Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 4Feb 14, 2019 10:20 am IMO the waterfall ends ground the island bench and make it look finished, especially if you have an overhang on one side for stools - otherwise the bench just sticks out. I don't see stone going out of style any time soon, and I'd say the same for waterfall ends. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 5Feb 14, 2019 1:12 pm 4m long island you say. I hope you worked out where the stone joins will be placed. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 6Feb 14, 2019 4:50 pm kirashogun 4m long island you say. I hope you worked out where the stone joins will be placed. They usually go at the edge of one end of a sink or cooktop (if cooktop is on island). The statement a 4m island makes far outweighs any join. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 7Feb 14, 2019 4:54 pm Bebbsy We’re going to be doing our selections soon and I have mixed feelings about whether to have a waterfall edge to both ends of the 4.0m long island bench. This new house needs to stand the test of time and I’m wondering whether in the next couple of years we will see waterfall edges become less popular, and might date the house. Interested in the opinion of forum members. Go for it, hardly anyone has them due to cost, so can’t really see them dating much. Definitely look good on long island benches, as mentioned by Possums above, agree with all that. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 8Feb 15, 2019 11:13 am A kitchen trend changes very quickly,can't argue that today's trends will date kitchen as almost surly it will, already waterfalls are trending to other materials such as wood etc, yes waterfalls are nice,yes it will date to a particular time. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 9Feb 15, 2019 11:28 am I agree, they will date very quickly. In relation to the length of the stone, joins, etc. We needed 3100mm for our splashback and accepted we would need two pieces. My stone guy called me and told me that every now and then Caesarstone have 'super length' stone which cost a little more, however I was happy to pay just to not have any joins. We have a splashback and benchtop without any joins. Confused Renovator Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 10Feb 15, 2019 8:20 pm DamNita I agree, they will date very quickly. In relation to the length of the stone, joins, etc. We needed 3100mm for our splashback and accepted we would need two pieces. My stone guy called me and told me that every now and then Caesarstone have 'super length' stone which cost a little more, however I was happy to pay just to not have any joins. We have a splashback and benchtop without any joins. 👍🏻😂 Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 11Feb 15, 2019 8:35 pm I actually like that people don’t do waterfall ends, especially 75mm thick ones, and I like even more if they stick to 3m long islands rather than 4 or 5m long islands. Why? Because when you see something few people have, it makes it more special and everything everyone else has is same old same old. Dare to be different and have what you love and makes you happy now, who knows how you’ll feel about something in 10yrs time??
Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 12Feb 15, 2019 9:39 pm Also I am always thinking of what might happen if little children are slipping on the wet floor and running into waterfalls. On a good side though, extra stone provides a bit of additional thermal mass which you can use to your advantage of solar gains if placed in the north. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 13Feb 18, 2019 11:03 am alexp79 Also I am always thinking of what might happen if little children are slipping on the wet floor and running into waterfalls. On a good side though, extra stone provides a bit of additional thermal mass which you can use to your advantage of solar gains if placed in the north. If there isn't a waterfall you still have the hard end of the cabinets. There wouldn't be much difference. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 14Feb 18, 2019 2:49 pm If you really like it and you have the budget, go for it. This was something that we really wanted but didn't opt for it in our first build. We are planning to build again and this is one of the must have for us. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 15Feb 18, 2019 3:03 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens alexp79 Also I am always thinking of what might happen if little children are slipping on the wet floor and running into waterfalls. On a good side though, extra stone provides a bit of additional thermal mass which you can use to your advantage of solar gains if placed in the north. If there isn't a waterfall you still have the hard end of the cabinets. There wouldn't be much difference. Well, hitting the wood vs hitting the stone IS different Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 17Feb 20, 2019 10:22 am Melbournevic If you really like it and you have the budget, go for it. This was something that we really wanted but didn't opt for it in our first build. We are planning to build again and this is one of the must have for us. That’s exactly right - if you like it and can afford it then do it. Which also goes for just about everything in life! If you sit around worrying something will date or go out of style you might as well do nothing. **edit** great work forum mods deleting troll post a few posts above, nice to know we can enjoy our time here helping others without others trying to ruin it. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 18Feb 25, 2019 11:35 am We also weren't sure about waterfall ends and initially had it in our contract but got rid of them last minute after seeing a lot of display homes not having them and our sales guy even said how they were all ready going out of 'fashion' but in saying that they are always going to still look nice. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 19Feb 25, 2019 11:43 am I think colours will date long before waterfall ends. So, probably more important choice is the colours you choose. Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not? 20Feb 25, 2019 12:46 pm alexp79 CuttingEdgeKitchens alexp79 Also I am always thinking of what might happen if little children are slipping on the wet floor and running into waterfalls. On a good side though, extra stone provides a bit of additional thermal mass which you can use to your advantage of solar gains if placed in the north. If there isn't a waterfall you still have the hard end of the cabinets. There wouldn't be much difference. Well, hitting the wood vs hitting the stone IS different A square wood end panel will still open a kids head up just like stone. The only difference is look. No safety difference! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Well, it was the default we got with our deign, walking through the build last week felt ok, based on drawings on the floor, it is basically a metre, which is quite a big… 3 823 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you going to have the frame exposed or are you cladding it with something. Usually if you are making an exposed frame you would use solid legs around 100x100 or… 3 7205 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 16338 |