Matt white J pull kitchen..bit basic? Clinical?

GoldenOldy

I have had my kitchen for 40 years and its ready to be changed. (Overdue actually)
I had in mid matt white , j pull handle cabinets.
i was then going for a worktop in quartz called calacatta gold (white with prominent veins in it…a bit like me!)
I was then taking this halfway up the wall as a splashback and topping with bronze mirror for a bit of Pizzazz (hopefully)
Finally an ivory karndean tile looking floor.

I have added the  pictures of the real materials, and also a chat gpt replica a young relative has created for me, together with the picture of the real kitchen plan i have tried to colour  in to reolicate the quartz and the mirror.
The final pic is also a chat gpt , a bit nearer the real look, but not the layout.

Question is, is this ok, or, as someone has now said, maybe too clinical?

Many Thanks to those stylish members who may read this

dreaming

That kitchen would absolutely suit me, as I am a definite minimalist and love a scandi look. However it wouldn't suit everybody, and certainly not if you want to follow trends (which are likely to change as soon as it fitted). Why worry about what anyone else thinks? If you (and any significant other/s) are happy then I would say go for it.

EssexExile

I've been in enough kitchens through my long and varied life to know that anything goes. That cupboard door at angle on the far right - I wouldn't have that. I have one here and it always looks as if it's half open.

MysteryMe

Looks OK to me, I personally would want a counter to be nearer the oven. When I take a hot dish out the oven I would want to put it down straight away on a counter top without having to walk past a cabinet to do so.

GoldenOldy

Thanks all. Essex excile , the corner angle is for mobility reasons to get through into the kitchen without knowcking self on cupboard.

FreeBear

A couple of thoughts. White will show up the dirt, and you will be constantly cleaning every surface.

The kitchen doesn't appear to be very wide. Having full height units and wall mounted cupboards will eat in to the space and make it look very much smaller. My kitchen is only 2.4m wide, and I got rid of the wall units when I did a refit. Combined with better lighting and a light colour scheme, the space looks a lot bigger. OK, don't have as much storage, so it discourages hoarding of tat'n'crap (maybe a good thing). On the plus side, plenty of work surface.

ka7e

Re white showing the dirt - in kitchens and bathrooms I like to be able to see "dirt" if it's there! Cleaning an old wooden kitchen, I was appalled at the hidden muck and grease that had accumulated on the doors and drawers.

moneysaver1978

I realise the question was mostly about the colour of the kitchen (lovely plan!) but do consider covering or bring the wall units a bit higher so they meet the ceiling.

The gap between the units and the ceiling does attract a lot of dust and is a faff in cleaning/wiping.

goldfinches

The things that jump out at me are these.
You need more work surface on the left hand side of your sink. You need space to stack both dirty and clean dishes and to put rinsed things down.
I had a hob in a corner position years ago and hated it because it was so awkward moving hot pans off to the side and it always felt cramped to me.
Like @MysteryMe I always need somewhere to put hot trays and heavy dishes from the oven and I don't like having the oven there where you're passing all the time either. 
You've got very little actual work space in this layout, once you've set out a few ingredients, a board, a stand mixer/food processor and a tray you'll be wondering where to put the next thing down and the vertical bit with the ovens will prevent you seeing everything in one glance so you'll miss items when you look around.
I also agree about not having dirt traps above the cupboards. Would this sort of shelf (second photo) be useful? I also can't see where your fridge will be so don't know what your working triangle looks like.

SadieO

We've just had our kitchen done. Units are a very pale grey (you'd say they were white at a quick glance) and at first we were going for a marble worktop. However when the shop did the computer mock up for us we thought it all looked too harsh and clinical! So I'm afraid I think the same about yours. We went with a medium grey stone-effect instead, which looks softer and gives a nicer contract with the units.

With having the light units, the kitchen still looks nice and bright but not harsh. 

casper_gutman

I don't mind the pale colours. Possibly I'd go with SadieO's option of using a worktop with a bit more a contrast  from the white, but it's not my kitchen! If you like it, go for it.

In terms of the layout, to me the far end looks a bit cramped with the sink and hob in quite a tight corner. This may  be by design, if the main cook has reduced mobility and wants to be able to reach everything without walking around too much, but it does mean you'll have to always get up to that far end for common tasks like getting a glass of water. If you ever have more than one person working in there together, it's going to get very crowded!

Personally, I'd consider using tall units along the wall at the far end, then having the working area towards the near end. Definitely try to get the oven closer to a work surface so you can take things in and out more easily. You'll want the fridge-freezer close to a worktop too, if at all possible.