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Kitchen help please! - cabinet advice needed

Iggs
vor 7 Jahren
Hi all.

Looking to do something about our dated laminate cabinets. What would you do? Resurface? Replace? Painting ourselves isn't an option unfortunately (live interstate at the moment)

Other work we'll be getting done
- walls painted white
- floors done in spotted gum vinyl planks
- lights changed - track light replacing flouro plus 2/3 small pendants above bench.


Any other general design ideas welcome!

Thanks in advance
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  • Vy
    vor 7 Jahren

    timber ..

    glass cladding

    stone cladding

    Kommentare (37)

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      if the cupboards are still in good condition I'd just get the doors replaced ..change your bench top..handles

      my sister got a stone bench top for cheap..check your stone masons sometimes they've got off cuts that might fit your kitchen for a modest price.

      http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/good-renovation-advice/how-to-update-your-kitchen-without-emptying-your-bank-account-20140203-31wsn.html

    • lisawrightconsulting
      vor 7 Jahren

      Are you also replacing the kitchen tiles with the spotted gum floor planks? if you are and your walls will also be repainted white, it might make a big difference to the cupboards, meaning you might get away with just new door handles and a bench top etc.

    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Vy thanks for tips. Are your suggesting doors from ikea etc? I guess the problem is the side/back of the cabinets will still be the old colour

      Lisa - Yes tiles will be spotted gum planks also. I was worried that the white paint would be an even bigger contrast with the beige cabinets and make them stick out even more!
    • Swa Neee
      vor 7 Jahren

      There are a few different shades of spotted gum, I like the contrast of the grey colour (under the bench) for your cupboards with your white colour scheme with spotted gum floors

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      wongikh..easily fixed you could clad the bottom of the bench/side with timber or any other material as a feature etc

      are you going to live in it or for a rental?

    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Zuletzt geändert: vor 7 Jahren

      Thanks Vy! I've never thought of cladding before! Great idea.

      Any links on more info about this? can't find too much from a quick google search.

      (and yes its' for our own home. tenants living there at the moment but we'll be moving in next year)

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      http://www.gunnersens.com.au/images/stories/products/easycraft/brochures/Easycraft%20DIY%20Wall%20Panel%20Brochure.pdf

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      http://www.rocknstone.com.au/surfaces/walling-cladding.html

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      timber one you'd need to glue and screw it in then fill the holes ..and paint ..

      stone ones I think there's an adhesive as well..pebbles ones comes in a square mesh..etc

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren
      Zuletzt geändert: vor 7 Jahren


      this is ours ..from a mob in QLD..only had to buy adhesive to glue them to the wall..(300x300mm tiles) had to paint the wall black first though..

    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren

      Thanks Vy. really helpful! can you give me the contact for the mob in QLD? This house is in Brissy so that would be great.

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      they are very helpful..the adhesive was from Bunnings or Masters can't remember..

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      we used full tiles on top..since we started on top needs 2 people one to hold tile in place the other to nail at bottom of tile to keep it up whilst adhesive dry..or else they topple over and one big mess..hubby cut the rest to size as we had drawer fronts to cover..

      a few days later the nails can be removed from memory we nailed every row or two rows..

    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Zuletzt geändert: vor 7 Jahren

      A random idea just popped into my head - do you think a self adhesive vinyl plank could work as a budget substitute for real timber cladding?

      (eg. https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/paint-decorating/flooring/vinyl/planks)

    • girlguides
      vor 7 Jahren
      Given your budget I'd just paint walls and do floor as the room looks nice and bright so beige cabinets if in good nick may look fine. I'd also remove black security screen from great big window
    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Yes agreed. any changes to the cabinets will be further down the track so I'll see how they look first. I've got some great inspiration from the thread though!

      Screen is something we are considering getting rid of.
      Any other general kitchen design ideas welcome!
    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren

      great idea re:planks will be cheaper that's for sure..and you could use the same spotted gum as the floor for it..gives it continuity ..

    • Jo
      vor 7 Jahren
      Hi. May I ask why you are doing this update? Is this an investment or your home? I also have a beige kitchen which was fine in the day but now I hate it. I am painting the doors with Zinza as the prep. Surely this would be easier than having all the doors replaced? Even if you paid someone to take the doors off and have them painted? If this were my place, I would paint the walls and door first, then decide on the rest.
    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      This will be our home soon. Currently an investment.

      I've heard mixed reports about painting laminate cabinets. This has been reinforced by the fact that every painter who I've asked says they don't do laminate cabinets.

      That is why I put resurfacing out as an option. Seems you need this professional process to get a good finish with paint

      Let me know how your doors go. If you got photos that would be great too.
    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Has anyone had experience with resurfacing their kitchen?

      Trying to keep my options open. Thanks!
    • User
      vor 7 Jahren

      I think you might find the cost difference is negligible to have the doors replaced vs sending them off to be prepped and sprayed with 2-pac poly, especially if they are all 'standard' sizes. I wouldn't paint laminate. It is a plastic, plus years of grease/fat from the kitchen. Maybe check out the prices on-line at some of the flat-pack kitchen sites. They would sell doors separately.


    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      I've gotten a few quotes on resurfacing and they have come back between the $3000-$5000 mark. Not cheap!

      I suppose I can get some doors for far less. Anyone know if the quality of the ikea/bunnings stuff is decent?
    • User
      vor 7 Jahren

      Honestly, you could replace the whole kitchen(cabinets) with a flat-pack, that price is your decider I think. Bunnings kitchens are great, my parents have built recently (past 3yr) and put one in, it looks greats 3yr on. Only thing I've heard about Ikea is from a builder. They use thinner melamine in the cabinetry apparently, so they get saggy. Shouldn't be a problem for just doors.

    • Vy
      vor 7 Jahren
      Zuletzt geändert: vor 7 Jahren

      there was a pro that quoted per m2 I've got to find him..it was in one of the other threads..

    • bigreader
      vor 7 Jahren
      I don't think your kitchen is worth having professionally resurfaced. Either do a DIY or live with it until you can afford a replacement.

      Recladding the bench with boards is a good temp DIY.
    • PRO
      Creative Style Interior Design
      vor 7 Jahren
      Zuletzt geändert: vor 7 Jahren

      Hi iggs85 as it is an older kitchen I would not spend a huge amount of money on a revamp. It is definitely possible to paint laminate but good preparation is vital to ensure the paint 'sticks'. However a quality painter is going to charge you about the same as your resurfacing quote. Using either a painter or a resurfacing company does let you choose any colour though. The biggest disadvantage of the current benchtop is the bullnose which is very dated. From your photo, the colour and pattern look OK but you could get a stone 'overlay' put on it. They square off the bullnose so it looks more contemporary. An acrylic feature panel on the return is another alternative to vinyl planks. It looks like glass, comes in a good range of colours and is relatively inexpensive compared to glass. See http://zenolite.com/range as an example. You can buy acrylic sheets from Bunnings. You could also use pressed metal panels as a feature eg. http://www.wunderlite.com.au/catalogue/details/1/79/pressed-metal-crystal?start=25 Add some new handles on doors and drawers too.

    • bamberamber
      vor 7 Jahren
      We recently looked at options for our ~20yr old kitchen and the advice was, unless the cupboards (including interiors) are in good condition, relaminating isn't worth it. Painting was a possibility but is a short-term fix. Good for a few years only, though depending a bit on the condition of your cupboard surfaces. We decided to replace our kitchen, but we did get our (identical but in better condition) bathroom cupboards painted. Like you, we covered our tiles with wood, and are v happy with it.

      New handles will make a big difference to the look. We were advised to do those just under the bench tops and have magnetic press openers for the wall-mounted cupbards...gives a smoother look.

      We also filled in the overhang of our bench (a breakfast bar that we never used as such) with some extra cupbards which has been great (also magnetic press openers)
    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Just a quick update, we are leaning towards getting a whole new kitchen. Once you start investigating that path it's hard to stop! Still deciding though...

      A colour question: what colour white would you recommend for the cabinets against a 'natural white' wall and spotted gum floor? Also what colour stone benchtop? Cheers
    • Tribbletrouble44152k7 Trek
      vor 7 Jahren

      Choose cabinets and bench top first, paint colour last, not the other way around.

    • PRO
      Creative Style Interior Design
      vor 7 Jahren

      Hi iggs85 as you already have a white in your space (Dulux Natural White is a white with a touch of red in it) you'd be best to stick with this white for your cabinets too. If you choose a different white you run the risk of getting the new white wrong for your existing one. And besides Natural White looks white if you don't have a vivid white next to it for comparison.

    • PRO
      Fort Interiors - Renovation Specialists
      vor 7 Jahren

      A big mistake a lot of people make is doing the timber floor after the kitchen has gone in. Once the old kitchen has been removed and the new one is getting made this is the perfect time for your timber floor to go down.

      Hope this helps.

    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren
      Thanks for tip. Would you recommend the same for floating vinyl plank floorboards?
    • PRO
      Fort Interiors - Renovation Specialists
      vor 7 Jahren

      @iggs85

      The main problem is if you do it last you will have to put a small bead around all the edges to finish it off. I would talk to the people that you are buying the vinyl planks off and see what they recommend.

    • Iggs
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 7 Jahren

      thanks for the tip. much appreciated!

    • Melbourne44 Melbourne44Musk
      vor 7 Jahren

      what about NOT painting walls white. Instead consider dark warm grey or indigo and replace all handles with the same colour. This will connect the windows to the room, create visual drama, be very cheap and you could do an Ikea wooden bench top to finish it off.

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