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KITCHENS: CHOOSING A TIMELESS CABINET COLOUR
Q I’d like to choose coloured cabinets for my kitchen, but I’m worried if I do they won’t age well — what’s the best colour to go for?
A Monochrome is a relatively timeless palette, with many white kitchens fitted years ago still looking fresh and current today. White is a good base colour that you can liven up with design touches and colours through decoration and furniture, for example. And the décor you can update to suit evolving trends and tastes, too. That said, heritage colours, while they can be appear more of an adventurous choice (think inky blues and deep greens), are staples of interior décor throughout history. Team these cabinet colours with timeless materials such as marble, chrome or brass and you can create something that feels special without being faddy.
Graeme Smith
BATHROOMS: SWITCHING A PEDESTAL FOR A VANITY UNIT
Q I’m renovating my bathroom and I’d like to replace my pedestal basin for a vanity unit. What work is involved? Will I have to change the pipework and chase it into the wall? And will I need to reinforce the wall to attach the vanity to it securely?
Where there is space for a pedestal basin, there should, in all reasonable expectation, be space for a vanity unit. Firstly, measure the maximum
