Please help me to update my old antique pine kitchen

Paulab56

8 years ago

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I would like your advice on how to update my kitchen. I live in an old edwardian house and I would now like to update the kitchen. The kitchen is straight in off the hallway with a stained glass door leading in. There is a small dining area and I am restricted here as there is a bay window and I have a round table in this area on the left hand side. On the right is a little office desk and an old stone fireplace which i feel is dated. Would like to paint this but would it work out ok. The room is divided by a wood beam. The kitchen is spacious but has not got an island area. Right hand side continuing on from fireplace has the frige and an old pine dresser that I would like to get rid of. On the left hand side, it starts with a bookshelf and then the presses. The ceiling is pine. There is too much pine and I was thinking of painting presses but cant decide on a colour. It is a bright room as you have a sklight as well as windows. Any suggestions welcome. I am attaching pictures. Thank you so much. Pauline.

I have attached the photos but I am not sure if you can see them.

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8 years ago

Your kitchen has got a lot of potential, please let me know if you need help in upgrading color.

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Paulab56
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8 years ago
Attaching photos here to antique pine kitchen dilemma
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Hi PCmom, sstarr and lefty47. Thanks a million for the comments and views. I'm taking it all on board. PCmom I like the frosted glass idea but I think it will block too much light. We are actually thinking of doing this though in our front sitting room as the window is floor to ceiling. Love the recycled lumber idea and it looks great in the photo - think my husband is hell bent on steel shelving though. sstarr - I'm gonna have a look at your profile pics now but I don't think we will have enough wall space for floor to ceiling pantry. lefty47 we are keeping the appliances for now. It is only the oven - its not the prettiest but its functional and we will most definitely get a new fitted one in the future. There are a few other pictures there of the room around and the left wall - can you not see them? If not I can try and add them again. I'm glad you liked the toilet paper. It took me ages to decide where to place that! What does everyone think about colours of the cabinets? I think we might go for a neutral tone on the wall (unless anyone can visualise anything better?) and either with the steel shelving or possibly the recycles ,lumber idea from PCmom? Thanks for your time guys :)
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hortonhearsawho2013
8 years ago
I really like the kitchen cupboards! What is it that you want to do other than not having too much pine? Personally I'd paint the ceiling white, replace the splashback tiles with a pale colour and clear all clutter from the top of the units and worktop. I'm also not too keen on the decorative piece above the window, I'd take that down if it wasn't too much effort and put up a roman blind to bring in a touch of colour (duck egg blue or a pale bluey grey). It would be great to see a picture of the fireplace, I can just see it in the reflection from the windows and from what I can see I'd render/plaster it smooth and paint it in a feature colour, possibly a colour from the blind. If you wanted to go further you could paint the whole kitchen or replace the worktop, even changing the handles would give you a new look, it depends what your budget is or how much you want to change and what look you're after?
minnie101
8 years ago
I agree, I think the kitchen units are quite charming. The tiles date it, the top of the dresser and the piece over the window. Agree, would paint the ceiling a soft chalky white. I know they're becoming a little overdone but metro tiles would suit but handmade ones in a soft white unless you just remove the tiles altogether and have a splashback by the oven. Can you afford to update the floor? The dresser offers good storage space, have you considered either just removing the top half or updating the top so changing the architrave and glass panes? The fire itself looks lovely, do you need the heater in front? I also like the brick but the recesses are dating it. I definitely wouldn't paint the brick, if you were to do anything I think it would need plastering over to cover the niches unless you are able to match the brick. Do you have a better pic of the firep? If you are set on painting the kitchen units, I would look at the really dark greys and inky Blues for the base units, as I think they'd suit the style well, with brass cup handles with a very pale grey for ŵall units. Or if you want the same colour units, look at a mid tone grey.
Lauren
8 years ago
I agree with the others, the units and doors are rather lovely and look to be good quality too. I'd get a professional in to spray paint them - a nice mid or pale grey could look great.

Paint the ceiling white - a soft white like dulux chalky downs could be nice.

Remove the wooden pelmet above the window.

Replace backsplash tiles, get a few samples you like and put them in the space to see what works for you. Something traditional but pale and light would work well. Natural quartz/marble/stone tiles would be beautiful.

Without seeing the fireplace its hard to offer advice.
Paulab56
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you so much, I like all the suggestions. What suggestions would you have for the floor? This a picture of the fireplace.
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Lauren
8 years ago
Can I ask what age/style the house is? It looks as though it got quite a traditional farmhouse feel?

Depending on what your preferences are for flooring materials I'd initially suggest large slate flagstones or another type of warmer coloured stone. If you're not so keen on tiles or feel like your feet will get to cold then I think a nice engineered wood - think pale whitewashed or bleached oak. That does depend a lot on what flooring is going on elsewhere in the house and if it would look right where they join.

I love the little black fireplace as it is but the brick chimney breast is a little overmuch visually. Plus the little alcove being offset would drive me crazy! I think minnie suggested getting it plaster-boarded which would be the simplest solution. Then just paint it either to blend in with everything else or alternatively pick up on a colour you like elsewhere and make it a feature. A dark teal could be nice?
Paulab56
Original Author
8 years ago
thank you so much love the suggestion for the fireplace. The house is about 100 years old and it is a town house, semi d. It has some lovely features in it, like bay windows and stain glass doors, high ceilings and coving. Lovely old fireplaces in the living areas. This fireplace was put in when we built on the kitchen extension. The dining area floor is oak and i now think you are correct the flooring in the kitchen needs to be changed. Thank you all for your great suggestions.
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8 years ago
I agree with a lot of the comments above. Paint or preferably replaster the ceiling to loose the wood. Get rid of the wooden piece above the window. New floor, new wall tiles. You could get the cupboards painted or could leave. Loose the alcove in the fireplace be good to get matching bricks just to brick it in.
Emmanuelle
8 years ago
I love the ideas suggested above, especially the photos posted by whirlligig! As a first step, have you thought about doing a good and drastic decluttering? You would be amazed how your kitchen would look without all the knick knacks!!!

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