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22 October 2008

under bench mount sink, practical?Kitchen Corner

Oct 22, 2008 9:23 pm

We didnt have an undermount sink but we used to have a large sink without a drainiage area on the side. Loved the look, but wouldnt do it again. We always had to have tea towls on the bench and the drainer on that then the bits and pieces in there, wasnt too pretty. I have seen some double undermou...

We have an Olivieri undermount 1+2/3 sink (Monet?). The Olivieris come with extras including a stainless steel draining...

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alabaster

5 October 2008

Laminate or Stone - Is it worth it?Kitchen Corner

Oct 05, 2008 10:53 pm

Is this the voice of experience, Alabaster?? :shock: :lol: - do tell......... Who dear? Me dear? Kitchen bench dear? No dear! :D

Who dear? Me dear? Kitchen bench dear? No dear!

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alabaster

3 October 2008

Laminate or Stone - Is it worth it?Kitchen Corner

Oct 03, 2008 12:03 am

Always had laminate in my homes..... but my ex had stone in one home and granite in another... (I spent lot of time there... cooking etc). Jo :D Especially etc !!! :lol: Yep... thus the need for a solid work surface! :shock: But it's MUCH COLDER on bare skin!!! :shock:

Especially etc !!! Yep... thus the need for a solid work surface! But it's MUCH COLDER on bare skin!!!

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alabaster

9 July 2008

Re: Gas vs Electric OvenKitchen Appliances

Jul 09, 2008 11:32 pm

In the house we are to build, we are looking at upgrading our oven/cooktop to 900mm. I know this isn't the question you asked, but most 900mm ovens we've seen are really 700mm ovens with "voids" on each side. Unless you have scads of space to spare, why not consider a 700mm? In which case, the sepa...

I know this isn't the question you asked, but most 900mm ovens we've seen are really 700mm ovens with "voids" on each s...

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alabaster

9 July 2008

Caesar stone splashback??Kitchen Corner

Jul 09, 2008 11:19 pm

I thought the actual benchtop didn't stand out as much - but that's just my opinion!!! No, it's my opinion too! We were considering it too, but after seeing some display kitchens, it looked too "sterile" and hospitally/utilitarian having the bench and splashback the same. Agree it'd be easy to clea...

No, it's my opinion too! We were considering it too, but after seeing some display kitchens, it looked too "sterile" an...

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alabaster

2 June 2008

Kitchen drawer liners!Kitchen Corner

Jun 02, 2008 11:31 pm

OK, this is pretty trivial, but... Who here lines their kitchen drawers? What do you use? We have plastic cut-to-fit liners from Ikea, which seem OK, but would like to hear about other options in use!

OK, this is pretty trivial, but... Who here lines their kitchen drawers? What do you use? We have plastic cut-to-fit lin...

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alabaster

28 May 2008

OVEN under STOVE- What do you think?Kitchen Corner

May 28, 2008 1:15 pm

We currently have an 'all-in-one' unit as well, and so have the oven under the stove, but in the knew house we are going for a wall oven because we think it will suit us best. DH often cooks a roast on the weekend and so we are in the kitchen together and find that we get in each others way eg I'm ...

That's a very good point! We've always had wall ovens in our kitchens, and had to have one in our recent reno as we wan...

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alabaster

20 May 2008

Covering halogen downlights with insulationLighting + Lighting Design

May 20, 2008 5:21 pm

Hi, We've had a new kitchen installed recently. The electrician installed three halogen downlights in the ceiling. I was in the roofspace on the weekend, and noticed that the downlights were covered with the existing insulation (fibreglass batts). The lights have a metal cover over them, about the s...

Hi, We've had a new kitchen installed recently. The electrician installed three halogen downlights in the ceiling. I was...

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alabaster

1 May 2008

Blum blumotion soft door closers...Kitchen Corner

May 01, 2008 9:55 pm

So for the door ones, how do you fit them? I can't quite work out how that happens - do you replace part of the hinge with the new piece, or does it add on to what's there? And the price you got them for is great!

So for the door ones, how do you fit them? I can't quite work out how that happens - do you replace part of the hinge wi...

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alabaster

29 April 2008

Anyone has Miele kitchen appliances?Kitchen Appliances

Apr 29, 2008 10:19 pm

We're going for 2 ovens, or a double (but I don't think our budget will stretch to 1 pyrolitic, let alone 2). My reasoning is as follows.....we sometimes need extra oven volume (eg when DH cooks a roast), but for every day use, we will only need one oven. So rather than buying a 900mm oven and heat...

It's good reasoning! My wife wanted a double oven, whereas I was leaning to a 700mm one - saying we didn't need the ext...

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alabaster

25 April 2008

Help with splashback colourKitchen Corner

Apr 25, 2008 7:57 pm

Thanks Paula, Michelle and Ray - that helps a lot! We'll be looking for tiles again tomorrow. We don't need much - about 3 sqm - but we're amazed at the range of prices there is out there!

Thanks Paula, Michelle and Ray - that helps a lot! We'll be looking for tiles again tomorrow. We don't need much - about...

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alabaster

25 April 2008

Baumatic AppliancesKitchen Appliances

Apr 25, 2008 7:51 pm

I hadn't heard of it at all until a lady in Clive Peeters mentioned it to us. We were looking for a 700mm oven, and she showed us a Baumatic. She said it was really good, great quality, German made, but not expensive, so we had a look. I must say the one we looked at didn't really excite us though -...

I hadn't heard of it at all until a lady in Clive Peeters mentioned it to us. We were looking for a 700mm oven, and she ...

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alabaster

24 April 2008

Re: Help with splashback colourKitchen Corner

Apr 24, 2008 9:40 pm

What type and colour flooring are you having? :D Oops - good question! It's cypress pine, a nice deep honey colour at the moment but we'll have to refinish it now due to the new cupboards and layout, so it'll probably be lighter.

Oops - good question! It's cypress pine, a nice deep honey colour at the moment but we'll have to refinish it now due t...

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alabaster

24 April 2008

Help with splashback colourKitchen Corner

Apr 24, 2008 4:28 pm

I have a question about colours for our kitchen's splashback. We have satin poly doors in an Antique White (ie, off-white/creamy) and Caesarstone Almond Rocca benches. Want to tile the splash-back. We're thinking of just a plain, slightly textured white tile to maximise light, but trying a white til...

I have a question about colours for our kitchen's splashback. We have satin poly doors in an Antique White (ie, off-whit...

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alabaster

23 April 2008

New kitchen colours - help please!!!Kitchen Corner

Apr 23, 2008 9:33 pm

I also like Alabaster... You rang??? :P tdn, hope you don't mind me jumping into your thread since I have the same question about colours for our kitchen. We have satin poly doors in an Antique White (ie, off-white/creamy) and Caesarstone Almond Rocca benches. Want to tile the splash-back. We're th...

You rang??? tdn, hope you don't mind me jumping into your thread since I have the same question about colours for our k...

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alabaster

23 April 2008

New kitchen under $10K, achievable?Kitchen Corner

Apr 23, 2008 9:20 pm

Thanks very much for your response Earl. I agree that assembly we could do ourselves, the installation sounds a bit scary, although I guess we could try and if we come across problems like an uneven floor we could get a pro in. We have original timber floorboards in our kitchen, so that is probably...

Here's Ikea's installation guide: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/complete_kitchen_guide/kitchen_know-how/do_it_yourself/i...

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alabaster

11 April 2008

What side is your drainer on?Kitchen Corner

Apr 11, 2008 9:16 pm

If you have a look at most sinks, the drainer is on the right. Our kitchen guy said that if we're right handed (which we are) then it's better to put the drainer on the left side, since you generally scrub with your dominant hand and hold with the other hand, so it's easier to put the clean dish th...

Our kitchen guy said that if we're right handed (which we are) then it's better to put the drainer on the left side, si...

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alabaster

10 April 2008

Coffee makerKitchen Corner

Apr 10, 2008 6:16 pm

Any suggestions for one below 700-800? The Sunbeam 6910 seems like quite a good semi-auto. Here's a review, which seems quite critical, but it's from a real coffee nut, so bear that in mind: http://www.coffeetamper.com.au/kb/reviews/sunbeam-silvia/ Also, hop over to http://www.coffeesnobs.com.au an...

The Sunbeam 6910 seems like quite a good semi-auto. Here's a review, which seems quite critical, but it's from a real c...

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alabaster

9 April 2008

Please help!!! Depth of fridge cavity!Kitchen Corner

Apr 09, 2008 10:34 pm

Is there room for you to recess the back panel? I mean can you push the back wall back rather than do all that work and have it not even with your bench? I wish there was - it would be the perfect solution. Unfortunately it's a single brick wall behind, backing onto our daughter's bedroom. alabaste...

I wish there was - it would be the perfect solution. Unfortunately it's a single brick wall behind, backing onto our da...

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alabaster

9 April 2008

Please help!!! Depth of fridge cavity!Kitchen Corner

Apr 09, 2008 7:03 pm

alabaster, Not sure exactly what the job entails. But to give you some idea, the price of a coloured panel (2.4 x 0.7m) is roughly $175. Chris Thanks Chris. It'd be a 2550 x 700 polyurethaned panel, and a replacement piece of raw MDF about 200 x 700. I guess the work required would be: - Detaching ...

Thanks Chris. It'd be a 2550 x 700 polyurethaned panel, and a replacement piece of raw MDF about 200 x 700. I guess the...