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What colour is this kitchen?

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swquestion · 04/02/2016 14:18

It's in the house we are buying. Is it...greige (a colour I only heard of recently, behind the times)? We're going to replace the shiny, slippery floor pretty quickly with a wooden floor.

What colour is this kitchen?
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lalalonglegs · 04/02/2016 14:31

I'd say it was beige or, if I were being poncy, oyster.

Ginmakesitallok · 04/02/2016 14:34

(House is beautiful by the way ) Envy

LadyStoicIsBack · 04/02/2016 14:35

I wouldn't say beige, mushroom maybe? But fuck that sounds wanky.

Sep, I'm a little bit in love with your kitchen to be, luck youSmile

LadyStoicIsBack · 04/02/2016 14:35

lucky you, even....

CheesyWeez · 04/02/2016 14:40

Looks lovely. 4 Ovens? Is that conventional, steam, low-temp, microwave?
I'd say it's beige.

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swquestion · 04/02/2016 14:41

Oooh, mushroom and oyster. I can wind my DH up with these new colours! Thanks, I'm warming to the kitchen - it's oddly got about three ovens in that central stack - then to the right and left is a full on fridge freezer (so two of them). I like to think i'll do some mega batch cooking to fill them up.

I'm thinking pale floorboards, would that work? Now have to decide on solid or engineered.

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swquestion · 04/02/2016 15:12

One of those four things is a coffee machine. two regular ovens then one which looks like an oven but is apparently a microwave...all a bit muddling but no doubt we will use them :)

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LaurieFairyCake · 04/02/2016 15:20

Is the floor actually slippy? Because it looks very well done - is it a poured surface rather than tile?

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swquestion · 04/02/2016 15:23

Good point - i've only seen it on dry days but it's a smooth tile. I guess it's more it shows every mark and footprint and I'd be going mad with a mop (have a mucky toddler also).

What colour is this kitchen?
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OzzieFem · 04/02/2016 15:23

Light mink?

LaurieFairyCake · 04/02/2016 15:28

I'd keep it for a wee bit and see how it works out - I had terrazzo flooring which was white in a house I owned and it was a lot easier to keep clean looking than our darker posh Lino.

CheesyWeez · 04/02/2016 16:24

I like shiny tiles - but they were a problem near the garden door (like you have) in the summer the DC would run in with wet feet from garden - paddling pool or just wet grass- and slip over. My DD and friend went completely over banging their heads and they sounded like coconuts hitting the floor BOP! BOP! We put down a long bathmat after that so they couldn't come in without effectively wiping their feet on it.

CheesyWeez · 04/02/2016 16:42

Actually I think the colour is 'hamster tummy'

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swquestion · 04/02/2016 16:46

Hamster tummy! I think you should suggest that to Farrow & Ball :)

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Twistmyarm · 04/02/2016 16:48

I think it might be Oxford Stone.

NanTheWiser · 04/02/2016 17:00

How about cashmere? A sort of grey-beige colour. I'm thinking of this colour for my (hopeful!) new kitchen.

LunaLovebad · 04/02/2016 17:02

I don't know what colour you'd call it but I think it's bloody lovely and plan to steal it to put in my new house Grin. I like the floor too but I don't think I'd put that colour floor with that colour kitchen personally. I think it needs a contrasting floor to show off the kitchen unit colour better, and a splash of colour in there too.

Incidentally the floor is very similar to what I put into our current kitchen and I won't miss it when we move. It shows every last speck of dirt and is very slippery (but it looks gorgeous when I do bother to take the time to clean it properly, and works very well with UFH). I'm going Karndean all the way after putting it in my hall and love love loving it!

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swquestion · 04/02/2016 17:22

Yeah the dirt showing up is going to wind me up - it has footprints all over it from the viewing days and they are so visible because of the light coming in from the big windows. Eventually i'd like to do the full side return to get more space so don't want to spend too much on the floor now- have head good things about Karndean, does it wear well?

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yomellamoHelly · 04/02/2016 17:57

Looks the same as our kitchen units which are "stone". We put a colourful splashback on though to give it some oomph.

LunaLovebad · 04/02/2016 18:31

The Karndean in our hall is in a high traffic area and copes brilliantly with 2 DCs trampling through it on a daily basis armed with muddy shoes, footballs etc. We've only had it for a year but it looks good as new and is ultra low-maintenance.

Seeyounearertime · 04/02/2016 18:33

In my over simplified mind I'd say it were grey and white.
But that's just me.

Bearbehind · 04/02/2016 18:39

Karndean or Amtico is bloody marvellous stuff - ours never looks dirty until you sweep and wash it then look at the water in the bucket!

IShouldBeSoLurky · 04/02/2016 18:42

It looks completely different on my phone from on laptop! Laptop I'd have said mushroom but on phone it is more like cream/stone.

potap123 · 04/02/2016 19:24

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LunaLovebad · 04/02/2016 19:28

Yes I agree, a green would look lovely with it.