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Help with the choice of my new kitchen please (building a new house)
Comments (7)Hi Kim, the post was called 'ideas for a small kitchen' it's still on diseign dilemmas page three. Poster is hechlan. Yes, a white kicker will get as dirty as a stainless steel one. Although maybe hidden a little better. M reason for mentioning this, as stainless kickers are an early 90's thing, and will prematurely date the kitchen. I have designed kitchens for around 10 years now, and while they have a place, as in you want to tie into your stainless appliances then go for it. I would just consider your options first. The positive is that they will coordinate with an kitchen, however with a white kitchen, they may take some attention that the kitchen itself deserves. Try to create something in your kitchen unique to your layout, and that is long lasting enough to enhance your own aesthetic. Kitchens with personality usually have quirks from the owner, and this may well be one of them for you. My only reasoning is that I wouldn't want you to just do it as the cabinetmaker has been doing this for several years now. White get dirty, so does stainless, they both get mopped, and the stainless actually has a scribes surface which I know is harder to get the dirt out of. We used this in showrooms, and know from experience that flat standard laminate is far easier to clean that stainless kicker, regardless of the colour. Ask your joiner for a piece of laminate and stainless kicker, feel them for yourself. They often use HPL, high pressure laminate to make kickers, and not often LPM, low pressure melamine, as the HPL is far more durable. The joiner can explain th difference, or atleast know that you have looked into it....See Morefirst steps to building a new house
Comments (2)lots of different paths to the end result..our usual procedure is to start with confirming what's possible by talking to local council (and/or check building applications on their website) collect ideas of what we think we want, make rough sketch, talk to several builders (preferably recommended by trusted friends or rels) for rough quote and expected timetable, revise rough plans, talk to council to confirm that ideas are within guidelines, compare with what's available from local project home builders who are supposed to be able to take care of all details.. Once you're confident about who and what you want to build, have plans drawn up (by architect, architectural draftsman or building designer) then go back to builder for more specific advice, confirm funding allowing at least 10% contingency (without any changes), revise plans, confirm quote with builder, submit plans for approval, confirm funding, sign contract with builder and then "plan for the worst and hope for the best"...all before any thought about tiles or windows or decoration etc etc...don't be in a hurry, delays can be opportunities to find something better and there's always something that needs research like bathroom fittings and new stoves and colour schemes and tiles etc etc and best of luck with your new homel...See MoreNew Home Build: Fridge space
Comments (16)Hi Kathleen, Austere Hamlet’s comment about builders is poignant. We discovered that when a builder says, “it can’t be done”, it can be code for: • I don’t want to do it your way. Right through to, I don‘t intend on being flexible so tough luck about getting what you want in your house. • I only quoted the cheap way of doing it; variations are a nuisance. Like it or lump it. • My skills only extend to super simple solutions (but I’m not going to admit that to you). • I‘m under the pump. If I do want you want, it’ll blow my schedule (or profit). After you’ve spent heaps of money and endured the whole build, do you want to risk thinking, “I wish we’d known we could have done ‘X‘ differently”, every time you walk in the room? In your case, it’ll be every time you need that extra bench space. A good builder will give advice that helps, not hinders functionality. I’m not saying yours is bad, but they do lean towards simple and cheap solutions rather than best design for you. But their advice can only extend so far. Kitchen design is about details. Builders do the big stuff. Think of a painter. They can paint your house, but would you ask them to paint an artwork for your living room? All the very best with your project. :-)...See MoreNew build layout options - elevated house, two wings separated by deck
Comments (26)Hi oklouise, Thanks for your input again, and the recommendation of yourhome.gov.au. I had viewed this website some time ago, and the information on there is now much more comprehensive. A lot of articles I had read about housing in the tropics were coming out of India and other Asian countries. I really like how you've offset the two wings, and I think this will help with cross ventilation and directing breeze through the house. With the offset, the living wing would be able to look into the backyard, but could also have a view of the front gate (an idea advised by siriuskey). I'm liking the idea of a ground floor entryway and internal stairs, but I think I would locate it on the bottom of the living wing. I think we would park under the bedroom wing (carport, not garage), and then walk under cover of the deck to the entry. Internal stairs on the left-most side of the living wing, will lead up to the living wing in a kitchen/dining/living configuration (maybe similar to your previous plan). Cheers, Adnan...See MoreiKon
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