Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Kitchen Design input 9Jul 03, 2020 7:38 pm I say second. Mainly because the fridge is then closer to the cooktop and sink, so makes it easier when you’re cooking (the idea is that there should be a triangle between them). Also instead of a built in coffee machine you could just have recess with a roll-down top and power points inside and have your Nespresso in there. Easy to use without taking up space in bench. Re: Kitchen Design input 10Jul 03, 2020 8:14 pm the_doesnotexist I say second. Mainly because the fridge is then closer to the cooktop and sink, so makes it easier when you’re cooking (the idea is that there should be a triangle between them). Also instead of a built in coffee machine you could just have recess with a roll-down top and power points inside and have your Nespresso in there. Easy to use without taking up space in bench. Yeah the cooking triangle we've thought about and the fridge is slightly closer in the second option but it's only a step difference. Good suggestion about the option of having a covered recess for the Nespresso. I'm hoping the coffee out of the in built machine, whilst automatic, will still be an improvement on the Nespresso and we'd also like to get away from the pods and have fresh ground coffee. Just don't want a full manual setup with a grinder and all that. So one vote for each.... Re: Kitchen Design input 11Jul 04, 2020 7:29 pm So by removing the in built coffee machine we can get an extra 600mm of bench space to put a proper coffee machine on. This results in both the island bench and the bench where the hob is to match at 3000mm which pleases my OCD. I think the 2nd option with the ovens at the end of the island is slightly preferred. We are playing with this as being in the oak woodgrain finish too to match the overheads which we like. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Every time I think we've settled on the design, a slight modification pops up. Re: Kitchen Design input 13Oct 29, 2020 6:55 am So reviving this thread as we're now progressing with the renovation and like my garden thread, thought it would be good to document the progress here. The final design we settled on for the kitchen removed some of the oak colouring and will be a more subdued scandinavian style with oak overheads, marble look quartz bench tops and a hexagon tiled splash back. The Ikea design app doesn't have that style so it's subway on the image. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ In order to build this, we first need to do some demo work and get rid of the current kitchen and remove some walls. Was able to find a second home for the kitchen which is great and means it won't go into landfill. This is the before and after the kitchen removal. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The internal structural work will see the removal of that back wall which has a lovely 70's arched hutch on the other side and separates the kitchen/dining space from the living/lounge space. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Yesterday the builders started and they were able to do a bit of the demo which really opens up the space. Will need to install some reinforcement beams to take the load before its fully removed. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This view is similar to the view on the design which shows how the new kitchen will stretch into the space where the current wall structure is. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We're also doing some significant external cosmetic renovations which will take up the next couple of days before we get back into the Kitchen. Oh, and Ikea Kitchens, can recommend them highly enough at the moment. Had a great guy guide us through the specifics of the design down to every last detail before placing the order. Delivery was pretty quick and 260 boxes later, we had nearly a complete kitchen (less appliances and benchtop) laying in our garage. I've since become an expert of assembling the carcasses after building around 19 of them. Oh, then there's the draws, runners, and drawer fronts. Here's the majority of them ready to go. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Kitchen Design input 14Apr 06, 2021 4:08 pm Progress through to completion. A lot has happened over the past 5 months and we now have a finished product which we're very happy with. The next step following the removal of the old kitchen and plaster from the wall that separated the kitchen/dining from the living, was to install some LVL joists to take the load ahead of removing the load bearing timbers. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Once they were in, the old wall was removed and the space opened up a massive amount. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Next step was to build out the new walls for the butlers pantry, linen closet, oven cabinets and study nook at the far end and do some rough in plumbing for the island bench. Bit of patching of the floor too before the new vinyl plank flooring goes down. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ With the change in layout of the kitchen we chose to move the existing sliding door that opens onto a deck area and replace it with casement windows and knock out the old bay window and replace it with french doors. A bit more demo work required. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ New doors and Windows in Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The tradies had done their rough in and finished the plastering so it was back on us now to install the new Kitchen. The carcasses had been constructed and were sitting waiting to be hung for over 3 months so we were pretty excited to get this started. First ones are in! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It was a pretty straight forward process and as somebody who doesn't have much experience in construction or building things, I was able to manage the install fairly easily. Unfortunately, it stayed like this for another couple of months as I had incorrectly assumed that the stone bench top company would also include the timber substrate for the bench tops as part of their service offering but was advised that this was the 'cabinet makers' responsibility. As I didn't have a cabinet maker, and this news was delivered a week before Christmas, it meant we had to wait another 2 months before we could progress things. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Will pause here and continue in the next post.... Re: Kitchen Design input 15Apr 06, 2021 8:14 pm So while we were waiting for the cabinet maker, we decided to get cracking with putting the flooring down. We chose a loose lay vinyl plank called Dunlop Heartridge. We chose this because we liked the idea of a loose lay plank so it could be replaced easily and also it is supposedly very durable and rated for commercial use which suggests it's should wear well. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After watching a number of YouTube videos, it seemed like it should be relatively straight forward to install however getting them all square proved to be a bit more challenging than expected. Finally, after nearly two months of no progress, we had the substrate installed and we were ready to to get the stone bench and final cabinetry completed along with the splashback. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ What felt like a whirlwind finish after having no progress for so long, within the space of 5 days, we had a new bench top in, tiler complete the splash back, cabinet maker install the butlers pantry, linen closet and study nook, plumbers fit off and electricians fit off. Benches in: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Splashback in progress: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Study nook progress: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finally, the finished product. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ All in all it took about 6 months to complete, however that was also while we did a major exterior facade renovation too and we couldn't be happier with the results. Re: Kitchen Design input 16Apr 10, 2021 2:17 am It looks so good! Glad you showed us the process and final result. What size is the linear pendant light, if I may ask? I was thinking of getting that one (or a similar looking one I guess) from beacon myself. Re: Kitchen Design input 17Apr 12, 2021 1:15 pm the_doesnotexist It looks so good! Glad you showed us the process and final result. What size is the linear pendant light, if I may ask? I was thinking of getting that one (or a similar looking one I guess) from beacon myself. Thanks for the feedback. The light is from Beacon and it's the 1.8m long one. The island bench is just over 3m long so it sits nicely in the middle. Re: Kitchen Design input 18Apr 27, 2023 8:50 pm Love your renovation. Would really like to know how that vinyl flooring has stood up? I have heard some negative reviews of that brand so would be interested to hear if it was a laying problem or if we should steer clear of the Dunlop products? Our Bondi Greenwall was impressive from day one with advanced lush plants to provide a wow factor to this recently renovated living area. The boundary was less than 1… 0 19255 Once you know the basics, the rest is easy. Read my post in the thread linked below. viewtopic.php?p=1919271#p1919271 2 20438 Although I am a big opponent of using waffle pod slabs over H2/P soils under any circumstances, in your case I would certainly opt in to keep piers under central… 1 2640 |