Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 11, 2012 6:19 pm Hi All We had prestart last week and i was shocked on some of the prices especially kitchen cabinetry Originally i had my heart set on Sorbet Essa Stone for kitchen benchtops and Laminex Crystal gloss in black for cupboard doors and draws with a polished aluminium kicker. Our standard range was formica and due to the cupboard colour being laminex we were charged $750 for picking something other then formica and then another $2250 for the black we wanted also the polished aluminium kicker which is actually from the formica range is $694 because it is not a standard.... On top of all that it is $2358 for waterfall ends and $1457 to extend the benchtop 60mm so i have somewhere to put the microwave, if i also want a breakfast bar it will cost another $1519........ I am soo sad as all i wanted is a beautiful kitchen that i had pictured in my head now i have no idea as this just seems crazy and plus i have no overhead cupboards of splasback The colour choices that i have left is essastone french nougat and formica snowdrift white gloss cupboards (white on white) or midnight rendesvous(black on white) essastone benchtop and snowdrift white gloss cupboards.... If i pick out of these two i can save myself $2500 for cabinetry... PLEASE HELP as i have to decide today and get back to builder tomorrow Re: Please Help - Kitchen 2Mar 12, 2012 6:26 am Hi marybond2012, not a happy time for you! Are you able to tell me your chosen flooring and wall colours? Essastone French Nougat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Formica Snowdrift Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Midnight Rendezvous Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ White kicks!!! I do like the black..... What splashbacks? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Please Help - Kitchen 3Mar 12, 2012 8:27 am Michelle Hi marybond2012, not a happy time for you! Are you able to tell me your chosen flooring and wall colours? Essastone French Nougat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Formica Snowdrift Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Midnight Rendezvous Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ White kicks!!! I do like the black..... What splashbacks? Hi Michelle, Thank you for getting back to me Our flooring is feature blackbutt solid wood flooring and our splashback we are unsure of now but we were originally going to go for either black glass splashback or smoked mirror splashback. My other half doesnt want white on white as he thinks its too boring so i think we are going to go with black on white... Michelle, what colour splash back do you think would suit black on white as i think maybe a black glass splash back is too much black...... Do you think maybe a clear glass with a bluish tinge to it???? Our wall colours will be kept on the neutral palette... Re: Please Help - Kitchen 4Mar 12, 2012 4:16 pm marybond2012, are you able to post the plan of your kitchen, I'd like to see the size and layout. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Please Help - Kitchen 5Mar 12, 2012 5:11 pm Michelle marybond2012, are you able to post the plan of your kitchen, I'd like to see the size and layout. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is our house plan... we will extend the island by 600mm and have waterfall edges with a breakfast bar.. Our island will be 3.1 metres long and the back of the kitchen is 4.1 metres long with fridge recess included Re: Please Help - Kitchen 6Mar 12, 2012 6:03 pm You could try a soft grey. Formica Snowdrift Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Midnight Rendezvous Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Dulux Partita Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Please Help - Kitchen 7Mar 13, 2012 10:19 am hello marybond2012, Have you seen blackbutt feature on a larger scale other than in a showroom? I LOVE FEATURE FLOORING!!!! But found in a small area it looks great, but through a whole house it really was too much. I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14339 You never have a fridge against wall as you’ve drawn. The doors can’t open past 90 degrees and it’s difficult and maybe impossible to remove drawers 2 15732 Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7190 |