlyn - finding photos you like will help your decisions, since you can actually see them in 'action'! Also, a black benchtop will show every spick and speck, and may make the space look smaller because it's so dark. Perhaps a grey would work better?...See MoreHelp me make a decision...island sink, kitchen design
Comments (27)I spent ages figuring out the lay out of our kitchen and am really happy with the result (four months in). We put the sink on the back wall, under a window and love looking out. Make sure there is a bin drawer next to the sink. Ours goes bin, sink, dishwasher, drawers, stove, drawers, oven stack. I think the passages in your kitchen area are a bit narrow. We have 1300mm between the benchtop edges. People can then pass each other easily and it doesn't matter if the drawers or dishwasher is open. The island then has drawers holding the plates and cutlery. You can unload the dishwasher straight into the opposite drawers which the kids love. You have two lots of corner cupboards in the pantry and might be better off with one straight line as I don't believe you gain much more and it will feel more spacious. Consider leaving a space on the kitchen side of the island so you can sit too. I hate standing while entertaining and everyone else is sitting at the island! Hope that helps....See MoreNeed Help with kitchen
Comments (14)aysymmetrical is gorgeous and having the wall and base cabinets the same is only an issue in a cross section view a real life 3d view will look very different and the view out the window and the comfort and convenience of your cabinets is much more important my own kitchen had a similar dilemma and, against the cabinet makers advice, i chose to install the cooktop and range hood to one side of the base cabinets and the wall cabinets set back 30 cms from the window and none of the wall cabinets line up with the base cabinets and imo the most important aspect is that the kitchen is very comfortable to use and having the window set back allows for more light and feels much better...i did consider having glass shelves in front of the window but decided that would only clutter up the view...See MorePOLL: Is now the perfect time to plan your next renovation?
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