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Kitchen design dilemma - colours!

Shelly Srivastava

3 years ago

Hello lovely people,

I have after painstaking revisions finalised my kitchen design. It’s a small kitchen in a large open plan living space, functionality wise it works.
Please see the photo. My dilemma is about the colours to use. I want the space to be interesting and lively but also not too quirky. Would love to hear your thoughts. X

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Shelly Srivastava
Original Author
3 years ago
Just to add... the photo is a CAD design. I quite like the worktop and backsplash to be in white quartz with blue/grey veins
Ellie
3 years ago
Why don't you scroll through all the kitchen pics on Houzz under photos and hit "like" on the ones you like then it might give you ideas?
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I know you’re happy with functionality but just wondering where your kettle, toaster etc will go? there’s also no space on the right of the sink for washing up. Could you just have your main sink on the island with dishwasher and bin etc?
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I agree on the space for breadbox, kettle and coffee machine. Might want to stick to a sink in the island, to open up some countertop along the wall.

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