Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Oct 14, 2011 7:58 pm Hi Catherine, firstly thanks so much to Porter Davis and yourself for offering your advice! I just wanted to ask your opinion re our soon to be built new kitchen (which is open plan onto the dining/lounge)- we will have blackbutt flooring with Formica Snowdrift Gloss Plus cabinetry, Snow Ceasarstone benchtops and contrasting pantry in Formica Classic Cherry - the Classic Cherry also runs along horizontally as a bulkhead over the back bank of overhead cupboards. Question is, is there a slightly deeper colour than Classic Cherry that you could suggest. My concern is that the CCherry may be just a tinge too red? We have a few mid century teak pieces that we want this colour to complement. Parbury's Biltmore Cherry was perfect but is now discontinued? Appreciate it if you might have any other suggestions? Cheers in advance MM (hope this makes sense:) PS Kitchen will get lots of natural light Re: Kitchen 2Oct 16, 2011 7:54 am Modernistmaude…..who are you directing your question to? Catherine, not sure if there is a Catherine here, Porters or MM, not sure who that is either? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Kitchen 3Oct 16, 2011 10:17 am Hi Michelle - I messed up my very first post It was meant to be posted under the Porter Davis post but didnt and I wasnt sure how to delete it or move it:( Is it okay if I start again We're in the throes of building a new home and at the plaster stage and kitchen/bathroom/laundry cabinetry stage). I had picked out Formica Snowdrift Gloss Plus for my kitchen along with a highlight of Formica Classic Cherry (this would be in a side pantry and then above the bank of cupboards on the back wall and then down over the fridge/ovens, etc (so like an upside down L shape:) with Ceasarstone Snow benchtops. Brushed aluminimum kicker, Ssteel appliances and stainless steel round dots/tiles as splashback. (to keep in the retro theme, my doorknobs are Gainsborough Governor satin finish (round)). (Front of kitchen island bench will have white slats from ceiling height to floor - idea was to have a long (2.4 l x 1100w) dining table with the teak top and white dining chairs, rest of lounge furniture will be in greys and some pops of colour/fabrics). Our style is eclectic modern? -light floor with strong colours in furniture/wall art) The concern is the bigger sample of classic cherry I have just received shows a lot of red in good light (our kitchen will get lots of northern light) - we wanted a colour to work back to our teak (more brown/oranges) mid century buffets that will also sit in this kitchen/dining/living space. Our flooring is Blackbutt and walls at this stage planned to be Dulux Lexicon (we have quite a few brightly coloured wall hangings from Pakistan that will be a feature of the room/house) . Im just in a dilema now, maybe I should stick to an allwhite kitchen or open to suggestions on a timber look that would not be as red. I was planning on using the same timber in the cabinetry in the bathrooms- Bathroom floors are 500 x 500 Calacutta Marble semi polished tiles - white with blue/grey very subtle vein. With white polished rectified 300x 600 wall tiles to ceilings in both rooms. Is there a better white to use for the whole house or do you think Lexicon is okay? Carpet in kids retreat that opens from the dining/living space and the bedrooms will be Botanical Wattleseed (Charcoal).? Our house is a newly built, mid century single story with internal feature walls of large Boral Designer Block in Charcoal in entrance and kids retreat- external brick is Boral house brick in the same charcoal with anodized aluminium. Feeling a tad anxious as I should have finalised this. lol Appreciate any input, hope all this makes sense and grateful for any assistance.. Cheers MM PS I have some drawings but unsure how to imbed the images in here? Re: Kitchen 4Oct 17, 2011 2:10 pm Hi MM! I'm afraid I don't have any Formica samples with me, and for some strange reason Classic Cherry is the only colour that isn't working on the Formica website so I can't give you a comment! Looking through their colours I thought Khaya Mahogany looked quite a lot like mid-century furniture. I really like woodgrain laminates and have used them before for people's homes but to be honest, they will date much faster than an all white kitchen. Of course, the wood laminates were also popular in the mid-century era, so it would work well with your furniture. If you aren't quite happy with the colour though you might be better off working with the white, and adding timber and colour through a rug (outdoor rugs can look great in a kitchen and still be practical), timber barstools and accessories? Love the sound of your house with the art and colours - you should put some pictures up! Oh, and I think Lexicon would work very well with your scheme, especially if you have a bright white kitchen. Anna Ethos Interiors is a fresh and creative design firm, specialising in online interior design services for clients all over the world. http://www.ethosinteriors.com.au Re: Kitchen 5Oct 17, 2011 2:29 pm Hi Anna:) Thanks so much for your replies. Ive decided to definitely ditch the Classic Cherry, have brought home the Charcoal carpet and Blackbutt samples today. It is a dilemna (sp?) for me to stay with either the all white kitchen (I worry with kids that my all white kitchen may not stay that way for long ) or add in some woodgrain for a warmer feel. I found Amerind's Classic Teak today which looks quite tonal with the flooring and Wilsonart Brazilwood. Hear what you say re the longevity of the woodgrains, but hopefully if I keep it to the pantry and back bulkhead laminate it shouldnt be too overkill? Will be happy to post some pics once completed and if I can bring the look together along with the slats:) lol Im a huge Joseph Eichler fan and our new house is very loosely based on his homes (no atrium though, not enough space on the block unfortunately:) Glad the Lexicon will be okay - we wanted to achieve with the walls that art gallery feel (but bring warmth in with furniture) and lighting and still have a warm and inviting house. Its certainly a lot to bring together and Interior Designers are worth every single cent they charge! Thanks once again Anna. Cheers MM Re: Kitchen 6Oct 17, 2011 8:19 pm Sorry, I've really busy!! Glad Anna has helped you Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Kitchen 8Oct 21, 2011 8:44 pm Glad I could help a bit! I don't think the woodgrain would be too overkill - like I said I've used it before and loved it. Laminex have a few more woodgrains than many of the other brands, so it might be worth looking at them as well. Good luck! Anna Ethos Interiors is a fresh and creative design firm, specialising in online interior design services for clients all over the world. http://www.ethosinteriors.com.au Re: Kitchen 9Oct 22, 2011 10:23 pm Hi MM. I've just had a llok online at the Amarind Classic Teak. I've never heard of that company. The colour looked excellent on my computer screen - I'll definitely be chasing that up in the 'flesh'. Ahhhh, Eichler... sigh... Re: Kitchen 10Nov 10, 2011 10:12 am Hi Missy P, so sorry for not replying to you and this post, full on trying to finalise things for the house fitout (major stress time for me as I hate having to make a final decision lol). Ive gone with Classic Cherry cabinetry in our predominantly all white bathrooms with snowdrift gloss vanity tops. Floor tiles are a very subtle calacutta 500 x 500 tile running up bath to bath hob with square set large window - and rest of walls white rectified 300x600 tile to ceiling. Very simple, the classic cherry gave a bit of punch to the calacutta tile. Kitchen - ended up going with Laminex Sublime Teak on side, standalone pantry ( with hopefully white slats from top of pantry to ceiling height) (scandinavian look, which will be soft in summer) then back wall of cabinets and fridge behind is mostly Snowdrift Gloss Plus white, except bulkhead in laminex sublime teak and the fridge/oven section, all Sublime teak and ended up using Osprey ceasorstone (this married in better with the sublime teak) for all benches - Hubby preferred Classic Teak which is also v good colour. Using a little Silkstone round stainless steel tile for splashback, this hopefully ties in the round satin stainless steel handles Ive used everywhere, plus mimics the round Rondo/Toledo lights. I also ended up painting the whole house Lexicon Quarter, with full gloss skirts/archs and flush panel doors and have to say I am really happy with it. WE get a lot of northern light, so the coolness of the Lexicon quarter will help it look cool. (The Lexicon full strength, had too much of a blue tinge for me personally). Thinking that over time, I might end up doing some beautiful highlight wallpaper, but at this stage, playing it safe with all white and using wood as the highlight with the charcoal carpet. Hope your beautiul house plans are going along well - will email you when Ive finalised the rest of my fittings eg lights, etc for the fitout which is happening now for our house. MM:) WE have also buckled and put a pool, just a small one as we are land poor and it is physically being put in today. Hoping to have a timber decking in blackbutt with some posts around glass fencing in cypress pine colour (hint of orange againt the blackbutt and grey bricks of house - hope it all comes together!!! )) 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 4680 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 7394 |