In contrast to this, my last worktop was a black laminate one installed by the previous owners, and I never knew when it was clean or dirty. It just looked black. It hid EVERYTHING, but I wasn't really sure that was a good thing!
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In contrast to this, my last worktop was a black laminate one installed by the previous owners, and I never knew when it was clean or dirty. It just looked black. It hid EVERYTHING, but I wasn't really sure that was a good thing!
Something more middle toned might be best, I don't think I'd go black either for the same reason you posted!
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Not quite as fancy as yours maybe but this is mine 
Tiled flooring looks nice but gets cold underfoot in winter, so I'd probably re-consider that as well.
Tiled flooring looks nice but gets cold underfoot in winter, so I'd probably re-consider that as well.
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Thanks! Shutters are really good especially as I have a bunch of houses near me, I'd definitely do those again if I wanted some extra privacy options.
I did consider an island but wasn't sure if the room was really big enough to warrant one, and I had a table already so would have meant getting rid of it.
I did consider an island but wasn't sure if the room was really big enough to warrant one, and I had a table already so would have meant getting rid of it.
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Where are they from? Cheers just checking I have the right flavour of figures in mindCheers
It's quartz, and it was about £4k. Same worktops in the utility room too.
I think it really depends on the quality of worktop/individual worktop. My laminate one does show some minor surface scratching, but can't really see from afar. I expect quartz will be better.
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Mine isn't laminate or quartz, it's plastic of some kind, but like the hard wearing kind.
Magnet - Ordered as a job-lot as part of the whole kitchen. It's called "Lagoon Quartz" I think.
I admire the courage of a person who criticises a person's furniture and then posts up their mauve fabric chairsNot quite as fancy as yours maybe but this is mine
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I admire the courage of a person who criticises a person's furniture and then posts up their mauve fabric chairs
That's the thing, they're not mauve, they just look it in the image!
They're a grey colour, just the way the the light and camera are capturing it. The kitchen units look darker than they do in real life as well, definitely a bit lighter.