Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Show me your kitchen... 2542Dec 09, 2013 4:51 pm Gorgeous, Jacboh! Not plain at all - stylish and simple. After all, ever notice that fashion designers and editors (Anne Wintour is a prime example) always wear simple, classic clothes instead of the latest fad and then spruce up with trendy jewellery, etc? ~ Anne I used to be indecisive but now I'm not quite sure. Eeek - We're embarking on a knockdown rebuild! Click here for our build thread Our blog: kdrhome.wordpress.com Re: Show me your kitchen... 2544Dec 09, 2013 7:21 pm Oh JacBoh I love your kitchen. Stylish and good size. Love all that bench space. Building in Myalup with Redink PCQ : Nov 2012 Prestart: 17 th March 2013 Builders Permit: Sept 2013 Completed build Aug 2014 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67559 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2545Dec 09, 2013 7:27 pm JacBoh I promised a finished photo a while back so here it is. It may be "dated" or "plain" to some but we love it. White on white never dates. It's timeless!! And you can accessorize to your heart's content Re: Show me your kitchen... 2546Dec 09, 2013 7:30 pm Love the kitchens too of LeanneR and travelbug too. Your kitchen does not look like a cheap one travelbug. Building in Myalup with Redink PCQ : Nov 2012 Prestart: 17 th March 2013 Builders Permit: Sept 2013 Completed build Aug 2014 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67559 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2547Dec 09, 2013 10:14 pm Looks lovely.... i need to learn how take awesome photos haha Re: Show me your kitchen... 2548Dec 10, 2013 7:28 am JacBoh - looks fantastic! Simple, classic & stylish. Re: Show me your kitchen... 2549Dec 10, 2013 3:57 pm LeanneR Karndean Van Gogh - Walnut oh didn't realise they were vinyl. coolies. Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2550Dec 10, 2013 3:57 pm JacBoh I promised a finished photo a while back so here it is. It may be "dated" or "plain" to some but we love it. http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a564/jacboh/_MG_9907-Edit_zps0cef2d8b.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a564/jacboh/_MG_9935_zps3791013e.jpg omg its fricken huge and I love it!!!!! Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2551Dec 10, 2013 3:57 pm Nonna LeanneR Karndean Van Gogh - Walnut oh didn't realise they were vinyl. coolies. Hehe few people have thought they were wood IRL too Re: Show me your kitchen... 2552Dec 11, 2013 1:54 pm After admiring all the kitchens in this thread, I think it's about time I shared my shiny new kitchen. It probably isn't to everyone's taste (it may even fall into the 'boring white' camp), but I love it. I just wish I could take better photos! I am very fortunate in that my husband is actually a cabinet maker / shop fitter (read: Kitchen Man), so I was able to design my own kitchen to within an inch of it's life and get exactly what I wanted. It also meant that cost wasn't as much of an issue as my husband was able to do all the work (except electrics and plumbing). Here are a couple of before photos: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ image6 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ image4 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr The RE photos make the old kitchen look a lot nicer than it was. It was truly awful. We removed a couple of walls to open up the kitchen/meals to the dining room: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ DSCF0370 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr After: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20131203_092957 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20131203_092945 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20131205_170324 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr LED strip lighting/splashback: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20131126_205325 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr Benchtop (please excuse the tiny homegrown carrot): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20131129_171904 by Yellow Paper, on Flickr The downside of having an in-house kitchen man though is that I fear I will be waiting forever for the 'little things' to be finished, such as the bulkhead and window sill. Oh well... Re: Show me your kitchen... 2553Dec 11, 2013 2:18 pm Looks lovely - lucky you!! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Show me your kitchen... 2555Dec 11, 2013 3:15 pm oh how gorgeous. My splash back is being installed on Friday. so excited! Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2557Dec 12, 2013 10:36 am Wow Fabulous Yellowpaper Building in Myalup with Redink PCQ : Nov 2012 Prestart: 17 th March 2013 Builders Permit: Sept 2013 Completed build Aug 2014 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67559 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2558Dec 12, 2013 3:28 pm I love your kitchen Yellowpaper! I've been thinking about using knobs instead of handles on our drawers as well and was just wondering how you like them practically? Do you grab on to both sides to open the drawers and if not, do you have any concerns about them going out of alignment? Do you think they work equally well regardless of the length of your drawers? I think ours are about 900mm wide. Also, does your kitchen man husband know how they compare in terms of cost to the standard handles? I really appreciate any answers you can give me, it's a fabulous Reno!! Our house building journey --- https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68842 Re: Show me your kitchen... 2559Dec 12, 2013 6:02 pm Thanks everyone - we love it. It's almost twice the size of the old kitchen and so much more practical. Agentnaget - in regards to the knobs, the widest drawers we have are 700mm and I have no problem opening with just one knob. Some of the bigger (taller) ones with lots of heavy things are a little more difficult, but still easily open with one knob. Obviously handles will be easier to open, but you shouldn't have any problem with the knobs. It probably also depends on what drawer runners you use - we have the latest blum soft close (apparently they just brought out a new design?). I would imagine that the standard (non soft close) drawer runners might have issues with pulling out of alignment on the wide drawers. In regards to the cost of handles vs knobs, there is a lot of variability (size, materials, finish, manufacturer etc.). The knobs we used were fairly inexpensive ($6 each, I think), but you can pay a lot more. If you go for long handles, they will obviously be more expensive. Generally speaking (I'm told), a standard handle (150mm) is about the same cost as a knob. Re: Show me your kitchen... 2560Dec 12, 2013 8:49 pm Excellent reno, I like that the island is multi use. Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). 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