Jovial Monk wrote on May 22
nd, 2024 at 1:05pm:
Guy had removed the cornices from the walls in the lounge. Suddenly the lounge felt like the ceiling was much higher—paint under the cornice was a yellow not the horrid dark color the rest of the lounge walls were painted in, because “modern.”
As to the kitchen, I had a relevation!
We were going to put my work bench along the back wall, where we had removed the chimney. Problem was that it was small.
Yesterday afternoon looking at the kitchen—shift the sink from the left wall, under the big window to that back wall, the work bench then goes where the sink was—more space and closer to the cooktop and oven to boot.
Ahhh, yes—oven. I would LOVE to have the oven and grill at eye level if at all possible, even to spending another $1000 or so. Not only am I pushing (hard, LOL!) at 77 I have one non-working ear and low blood pressure—bending gets a bit, hmmm, complicated. Maybe move the cooktop./oven/grill to the backwall and move the sink to where the oven is now—lots plumbing, rerouting heavy electrical cables but worth it for me.
Might get a gas cooktop—induction plates/cooktops can’t simmer stuff well.
Good going. A different colour can make a huge difference to a room
We are looking into a refurbed or new kitchen, ours is very small but works well.
I think the same about an induction cooktop. They do not simmer at all. The heating is in pulses.
I am not sold on induction cooktops, they may not sense our copper sandwiched pots.
Our stove is the old style, stand alone with solid plates, they simmer perfectly well.