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      FlapsyD
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      Hi

      Dedmin made some great handles. Maybe it can help (saved me a lot of time): http://www.forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=21698

      Great work so far !

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        stefanq
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        I don't think the microwave it's placed very well. Imagine you, taken a hot bowl with soup from that place. I also build allot of kitchens. Yours it's looking very good.

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          dermotcoll
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          Hi xrok

          I am impressed with your kitchen layout - only one comment - in the corners I suggest you make the doors bigger for access as slim doors mean difficulty in getting into them - 500mm (ca 9") is the minimum I use. Are you planning on using corner cupboard storage hardware such as "Magic Corners" or Le Mans Corners". The make use of most of the space in corners like this by taking everything out to you. I've attached pics of both to give you an idea about I'm talking about. Would love to be able to render my models like that!!!


          lemans 3.jpg


          stor14.jpg

          When you burn your arse - you gotta sit on the blisters!!

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            xrok1
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            Flapsy, thanks for the tip, those are some excellent handles. 😄

            Stefang, the microwave i'm installing has the hoodfan built in so it kinda has to go there; it probably will be a little lower in the final build though, i didn't pay much attention to that measurement for now. 😳 Also thanks for the compliment its nice to be getting positive feedback. 😄

            Dermot, i was considering making the small door part of its neighbor to create a bigger single door:
            Capture.JPG
            but i do really love that "Le mans" you posted.
            BTW i'm no renderer, i just mostly use the templates in Twilight renderer, you should try it you might surprise yourself 😉 thanks for the encouragement.

            So, onto the next room please comment on this, and remember i'm working with existing limited space. 😢
            livingRm.jpg

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              honoluludesktop
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              The colors of the fireplace render are better on my monitor then the kitchen renders. Don't have much use for fire places in my part of the world, so I can't comment.

              Looking again at the kitchen, I hadn't read the other posts, so sorry if I say something already covered. I just noticed that you do not have the "so called" kitchen work triangle with the sink between the refrig/pantry, and range, each connected by the counter top.

              1. First get stuff, 2. then clean, and prep, 3. then cook, and present.

              If you don't have pantry shelves at counter height, you will be bending down, or reaching up a lot. I would also place a single drawer just below the counter top where ever possible along its length, cab doors below (as you show), or additional drawers (again as you show) where necessary. If you use pulls, although you seem to have enough space, make very sure that when the oven door opens, that it doesn't hit any hardware. I don't like to put this appliance in the corner, its nice to have counter space on the sides. Use a range hood that vent outside. Some of my preferences may be due to local taste, so adapt to your neck of the woods. I love to cook, but have a lousy kithchen. Takes some of the fun out of it.

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                xrok1
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                ery good points honolulu, i'll see if i can work any of your suggestions into my design. i'm going to start construction tomorrow, replacing window, doors etc...

                wish me luck 😆

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                  xrok1
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                  overview of project. i'd love some opinions on the kitchen ceiling and floor. the floor tile is actually a little lighter than the render, its supposed to be slate light tile.


                  overall.jpg

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                    Ecuadorian
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                    I prefer lighter ceilings, as they make the space feel more "open" in my opinion.

                    -Miguel Lescano
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                      xrok1
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                      @ecuadorian said:

                      I prefer lighter ceilings, as they make the space feel more "open" in my opinion.

                      yeah, its supposed to be white, i'm just having a hard time getting enough light in the room without faking it??? 😞

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                        Ecuadorian
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                        I guess the dark floor and the reflectivity of the ceiling contribute to making the ceiling look dark. Mainly the dark floor.

                        -Miguel Lescano
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                          xrok1
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                          i'm going to try unlocking the color channel and making it white, then using the texture just to bump it and see what happens. will post results.

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                            xrok1
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                            i also decided to change the paint from eggshell to semi-gloss and increase the sky brightness to 1.5, we'll see what happens. 😕

                            i guess the next step will be sky portals if that doesn't work. but can you see background through sky portals? i do plan on adding a background.

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                              Ecuadorian
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                              Sky portals only allow for more skylight to enter the room. 😎 If you're using the physical sky this will just produce a small blue cast in your kitchen.

                              The problem, as I see it, is that unless you have some direct light reaching the ceiling, it will look relatively dark. A hanging lamp, for example, showers the ceiling with direct light, but the kind of fixtures you're using do not. How about adding a couple of apliqués?

                              -Miguel Lescano
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                                xrok1
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                                i really don't want to add lights just to make the render look better when i have no intention to add these lights for real. i switched to the linear tone mapping and that seems to be helping. i'll post a render in a couple of hours.

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                                  xrok1
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                                  any better?


                                  AFTER


                                  BEFORE

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                                    d12dozr
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                                    Definitely better - good work, I've been closely following this thread.

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                                      xrok1
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                                      thank you! 😄

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                                        xrok1
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                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        As for the space above the cabinets I've never really seen anything very appealing myself. I prefer the cabinets to go all the way up personally. They end up going way too high to be used on an every day basis but you can always put junk up there you don't need often.
                                        -Brodie

                                        what would you think of boxing in the tops and doing drywall? i'm considering trying that. 💭
                                        complete with crown molding of course. 😉

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                                          xrok1
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                                          here it is with the tops boxed in and a redesign on cupboard construction:
                                          Cub2.jpg
                                          what do you all think?

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                                            xrok1
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                                            OOH! gotta love the MLT, 109-passes 5.5-hours . 😄


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