Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 31Jun 10, 2015 10:50 am Thought a quick update on our progress was about due! We had the check measure for the Caesarstone benchtops done on Friday afternoon, so if all goes well they will be installed within 2 weeks. All the appliances are now sitting in my lounge room waiting to be installed, just the dishwasher will be the last thing to purchase. For the cooktop, I went with this induction model from Electrolux. We liked the fact that it's full width but not quite as deep as most cooktops which will give good clearance from the splashback and the front of the benchtop. I'm also not a fan of crowding the cooktop or reaching over hot pots when cooking so this is perfect. For the sink, we were originally going to save some money and get a fairly standard undermount sink from eBay but I wasn't a fan of the sharp angles which would be difficult to keep clean. Instead I got this sink from Oliveri at a great price which also came with the drainer tray. We liked the tighter radius (25mm) of the sink cutout - not too big, not too sharp - and the fact that the internal corners were also radius(ed?) for easier cleaning. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finally for the tap we knew we wanted a black gooseneck tap, but we also wanted a pull-out faucet to make rinsing larger pots and pans easier. We looked for quite a while but we couldn't find a suitable tap at a price we could afford. In the end we opted for forgo the pull-out faucet and bought the larger gooseneck tap from Phoenix Tapware. It's reaches further out than a normal gooseneck tap which should hopefully make washing up easier. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 33Jun 10, 2015 1:03 pm d@n My workplace has a tap very similar to that but in chrome. I find the lever a bit awkward to use. Your other choices look great. I know what you mean, I think mounting the tap with the lever facing forward would be the easiest way to use it but I'm sure I'll get used to it anyway. Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 34Jun 10, 2015 2:02 pm CaesarstoneAU I know what you mean, I think mounting the tap with the lever facing forward would be the easiest way to use it but I'm sure I'll get used to it anyway. If it works the same as the one I use, to get cold water you push the lever to the right and back (or forward to get hot). Having it at the front like a normal mixer i think would be easier. Nice looking spout though. Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 36Jun 23, 2015 11:50 am sco77k I have a similar tap in chrome, the Oliveri Vilo pull out. Also have the exact sink! I know it's an odd thing to say, but the sink is beautiful! Would have loved the Oliveri tap as well but couldn't justify the cost unfortunately. Form-Rite installed the bench tops yesterday morning then the guys from Attwells were back out today to finish off the splashback so the kitchen is now complete minus some plumbing and electrical. I spent a few days with Form-Rite filming their entire production process, and for a "how it's made" nerd like myself it was amazing to watch. That film will be up in the coming weeks, along with some more professional photos of the completed kitchen but in the meantime here is a quick teaser shot! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 37Jun 23, 2015 5:31 pm I love your cupboards! Our builder only offers laminex unfortunately but I'm going to see if they can source Polytec as this is just what I've been looking for! M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 38Jun 24, 2015 11:10 am Thanks! It's a great material, very glad we chose it! Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 39Jun 29, 2015 9:42 pm CaesarstoneAU sco77k I have a similar tap in chrome, the Oliveri Vilo pull out. Also have the exact sink! I know it's an odd thing to say, but the sink is beautiful! Would have loved the Oliveri tap as well but couldn't justify the cost unfortunately. Form-Rite installed the bench tops yesterday morning then the guys from Attwells were back out today to finish off the splashback so the kitchen is now complete minus some plumbing and electrical. I spent a few days with Form-Rite filming their entire production process, and for a "how it's made" nerd like myself it was amazing to watch. That film will be up in the coming weeks, along with some more professional photos of the completed kitchen but in the meantime here is a quick teaser shot! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Form rite also did my benchtops and did an awesome job! They are taking some professional photos of our kitchen tomorrow for their marketing stuff. Will post when I get a copy! Re: Our home renovation with a Caesarstone twist! 40Jul 02, 2015 9:47 am sco77k Form rite also did my benchtops and did an awesome job! They are taking some professional photos of our kitchen tomorrow for their marketing stuff. Will post when I get a copy! Form-Rite are amazing! The fabrication video I shot with them is almost ready, can't wait to share it! One more quick update from me before I unveil the finished kitchen, but we had the last piece of the puzzle arrive yesterday - our integrated dishwasher! We chose Bosch as they seem to be the most well-reviewed brand for dishwashers online. It seems the model I had originally chosen a few weeks ago had been discontinued and replaced with a new model with less features for the same price. Luckily I was able to track down one of the last remaining stock of the model I wanted and had it installed on Tuesday. 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