Design Elements for Partial Kitchen Remodel - Metals
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So what element do you start with when designing a kitchen?
Comments (15)I think the choice of appliances is a function choice that can also influence design. Getting a 48" cooktop and double wall ovens should be because you would genuinely use them. The choice of stainless or black, or a color is a design choice that may be limited by availability, budget, etc. I think everyone gets inspired by something. Some just have to look for inspiration a bit more than others. I pretty much skipped the "search through design magazines and you'll find yourself attracted to similar styles" step. I was inspired by existing furniture in my home that I wanted the kitchen to coordinate with. I like color, so I knew I wanted to do a bright backsplash and more subdued elements elsewhere. When designing a basement family room, I came across a light fixture and fell in love with it. That brought in elements of reds and oranges. I think your windows sound like great inspiration. Do they provoke a country feel or Victorian? Do you want to use them in your actual cabinets or have some cabs with leaded glass doors that have a similar look? They can be your jumping off point, other things can fall into place as you look for elements that blend well with them. Perhaps you should look for images of English farm houses of a similar era. Don't just look at the kitchens. You can get inspired by any room in the house....See MoreYour Opinion? Timeless Elements In Kitchen Design
Comments (118)Timeless is such a hard word for me. I think that white cabinets, marble, real butcher block, natural stone, some openness and natural light are timeless to me. Granted the MOST timeless thing to me is functionality. When I started looking for my first house my dad said something that stuck with me, "Look past ugly, you can change ugly --you can't change location, size and layout (easily)- - it is a lot easier take down some wallpaper, lighting fixtures and sea foam green carpet then it is to add an extension or re-arranging walls and be in a different neighborhood." Now when I first started my kitchen reno FUCTION was the most important thing to me, I opened a wall, closed another, moved all my appliances around, added appliances, added an eating bar into my living room and huge amounts of counter space. That to me is timeless, my finishes however are not. If I were to sell my house 6 months from now, I am POSITIVE people would balk at my two tone cabinets, one white with a glaze, my big farm sink, my ORB handles and fixtures and busy granite, the fact I choice new white appliances over stainless steel,, my beveled arabesque, my choice to use multiple big mouldings and other things that I can't think of right now. But to be honest I don't care. I started this project looking for validation from friends/family on what to do and was so unhappy with the results. My mom had a 1940's farm house that she recently re-did the sprawling kitchen with ivory shaker cabinets and black movement filed granite and super top end stainless appliances, restoration hardware lights, simple and beautiful, Many times, by many people called timeless and classic--but I would never want it in my house. I finally decided to treat my kitchen like a reflection of myself, I am 28, I am a housewife with no kids who loves to entertain and does so at least weekly. I am Italian as is my husband with HUGE families that are very close. I love makeup and wear a lot of it, I do not usually leave the house ( or my dressing room for that matter) with out the longest fake eyelashes I can find. I have hip length long blonde hair. It is not uncommon to find me in the kitchen with a pair of 6 inch stilettos on and if I think I put on enough jewelry for the day-- I will go put on just one more piece ;-) So why can't my kitchen reflect me?... It may be over the top, it may be easily dated, it may even be deemed tacky, busy or gaudy... but I can tell you I look just right standing in the middle of it, cause honestly I am a little bit of all of those things. BUT my layout is perfect and functional, it is opened enough to entertain, but closed enough to give me peace when I want it. My cabinets are solid, my moldings are classic (albeit there are a lot of them) my appliances are quality as are finishes-- to me THAT is timeless.... I feel finishes are personal preference in all aspects of life... My ultra crystal filled ostrich feathered giant......See MoreTrying to pull all the design element together: Input Sought
Comments (1)Well, dang. I meant to post this on the kitchen forum....See MoreLighting metal color in kitchen remodel
Comments (1)that's a lot of text. you have nickel and stainless so far, so I'd stick with that. pick one of the fixtures first and try working around that -- whether that's the chandelier or the pendants, say, is up to you....See More3Bird
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