Kitchen
Grey grout accentuates the hexagonal pattern in this design, the tiles creating a feature wall between the timber vanity and mirrored overhead joinery. Without the dark grout, the tiles would blend into the background. Grey can often be the happy medium if black is considered too bold and white too bland.
I would recommend having the window placed so that the benchtop runs to the glass, this way you don't have the frame exposed (ease of cleaning). You could hide all window frames (talk to your builder about that). This one pictured has 2 siding section to let in the breeze- other options are louvers, casement or awning style opening systems. I'd try and keep the section behind the stove a fixed panel, again for ease of cleaning. Also, you might want to check if there are regulations for glass type when this close to the stove heat. I can't remember what happened with this one.. but I recall asking the question :)
The most common height for benchtops in the kitchen is about 900mm from the finished floor level, however bench heights of up to 950mm, and even higher, are also popular. Low benchtops are a common cause of back pain, so try to aim for a bench height of about 920mm, or whatever height is most comfortable for your family – 900-950mm is a comfortable height when using bar stools. If the occupants of your home vary a lot in height then design an island bench (which is a single level) to suit the standing height of the main cook.
Nice splashback
Symmetry in appliances!
Drawer organiser for spices
Suspended racks under cupboards
Love these custom herringbone tiles in malachite green
Tiled splashback
Rebate undermounting is typically done on stone benchtops when the top has been mitred, or if it’s thicker than 20 millimetres, to bring the sink closer to the benchtop surface. It is typically more expensive as it requires the internal bench surface to be polished around the edge (as with undermounting) and also requires what the industry calls backside machining (in 30 millimetres self-supporting stone) where they machine on the underside of the sheet as well.
If we're going to have subway tiles, then I want them laid in an interesting pattern!
Install paper in the back of kitchen cabinets. This works particularly well with painted cabinets. A splash of bright wallpaper looks great with white cups and plates and makes things easier to see.
Dark benchtops
Grey walls
Kickboard drawers
1/3 running bond
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