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teamblumer

Kitchen remodel - colour help needed.

teamblumer
hace 5 años

Ok so I have 0 design and style and needing some opinions.


We have a high high back bench at the moment which we are getting quoted to cut it down to extend and make into more of a breakfast bar.


My my dilemma is, we have polished white floor tiles, white cupboards and a white tiled splashback with 1 row of small, probably inch by inch, black feature tile.


We can only afford laminate type benchtops. And my thought was a marble type look with the main colour being white and a black fleck/vein. Or is that too clinical white???? Should I go with a black top and a white vein???


It is currently black and I don’t love it but that might be more to do with the junk collecting high back top!!!

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    Dr Retro House Calls
    hace 5 años

    There is nothing wrong with laminate benchtops, except when they are trying to look like something else. A plain, solid colour laminate bench looks much classier than a laminate bench that is trying to look like a natural stone (and failing). Natural stone benches have different edging and a different feel to the touch, so they never fool anybody, and make you look like a try-hard.

    I probably wouldn't go with a white, as the whites that you currently have won't match (there are hundreds of different whites), and by introducing another white into your colour scheme means that one of these elements will look cream, or dirty, or too grey.

    A plain black, or charcoal. laminate bench, with square edging is simple, understated and classy. If you can't live with black, consider some of the darker, concrete coloured greys, unless you have the colour confidence to choose something that pops.


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    Dr Retro

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    • Comentarios (10)

    • siriuskey
      hace 5 años

      I agree with Retro that a plain colour would be a better choice although I would be careful with choice of edge, I love square but you have a better chance of chipping the edge. Have you considered natural laminated timber, these are very affordable from Bunnings starting from $90. Your new Island would need a wider top so you would most likely need to get a carpenter to join two pieces with "Cookies" cheers

      teamblumer agradeció a siriuskey
    • oklouise
      hace 5 años

      i too have no style and love the look of the old fashioned "marble look" laminex and prefer any counter with a pattern or texture, including timber, that doesn't look dirty with a few toast crumbs

      teamblumer agradeció a oklouise
    • bigreader
      hace 5 años
      A house I renovated more than ten years ago sold recently. The kitchen still looked good - white cupboards with plain laminex black bench. The bench edge was bullnose instead of square which was the thing that gave away its age. I’m really surprised how well the laminex had worn through tenants and two lots of owners.
      teamblumer agradeció a bigreader
    • dreamer
      hace 5 años
      There are soooo many colours available in laminex or polytec laminate. In my opinion laminate is an excellent product. Go to a tile display shop, they have small samples of laminate for customers. Grab some samples of the colours you like. Take them home, and see what looks best, for you, in your kitchen.
      teamblumer agradeció a dreamer
    • Neil Burns
      hace 5 años
      Go gray bench tops.... Black YU will see scratches white to bright. Gray blends in with any colours expecially if YU have white anywhere
      teamblumer agradeció a Neil Burns
    • teamblumer
      Autor original
      hace 5 años

      Thanks everyone who responded. I really appreciate your advice and experience.

      It has certainly given me some other ideas!!!

    • Kms91
      hace 5 años
      I have a few friends that have the white marbe look laminate, with grey/back veins and it looks awesome.
      I would definitely get this, I wanted it in my laundry 5 yrs ago when we built but it was out of stock.
      maybe get samples of it to see how it looks with your white cupboards and flooring.
      teamblumer agradeció a Kms91
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      Ryanlux
      hace 5 años

      Another option may be to look at a resin/epoxy bench top such as shown in the link below, which could be poured adding any flecks of coloured wanted, eg: black and grey with gold flecks. These bench top look expensive and have more appeal than laminate bench tops.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxPaUJ6wh_o


      Best of Luck,

      PARS Building Construction

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      Aus Joinery Kitchens Pty Ltd
      hace 5 años

      @ Pars Building Construction

      How expensive are those bench tops? Just curious of pricing

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