Kitchen Corner

clubmacca

17 September 2010

Has anyone used SPLASHLITE

Has anyone used Splashlite in their kitchen. It is the splashback acrylic material with LED lights. We are thinking of using it in a 300mm strip at the front of our 3…

Moogles

17 September 2010

Drawer colour

It is hard to get a white to exactly match the QQ top - if that is what you are trying to do. Getting a true white shouldn't be too much a problem. We got some sample…

Razer

19 September 2010

Pull out Pantries?

You can get free catalogues from manufacturers.... both Haefele and Hettich make pull-out pantries (among many other fittings). http://www.hafele.com/au/index.htm

Olga1

21 September 2010

Choosing a fridge with ice maker?

After using my parents one for the past 6 months we actually bought one today - for the new house those (on laby until next yr) we got the…

VintageModern

21 September 2010

square edge laminate benchtops - edging or trim?

I don't know anything about ABS edging and the other products available... But the one thing which I hate about my kitchen (with a passion) is that I have a light coloured…

Tall6

21 September 2010

tiled splashback to go with polar white cupboards??

Thanks. Still haven't decided what to do. Leaning towards white gloss tiles but not sure what shape/size. Time to head out to the tile shops again!!

jessie87

21 September 2010

Chinese Vs Italian Porcelene?

Definitiely Italian tiles. They say the best are from Italy and Spain

tracyel

22 September 2010

Will this sink fit?

Thank you both for your help. I was able to confirm with the supplier that the sink will fit. So I ended up purchasing it.

joles

22 September 2010

Help with kitchen cabinet colour

I cannot suggest you much but I would like to appreciate that your choice is really good enough. And color combination is fantastic. You can contact any kitchen designer…

danrts

22 September 2010

Anyone else using Staron acrylic benchtops?

We've found out the price for Staron (acrylic) is actually more expensive by about $3000 compared to Caesarstone Osprey. I think we'll go with the Caesarstone!

Bagheera

23 September 2010

selling kitchen cupboards

try Gumtree

samsoft24

23 September 2010

Tilers near Wyndham Vale, Melbourne

For our investment property at Wyndham Vale, we would like to install tiles in the kitchen (approx 9sq meters). Can anyone recommend me a good tiler/installer around the…

Morgaine

23 September 2010

Show Me Your Kitchen Tiled Splashback

Dollar

24 September 2010

Installing timber floor in new kitchen

We had our timber floor laid before skirting or kitchen was fitted. We cut our floors back and particularly focused on the edges so the skirtings or kickboards wouldn't show gaps.

Bam

24 September 2010

If you have floorboards....

*waves*

Olga1

27 September 2010

Undermount sinks

is the sink Abey undermount the daintree Q200U is good? Where the best place in Sydney to buy it? Thanks

suh

29 September 2010

Granite Vs Corian Benchtop?

I had Granite in my last house and there was hardly any upkeep. We had it sealed again after 5 years and when we sold after 13 years it was still perfect. I also used to…

fairy blue

29 September 2010

Positioning under bench lights

Thanks TM, good luck with your decision.

Olga1

29 September 2010

Complete Kitchen Solutions

Hi David! Could you please tell me: 1. ceaser stone 30 mm better than 40? 2. 2 pack polyuritane is good enought? Thanks a lot Olga

grinder

30 September 2010

All about stones

I am posting a very useful site for those interested in all kind of stones and there is even a tech forum for those interested Australian Stone Advisory…

frozensage

30 September 2010

Kitchen install ...what to expect

Shouldn't the floor goes in before the kitchen cabinets get installed? My floor is done this week and the kitchen goes in next…

Strumer

30 September 2010

Under Cupboard Downlights for Flat Pack Kitchen Cupboards

It can be quite easily done in a number of ways - it sounds like you want to put lamps in the top of the cabinets providing internal illumination? There are quite a few…

joles

1 October 2010

Cupboards in different colours, thoughts?

Gorgeous colours Leanne! Is this kitchen in? If not when is it in? I speak for myself, SuH,…

saemiseon

2 October 2010

Please help me, dead line today in deciding cook top!

Thanks guys for your input. Leni, Luckily I have a flat bottomed wok:) also I have a bbq with wok burner on the side I'll probably use that for cooking something for long…

Olga1

4 October 2010

undermount sinks...

Hi! Please help me to find good 2 or 1/2 undermount sink. Which one do you recomend? Where is a better way to buy it? I need to do it quickly. Another Q- which one is more…

countrylife

4 October 2010

Kitchen flooring question

Trinia, Do you have cork in your house already? Could we see some photos? I am in the same dilemma re: flooring in kitchen lounge dining. I would love to see what cork…

Trish

5 October 2010

Does this quote sound ok?

leni - Not sure why a plumber needs to install it - its just what i have been told!. It would be a DIY job if we knew what we were doing. The…

benschke

5 October 2010

Do cooktop and oven need to have the same width?

Hi Jessica, We have gone for a 600mm oven, 750mm cooktop & a 900mm rangehood. Regards. PS - Don't take any notice of the fridge in this shot please

TryingToRenovate

5 October 2010

Bypass the Kitchen companies - Self Manage - A better way?

Hi Poidda, I am planning to renovate my kitchen and don't know where to start... your idea seems to be reasonable. Can you please send me the links/contacts as you have…

Casa2

6 October 2010

What is the difference between 'Snow' and 'Ice Snow' caesar?

Snow is a nicer colour in my opinion. I'm getting Snow. Keep in mind that Snow is a premium colour and costs more than Ice Snow. (There's also Pure White, which is whitter…

jbarry

6 October 2010

Is there a way to whiten an aging, yellowing kitchen cabinet

Just another tip. Once you get in touch with a consultant, get them to come over and demonstrate the product for you on your cupboards - and then only purchase if you are…

kb46

7 October 2010

Cathedral Ceiling and bulkhead

We have a raked ceiling over the kitchen and for our situation, a bulkhead would just be too big. My husband is going to get a flue cover made after handover by a…

HelenR

7 October 2010

Worried that council might make us remove Kitchen Bar!

Council came through and didn't even blink about the kitchen bar - all was approved. We were also told by a kitchen company that it all has to do with how big the house…

Melrich

8 October 2010

Polytech kitchen

7 years is a standard warranty, you don't see any longer than that. I do understand your frustration at the longevity of the product but if it is just the surface covering…

Evelin

8 October 2010

ALNO - 3D kitchen design program

I read in another thread that somebody was looking for a kitchen design program with 3D. ALNO, a German kitchen manufacturer, has a program that is widely used and works…

kyton

9 October 2010

removing a kitchen ceaserstone benchtop

Not if you do it inside the…

suh

9 October 2010

HELP ... I need to clean my grout

Get a scrubbing brush of some sort (a good stiff one) push it into a tub of Gumption, wet it a bit and scrub the grout like hell....my grout came up really well doing this.

grinder

10 October 2010

Kitchen renovations - help!

We want to renovate half of the kitchen in our apartment (i.e. the bench and sink but not the oven/stove top). Most kitchen…

baley@thefarms

11 October 2010

Best Dulux colour to match caesarstone "snow".

I have white shimmer ceasarstone benchtops and I used taubmans 'milk cloud' it's a neutral white that doesn't look too clinical...it's white that has a welcoming feeling…

Biff Costanza

12 October 2010

Mirrored Splashback

The main reason why we are having a mirrored splashback is due to size of the site. We have a long narrow block and the mirror will create the necessary illusion of space.

Melrich

13 October 2010

Bulkheads over kitchen wall cupboards with 9ft ceiling?

We have 10ft ceilings and are having the same dilemma. I definitely want bulkheads and would be happy to have high cabinets for long-term storage…

bryky

13 October 2010

IKEA kitchen - what do you think?

Hi Andy & Jess, (Pobjoy1) I'm having trouble contacting you and wonder if you're still happy to share the tradies you've used in the Geelong area... We'd love to hear…

Judie

13 October 2010

installing Ikea kitchen Sydney recommendations

The link for these installers came from the Ikea website: http://www.getitassembled.com.au/ HTH Judie

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dingdongbell

16 October 2010

Sydney Kitchen Renovation Recommendation please.....

We want to make a island bench-top...budget is about 5k...any recommendations??? we want to do Caesar Stone + waterfall edge, 2.3 m long and 800mm deep...do you guys…

Terrian

17 October 2010

Laundry reno

yeah, a couple of months work *if* we get our act together

leni

19 October 2010

Chilled filtered water tap

i was very keen to get a hot/cold filter in our new kitchen, but in the end just got a double tap (one spout with two outlets, one filtered tap water, the other normal…

Southies

20 October 2010

Kitchen Utility Knives