KITCHEN VARIOUS
the last 2 comments by readers. glass infill extension & the apex roof - good points for dissipating heat from south facing room
fold down table hanging glasses - IF away from the cooker hinge up top cupboards
the retro touches, the floor Pandomo, the idea of a centre piece in the kitchen not just all blended
PLYWOOD CABINET FRONTS? A CHEAP OPTION? can they be added to eg standard Howdens carcassses?
love a lot of the clever stuff in this.
I like most of these - am thinking especially the mobile storage / workstop would be useful - then it can be kept clear of the space when not used but close off a working area when in use.
the finish is great, the mid century look is fab. not so keen on the open shelving but the double peninsula might be an option?
LOADS OF IDEAS - ESPECIALLY THE LARDER CUPBOARD (THEY HAVE A DRINKS STATION, I WANT A BAKING CUPBOARD) WITH TUCK AWAY DOORS. & NO PIC BUT SEPARATE DRAWERS FOR PANTRY AS LARDER METAL UNITS ARE VERY HEAVY. I DO not WANT THE FRIDGE NEXT TOT HE OVEN BUT I DO LIKE THE FRIDGE/FREEZER COMBINATION
thinking undermounted stainless steel - maybe 1 large or 1 + 1/2? maybe. with a wooden fitted cover to maximise worktop space when needed - though make sure have somewhere to store the cover that won't be in the way.
as & when we're ready
I KNOW WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT HAVING A FIXED ISLAND BUT SOME OF THE IDEAS MIGHT WORK FOR A PENINSULA, AN END OF RUN OR A MOBILE UNIT?
OK, OUR KITCHEN ISN'T SMALL NOW BUT THESE IDEAS USE SPACE CLEVERLY WHICH IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING?
AGAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE COVERED ALL THE THINGS WHICH MIGHT GO WRONG
I THINK YOU PROBABLY KNOW ALL THIS!
LIKE THIS!!!
inside big drawers
for when we're ready for this small part of it
maybe? if want to keep sides completely clear?
like this!
simple but excellent - baking trays always slide off each other in a pile!
THIS is what I'm after but the tall ones. also think you can get them attached to the door so you pull the door out (not hinged) & the whole things comes out?
I quite like this? quirky, retro, colourful. Might it work on cupboard/shelves on the outside wall?
have we considered ALL of these points?
a tiny feature but important. want to get rid of the block on the counter top. don't like magnetic on the wall. DO like the idea of the 'block' laid down in the drawer (will have plenty of drawer space!) or in a special cupboard or even hanging on the rack?
really do like some of these - slab doors, 2 colours etc. BUT seem to be a lot of people using the cheap IKEA carcasses but having bespoke doors made?
some are just silly but as tech becomes more & more, at least one drawer to charge in?
brilliant idea? next to oven for example?
glass splashbacks - I like the orange one & the idea of the bamboo one - put anything we like in it?
do we just have one door top to bottom with internal shelves & drawers like we saw at Hatters? cleaner lines? or have the top boxes separate & each section separate?
the little island could easily be the mobile block - like the hangover at end of it. like the glass fronted 2 part shallow cupboards - though the lower part could be open? (mugs, etc. stuff needed all the time). Like the blue with wood - though maybe not quite strong enough colour?
dark(ish) wood plus white (pref cream) to ceiling. don't like island though.
not a galley but kept same layout to minimise labour costs - I like access to understairs from the kitchen instead of the hall (tall cupboard which means I could keep the tall stuff in here instread of in the tall cupboard in the new run) OR Alan has a glory hole for tolls, work clothes, paint, etc - I think this might be the better idea?)
Q