Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Apr 16, 2009 8:18 pm Hi all. New to posting but have found this site a lifeline whilst deciding on kitchen renovations. Am almost finalised but I have a couple of questions. Would really appreciate some help.
1. Have finally picked a bleached maple shaker vinyl wrap doors and Silestone Tigris sand benchtop. Can not decide on whether a walnut loft tile as a splashback may be too dark? Our walls are a mushroom/maeve colour and tiles are sort of terracotta (both existing) 2. Also not sure about the profile I should use on the benchtop? Am probably going 40mm. 4. A custom kitchen designer told me that some of the kit kitchens can not support the weight of a stone benchtop. Is this true? I think our supplier is a trusted Perth company so I'm not too worried about this but could it be a problem? 3. I think matching kickboards would look best but had been told only cream or white. Does anyone know what the adhesive stainless steel look kickboards are like? Would attatch a picture but it's too big. Thanks Mel Re: Kitchen finishes 2Apr 16, 2009 10:10 pm mellypelly Hi all. New to posting but have found this site a lifeline whilst deciding on kitchen renovations. Am almost finalised but I have a couple of questions. Would really appreciate some help. 1. Have finally picked a bleached maple shaker vinyl wrap doors and Silestone Tigris sand benchtop. Can not decide on whether a walnut loft tile as a splashback may be too dark? Our walls are a mushroom/maeve colour and tiles are sort of terracotta (both existing) 2. Also not sure about the profile I should use on the benchtop? Am probably going 40mm. 4. A custom kitchen designer told me that some of the kit kitchens can not support the weight of a stone benchtop. Is this true? I think our supplier is a trusted Perth company. 3. Have been told can only have cream, white or black kickboards by installer but the manufacturer said I can have to match. Forgot to ask if this would cost more and would anyone know why I was told I could not have this? Would attatch a picture but it's too big. Thanks Mel Hi Mel, I am new to kitchens too, but from what I have been researching stay away from vinyl!!!! Heat and moisture overtime will cause the vinyl to peel. I can see why you have chosen vinyl and I bet it is because you didnt want the flat mat look of the laminate doors, but with vinyl you can get detailed doors and get a more stylish finish. I could be wrong, but this is what attracted me to vinyl until I did my research! I am still researching the best option for what will suit my house as a laminate kitchen will stand out like a sore thumb in my tradition country home. Good luck with it all. Re: Kitchen finishes 3Apr 18, 2009 8:08 pm Thanks for replying. I too was worried about what a lot of people had wrote. It seemed like many of the comments were from the earlier versions of vinyl wraps. We have family friends who are in the industry and they all told us that the process for vinyl wrap is so much better now that the peeling etc does not occur if you go with the right process. My husband really wanted a profile door (I think he wants it to feel like his old home back in England) and could not justify timber for this house. Kitchens are so expensive in WA. It makes me cry when I compare the prices in the Eastern State magazines. Good luck with your kitchen. Re: Kitchen finishes 4Apr 18, 2009 9:17 pm I believe that whoever told you about certain kitchens not being able to support stone were being truthful and it should be something you consider when installing. 40mm is thick...and heavy. AFAIK a 20mm stone benchtop can safely extend unsupported a maximum of 200mm...I gather a 40mm benchtop would be less. I recall being advised that kitchens that sit on plinths - as opposed to legs - are less likely to be able to support stone. Hopefully someone else with greater expertise can chime in since I am solely going on what I have been told Re: Kitchen finishes 5Apr 19, 2009 8:42 am I'm building a new house and am avoiding vinyl wrap doors. My existing kitchen is just over 5 years old, and the vinyl has been coming off in a major way since about 3 years old. It's a mess. When did the method of applying vinyl change to become 100% reliable, please? Re: Kitchen finishes 6May 06, 2009 2:30 am cyberman I'm building a new house and am avoiding vinyl wrap doors. My existing kitchen is just over 5 years old, and the vinyl has been coming off in a major way since about 3 years old. It's a mess. When did the method of applying vinyl change to become 100% reliable, please? It hasn't they still have major problems but certain people will still back them , obviously they people that back them have a $$$ interest involved with vinyl . No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6632 2 4682 that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7395 |