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The project:
We were livin' in the 70's. It was an untouched 1970's kitchen that needed to be brought into the current century. It absolutely had it's charms, but the chipboard was crumbling and the appliances were old. We needed a more functional space. A kaboodle kitchen was the answer.
- Materials:
Kaboodle kitchen cabinets and fixtures.
Matchamisu alpine doors and kick boards
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kaboodle-matchamisu-alpine-corner-base-cabinet-doors-2-pack_p0268905
Salento gold 160mm handles
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kaboodle-160mm-worn-gold-salento-kitchen-handle_p0175896
White open shelves slimline and double
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kaboodle-900mm-white-steel-frame-shelf_p0217930
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kaboodle-900mm-white-slim-steel-frame-shelf_p0217928
- Step 1:
The kitchen needed to be gutted and new gyprock, light switches and downlights applied. Additional timbers were inserted to support the open shelving planned. The position on the sink and appliances was not altered. This was because the placement was already good, and it minimised any electrical and plumbing costs.
- Step 2:
The open shelving and lighter colours opened up the space, making it feel bigger. The open shelves also helped retain the mid-century feel of the home. We used some glass ware and crockery from that era to add a colourful pop. The white backsplash tiles had an embossed pattern that mimicked the breezeblocks we used in outdoor space. Keeping it light, open, and minimalist but still very mid century.
- Step 3:
We chose tapware to match the gold salento handles. Other door and lighting fixtures were chosen to tie the theme through.
Flooring from the rest of the home was continued into the kitchen helping to keep it feeling connected to the rest of the home and the adjoining dining space. The old louvre doors from the pantry were repurposed as linen closet doors eleswhere in the home.
