30-year old Croydon Kitchen Gets a Modern Makeover
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Comments (9)Firstly I would have to ask if you bought this cottage because you truely love "vintage" or did you buy on a budget with the sole purpose of renovating to A. keep it traditional or B. make it so modern the the very hint of it ever being traditional will be almost unrecognisable in the end??? If you in fact love traditional, there are ways to make it modern enough to suit but still retain enough of a "traditional" feel in any single room or space, as to still be able to see the homes"roots" For example, retaining high ceilings, or ornate cornices, timber floors or timber windows etc... If your reasons are to make it modern but maintain tradional, then definitely seek professional help to get it right and that may only mean paying someone "once" to tell you what you should or shouldn't do to make the transformation successful. The picture provided by carthiefintexas is outstanding, showing traditional timber and unusual ceiling heights but with that most gorgeous kitchen/dining table albeit that this picture appears to be that of an inclosed barbecue/outdoor eating area and an add on to the existing home. Even the outside of your home, if council permits, can be partly traditional and partly modern but again, you really need to seek help so as not to get it wrong. Would love to know what you really want for this home??? For instance, if it's on acres and you are going to have pets, traditional homes look and feel more like you could let the dog in so to speak, if you know what I mean, versus a fully transformed modern home that the dog can only look at through the double glazed windows with perfect white tiles and a perfect white couch etc... etc...ha-ha!!!...See Morekitchen makeover
Comments (18)I think if you found a subtle mosaic tile to do the backsplash with blues/greys/white it would tie it in together fine. Honestly I get the feeling that when in the kitchen it would seem quite nice (as far as blue kitchens go). What jumps out at me is the back of the cabinet that is facing the carpet. I think if you could cover that with something neutral the kitchen would blend in better with the rest of the room. You could get a cheap vinyl cover/end panel to put over it (even one that matches the Benchtop would be better), or tiles, or wood panels/slats - so many options :) Can I suggest you take a photo looking straight into the kitchen & then re-assess what bothers you from just that perspective?...See MoreMy new kitchen make over, done by Oska kitchens & Joinery
Comments (17)@mazpt, yes of course. Here are a few more pictures showing how kitchen, living and dining, and outdoor deck and bbq area flow together. Oska kitchen is really neat in detailing; wood grain on the doors for example, are matched across as many doors as long as a 2.4m sheet allow. Floor turned out very nice too. Light natural colour, wide and long boards, laid length way all the way from front door to the back makes the space looks a bit bigger. Although it is still a floating floor, there are minimal floor movement that make squeak sound, most of the floor are feels solid. I hope that floor squeaking noise will settle over time....See MoreHello 2016 Kitchen! Is a white kitchen dead?
Comments (45)No, I'm sorry, but it doesn't work for me at all. That unrelieved expanse of shiny white is quite disorienting. You don't quite know where the light is coming from. But the colour isn't the main problem here. Although it isn't pretty, the "before" kitchen actually has a lot going for it. The new kitchen has the benches all at the same height, which is a problem because different kitchen tasks are most comfortable at different heights. The surface that houses your sink needs to be relatively high so that when you're using the sink you don't have to bend your back. That's uncomfortable! Conversely, a cutting surface is better if it's relatively low, because that way you can control the knife better. It's a safety thing. The new kitchen has the cooktop and the sink under wall-mounted cupboards. You're absolutely sure the extractor fan whisks all the steam and particulates out of there? Most don't, you know. And with the cupboards at that height, if you're standing close enough to cook or wash up can you see to the back of the bench? No, it's not you, it's the design. Look at the old kitchen. It has surfaces at a variety of heights, and although the sink is under a cupboard you can stir the sauce on the stove without bumping your head, I think. I could be totally wrong about this. The featured kitchen might be a joy to work in. I do think, though, that this does not look like a kitchen designed by a cook....See MoreDiana Carr
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