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Yes, why you would want to is another question. But 20mm is more than strong enough to have you stand on it.
What some people forget though is any bench top including… Kitchen sinks: Blanco, Abey, Franke or OliveriCan you please tell me which brand you chose and why?
I went into Harvey Norman set on getting an Oliveri sinks\, and then a Blanco rep talked me into switching to Blanco… jtpn started a topic 16 July 2016 ago jtpnJul 16, 2016 10:35 pm Considering a stone bench topWe went with quantum quartz Carrara for our reno'd kitchen a year ago. Literally half the price of the similar product from Caesar stone.
It has a slightly brown vein… Opinion on appliances?We went the side-by-side option with a pyro-clean oven (600mm) and a combi-steam oven (450mm) with a warming drawer (150mm) under it beside the oven (all Miele).
The… PAB_34 replied 6 July 2016 ago Cost to upgrade The builder has said to upgrade to 1200 we will need an extra slab. He said it will cost around $1800.
We have waterfall edges so I guess that makes sense.
Is it possibleWe're going for that exact look - plain white crystal gloss cabinets but we're adding feature handles in a pewter style and the splashback will be subway tiles, so i think… cement benchtopI have had customers make there own cement tops, I would recommend against it. Cupboard handlesHi Poseiden
I'd probably go for a more square handle. It's just a more modern look.
The beautiful thing about handles is it's not hugely expensive to change them if your… chippy replied 15 May 2016 ago melamine grain direction
Timber grain joins well for a bar back with the grain running vertically.
It doesn't work well at all the other way!!
Yours is fine! Caesarstone thicknessYes don't be fooled into thinking 40mm is the entire bench it's only the edges MrBee replied 27 April 2016 ago MrBeeApr 27, 2016 9:13 am Urgent help for kitchen colours
Love the render. You can find a much wider selection of lights online. Just make sure they accept returns so you can see how they look.
Custom knockdown rebuild… Waterfall Edges after handoverGreg, yes check out Tribe7's thread in the 'Building a new house' subforum. Search for her thread: 'Metricon Gold Coast' (page 152). She was told it couldn't be done and… TomCat replied 17 April 2016 ago melamine grain directionIt also depends on the length of the panel required. Sometimes it can be done from one sheet without the need for a join. Stacked or subway splashbackWe also went with Subway tiles with dark grout. I wanted some texture and utilitarian look into an otherwise modern white clinical kitchen. I think we achieved the look… eeney replied 8 April 2016 ago eeneyApr 08, 2016 4:19 pm Ikea used to use Caesarstone in their Personlig range but I think they use Silestone now as their current colour names are mainly Silestone colours. Same of them are even… Is it possible, or advisable to attempt to polish my reconstituted stone benchtop myself? If so how often should it be done?
Scenario:
I had my kitchen fit on a budget,… eeneyMar 25, 2016 5:39 am Typical clueless guy - kitchen makeoveryou can gyprock straight onto brick, i do it all the time. Its not as cheap as it would look at first research though. Bunnings sells the gyprock masonry adhesive. The… Best Rangehood under $1000Based on air flow speeds: Schweigen 90cm Undermount Rangehood at Harvey Norman's for$699 or so from memory.)
(It has 1030m3/hr of airflow and is a non-silent model) IKEA KitchensThanks for the response melbournevicau - appreciate it  Too much gloss?? PLEASE HELP!Hi kitchen pro, thanks for that info! I think if the benchtop people wrap it any tighter a dark line appears along the bend of the bench. I might call again to see if… teigs1 replied 6 February 2016 ago Glass overhead kitchen cupboardsDo you find having glass doors on overhead wall cupboards in your kitchen, high maintenance ?
Are they a pain to keep clean ?
Does anyone regret having them ?
or
is it… Southies started a topic 4 February 2016 ago Architecture designed homeHi thomas, we do architecturally designed kitchens all the time. We can do anything from classic to ultra modern! This one we did late last year,
How much was your kitchen?Using this forum as a guide I've just completed a kitchen, with lots of research, and doing many jobs myself for $13,500 for absolutely everything excluding appliances. … eeney replied 15 January 2016 ago eeneyJan 15, 2016 9:09 pm Backsplash - where to putI would continue the glass splash back right around, , its way less maintenance and would consider a more earthy colour as they wont date like brights and use your kitchen… Joker replied 12 January 2016 ago JokerJan 12, 2016 1:10 pm Final kitchen dilemma please helpYes I have gone with lining it up and a shallow drawer.
Now that I've finally decided I'm really happy withmy decision!
thanks! fizzed replied 13 November 2015 ago Help with small kitchenThe gap between the window and the microwave looks a little awkward. Fisher and Paykel make a tall skinny fridge for small kitchens that would give you some more space. If… Kitchen colour selectionsYou showed a lot of colour selection for your kitchen. I will suggest you to select off white colour that my favourite. And i think you respect select my suggestion. No sink on island bench?I am having a 3 x 1.2m island and have located the sink to one end of the bench. For me it's not the end of the world as I needed to have a sink for the convenience.
I… Peruvian clayThank you Treeseachanger and RDR_2657 for your information and pictures
We decided to go with polar white now 
I do love peruvian clay maybe in… Kitchen Colour selection Help...Your choice and my choice is totally different. Your choice is dark, but mine grey. And now it is your choice what you select for kitchen cabinet. jsmi replied 17 September 2015 ago jsmiSep 17, 2015 12:18 am Kitchen combination adviceI prefer option 1 because of its stronger colour contrast. Also, your kitchen will look brighter and more cheerful. It'll be however better if you can post some images so… Butlers pantry
The pantry will be used for storage, cook toast, make coffee and handwashing. I do like there is a big window which will be overlooking our backyard which someday will… Abey sinks and tapsYep I've seen the goose neck one it's nice too. I think the sk3 will go with the "squarish roudish" idea ️
Use of 140 cm high kitchen cabinets.Thanks Bluesteel.
I'm leaning more and more towards minimalism myself (maybe with a more traditional aesthetic though).
My existing kitchen, tiny as it is, contains…
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