Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jun 22, 2009 12:18 pm My partner and I have made our initial selections for our kitchen colours. We've decided on going with a dark colour for the cabinets (Formica Asphalt), combined with brushed aluminium kickboards and a light bench top (Qstone Frost). We're going to have bamboo flooring throughout the open plan living area (including the kitchen) - hopefully Chestnut Bamwood from Bamboozle. Has anyone else gone with a similar sort of combination? How do the cabinets look - any regrets on going with a dark colour? Would love to see pics of your kitchens! New beginnings. Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 2Jun 22, 2009 12:40 pm Wall cupboards - Laminex Nocturne Oak Floor cupboards - Laminex ???? sorry, forgotten which one . If you're interested, I'll post it 2nite when I get home. Benchtop - Laminex Mocha Feldspar Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 3Jun 22, 2009 12:52 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ here is my beautiful kitchen its Bristol Echidna in gloss with quartz stone (ice) benchtops John, Tarin and the Kids Built and moving in to the Regent Grande with Masterton homes http://thebrownsaremovingtothecountry.blogspot.com Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 6Jun 22, 2009 1:35 pm mrs_martin formica storm lower, formica silver strata upper, with brushed pewter kicks That will look rather striking once it's all finished off! From memory, formica storm is a cooler purplish grey? Love the kickboards, I reckon they provide some necessary contrast against the dark cabinets. New beginnings. Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 7Jun 22, 2009 1:57 pm That is one massive kitchen, it's stunning J&T, well done Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 8Jun 22, 2009 2:05 pm OHH Thanks PF i get all tingly just looking at it i cant stop looking at it John, Tarin and the Kids Built and moving in to the Regent Grande with Masterton homes http://thebrownsaremovingtothecountry.blogspot.com Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 10Jun 22, 2009 8:07 pm Dee Elle has a dark kitchen. we went with black laminex cupboards and kickboards ( they are going to be fun to clean . not) and a mid tone granite benchtop. Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 11Jun 22, 2009 8:54 pm This kitchen is similar to the one I am planning for our new house! Looks HOT@@!! One question though: the corner pantry (I assume it is one) what size is the door 500mm or 600mm? and how is it inside..just standard shelving? Im planning my corner pantry and couldnt visualise it until I saw urs. Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 12Jun 23, 2009 6:32 pm Emzy This kitchen is similar to the one I am planning for our new house! Looks HOT@@!! One question though: the corner pantry (I assume it is one) what size is the door 500mm or 600mm? and how is it inside..just standard shelving? Im planning my corner pantry and couldnt visualise it until I saw urs. The door is 600mm if you have a look here http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZIYgGjCJ7W4/SjoHZ_9DwAI/AAAAAAAAB_U/Cl5fofydlJk/s1600-h/house+021.JPG you can see the inside of the cupboard. The shelves are not full shelves they are cut in a curve inside. we have a few pics on the blog feel free to have a look at it John, Tarin and the Kids Built and moving in to the Regent Grande with Masterton homes http://thebrownsaremovingtothecountry.blogspot.com Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 13Jun 23, 2009 6:50 pm JohnAndTarin Emzy This kitchen is similar to the one I am planning for our new house! Looks HOT@@!! One question though: the corner pantry (I assume it is one) what size is the door 500mm or 600mm? and how is it inside..just standard shelving? Im planning my corner pantry and couldnt visualise it until I saw urs. The door is 600mm if you have a look here http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZIYgGjCJ7W4/SjoHZ_9DwAI/AAAAAAAAB_U/Cl5fofydlJk/s1600-h/house+021.JPG you can see the inside of the cupboard. The shelves are not full shelves they are cut in a curve inside. we have a few pics on the blog feel free to have a look at it Oh that is cool. Im interested in the curved shelving as well. Looks nice. Who made your kitchen>? Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 14Jun 23, 2009 6:56 pm It was made by knebel kitchens in Sydney. John, Tarin and the Kids Built and moving in to the Regent Grande with Masterton homes http://thebrownsaremovingtothecountry.blogspot.com Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 15Jun 23, 2009 7:40 pm Click on my thread (link is in my siggie) go to the last page and the bottom cupboards in the kitchen are "wenge" the top is almond. The bench will be C/S and I forgot the name but it's a creamy colour. Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Show me your dark cabinets! (please :) ) 16Jul 01, 2009 9:57 am I went with Laminex Chocolate Pear Velour, which is very dark, and ceasarstone Smartstone frost(i think). if i could work out how to make photo smaller I would upload it for you! I used the ceasarstone as the splashback as well, it looks amazing! try this link http://s734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/Kylezj/ Hope it works! 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). Would require a mini… 13 39464 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9943 Hi, We have warm light throughout our house and it sort of makes are already dark stained floor more darker. We always wanted a lighter colourwd flooring but it turned… 0 22642 |