Remodelled kitchen and living area

[katzie01]

Reclaimed White Cypress feature beams replacing the original wall, and compliment the freshly polished floorboards. With Laminex Surround scallop panelling, in Dulux Olive Blend, used for the feature wall and island bench, and Dulux Renovation Range painted kitchen cabinetry in Nicks Nook

The original layout was very closed off so we always wanted to remove the dividing wall and bring some "wow" to the united space. Using reclaimed local timbers and new feature products we chose to go with earthier green tones and brass fittings to best compliment the lighter finished timber and keep a feeling of warmth. With a new breakfast bar island bench and also incorporating various lighting options including LED strip under all the kitchen cabinetry to reflect off the brass kicks.

Materials

Laminex Surround in Scallop 45

Fluted satin finish white tiles 600x300

Brass tapware and fittings

White Cypress beams

Hafele Impact benchtops

Dulux renovation range paint

Brass kicks

Threaded rod

LED strip lighting with aluminium extrusion

Plasterboard

Cornice

Westinghouse free standing electric stove

Westinghouse rangehood

Tools

Ozito Planer Thicknesser

Makita belt sander

Makita orbital sander

AEG 18v Power Tool Kit (https://www.bunnings.com.au/aeg-18v-9-piece-fusion-brushless-5-0ah-force-kit_p0468504)

Tiling and plastering trowels and hand tools

Painting equipment - rollers, brushes, etc

Steps

Step 1

First the original wall had to go. Which started by removing all the cladding, skirting boards and cornices.

Step 2

After removing the existing wall using props to hold the ceiling/roof up the beams went in to take its place. The upright beam was utilised to support the span being in 2 pieces, and also to anchor the island bench and provide a location to place another above-bench power outlet.

Step 3

Once the support was in place it was time to remove what was left of the still "semi-usable" kitchen and re-sheet the internal walls.

Step 4

After the floor was polished the cabinetry could start to go in. Apart from 1 Kaboodle blind corner cabinet all the cabinetry came from a second hand kitchen we purchased a year earlier.The panelling was already painted in a taupe colour we didn't like and also needed to be changed.The paint booth lol

Step 5

Next came bench tops, tiling and feature panels

Step 6

And finally all the finishing touches - hanging all the cabinetry panels, putting the hardware on, the sink in, connecting up plumbing, and installing all the strip lighting 

[JacobZ]

Hi @katzie01,

Thank you for sharing this fantastic kitchen renovation project.

What a fantastically unique kitchen space you've created. I love the cabinetry and the bold colour choices.

I had a good chuckle at your colour test on the dividing wall before it was removed. This was a great way to see the colour in the space without needing to commit to the choice.

Your colour choices accompanied by the beautiful post and beam, coved feature wall, freshly polished flooring and under-cabinet lighting make for a fantastic space to cook and spend time with your family.

Congratulations on a wonderful project.

Jacob