Kitchen

[Davyo]

Going to rip out the kitchen but don't want to go back to the same old boring units.Was thinking along the lines of Catering type base units,the open type with SS work tops.Or getting some one to weld up some 1"X1" square steel for open (with a middle shelf)benches and reclaimed wood (scaffolding boards).Anybody done this,any ideas are welcome.This the sort of thing I'm looking at but in steel with reclaimed scaffolding boards as the shelving.Poss use them for work surface or co Stainless Steel.

Edited March 19, 2017 by Davyo

[mel b3]

Take a look on etsy dave , youll find loads of this type of stuff , some of it isnt great , but some of it is stunning.

Bum , I meant pinterest , its one of the sites that lin uses.

Edited March 19, 2017 by mel b3

[Duckandswing]

Clear it with the missus first. I had that type of idea. Over ruled. Got an IKEA one fitted now. Some glossy thing.

[Davyo]

Clear it with the missus first. I had that type of idea. Over ruled. Got an IKEA one fitted now. Some glossy thing.

It's my wife's idea,which I'm more than happy with after having the usual Magnet Kitchen and the like round wanting stupid money for laminate.Just want something functional as we both love cooking so looks ant that important.Oh and no more bashing you head off a wall cabinet door I forgot to shut lol.

Take a look on etsy dave , youll find loads of this type of stuff , some of it isnt great , but some of it is stunning.

Bum , I meant pinterest , its one of the sites that lin uses.

Cheers Mel

I have had a look and some good ideas to go off.

[kyska]

I really like that, we went in between with an American 'shaker' style but with open cupboards

[mel b3]

i remember a mate building an entire kitchen from plywood , i honestly expected it to be awful , but it looked absolutely fantastic , he is a very good carpenter though , i could never hope to make anything of that quality.

[Mungler]

The probkem with the open cupboard look is that you can never close a door and hide the contents and so you always looking at your general pots, pans and cooking paraphernalia.

 

Also, the contents become susceptible to dust and general kitchen grime.

 

I ripped out a kitchen in a buy to let that had previously been occupied by Chinese tenants for a few years - apart from the fact that the kitchen and the adjoining rooms all smelt like a takeaway, the greasy grime on the top of the cupboards (from just normal circulated cooking air) was indescribable and had got everywhere.

 

There's a reason that kitchens are normally sold with cupboard doors

[vampire]

The probkem with the open cupboard look is that you can never close a door and hide the contents and so you always looking at your general pots, pans and cooking paraphernalia.

 

Also, the contents become susceptible to dust and general kitchen grime.

 

I ripped out a kitchen in a buy to let that had previously been occupied by Chinese tenants for a few years - apart from the fact that the kitchen and the adjoining rooms all smelt like a takeaway, the greasy grime on the top of the cupboards (from just normal circulated cooking air) was indescribable and had got everywhere.

 

There's a reason that kitchens are normally sold with cupboard doors

What he said,couldn't think of anything less practical.

[Wb123]

Seems like a good idea to me, would definitely want a good externally venting extractor hood though. The last few places i have lived the hoods just spread grease further around the kitchen.

[billytheghillie]

for the top of cupboards put down some lining paper or greaseproof paper, when its dirty bin it, then put down another layer, simples.

[Lloyd90]

The probkem with the open cupboard look is that you can never close a door and hide the contents and so you always looking at your general pots, pans and cooking paraphernalia.

 

Also, the contents become susceptible to dust and general kitchen grime.

 

I ripped out a kitchen in a buy to let that had previously been occupied by Chinese tenants for a few years - apart from the fact that the kitchen and the adjoining rooms all smelt like a takeaway, the greasy grime on the top of the cupboards (from just normal circulated cooking air) was indescribable and had got everywhere.

 

There's a reason that kitchens are normally sold with cupboard doors

******, really liked the look of that kitchen!