My Design Rules Episode 8 | The Kitchen Renovation | Sponsored by Private Property

[Music] my design rules is sponsored by Cy Tech better never [Music] rests previously on my design rules the Duos tackled their main on Suite bedrooms after 2 weeks of design drama team Earth came out on top now they're ready to cook up something special as they take on their next challenge there's still plenty of work to be done before the overall winning Duo walks away with 300,000 Rand from capy Tech and the viewer's favorite wins an additional 100,000 Rand as voted for by you on mydesign rules. TV welcome to Easy Life kitchens and I think the clue is definitely in the name and a lot of us think that it's the workspace that we're talking about but I think it's more than just a workspace if you look at that old cliché saying it's the heart of the home and your hearts for your homes are going to be handled by Easy Life kitchens Philip thank you for being here and for sharing your magic with us talk to me firstly about Easy Life kitchens and what exactly it is that you're offering oh thank you and welcome everyone Easy Life kitchens has been in business for 32 years we have two factories one is in Johannesburg and one is in Cape Town and we have 40 showrooms uh located nationally in South Africa uh we do more than just kitchens we're also able to furnish the bedroom spaces bathroom vanities living room areas studies and bars so the contestants will be working with Easy Life Kitchen Design Consultants who will help them to guide them through their journey to design and to select finishes that are in line with some of the latest trends for their Apartments so I think you guys will be in good hands yeah clearly in very good hands right now now this is a competition and we're not just here to get inspiration but we've got a budget to deal with and timeline so when it comes to the budget what are we working with you well we pleased to announce that easy life kitchens is sponsoring a budget of 250,000 R per apartment I love that now from your perspective what would you love to see in these kitchen designs that could possibly stand out and get them that Numero Uno top spot well I think it's all in the planning it's all about getting your planning right getting your timelines right and making sure that you know exactly what it is that you want to get out at the end of the the [Music] day I know easy live kitchens are Ms at their craft so I am so glad to be at their headquarters today the easy life kitchen Factory is incredible every operation is like streamlined step step step and everyone knows exactly what's happening it's amazing to see how like they use technology and I thought it would be a lot more labor intensive we actually had no idea how intricate designing a kitchen was we used to just designing and then sending it to production but then actually seeing what goes in the background I think it's process that has go through and I think once you understand that you sort of like approach kitchen designing in a more personal sense and you appreciate it for their designs each Duo is working with an easy life kitchens consultant Team Water teams up with sepo zungu in the City Bowl so we want to bring some wood elements in like in the Island and also in some of the cabinets and then almost let our colors be like pops of color like here and there and just creating like a more modern contemporary feel with our use of color so basically our colors would be like accents due to our kitchen also being quite small we want to definitely incorporate that triangle of our BAS to the fridge and to the stove so that it's just like very functional and also easy to get everything that you need out of the fridge to cook with and then also to wash up by doing the island then obviously making that Island the focal point of the actual kitchen where people can actually sit down if you're cooking on the island have a little breakfast seating area directly on the island so it becomes more of a personal thing and more of a family sort of um environment where you're sitting down cooking and you're entertaining and chatting and so the island is basically a nice focal point and it's good that we can actually fit it into the space as well as well okay guys so now we can look at the Frankie range that we've installed here this is obviously one of Frankie's ranges the Maris range which comes in the three different colors so you get in the black the White and the gray which will obviously have a matching tap to go with that we can have a look at the actual catalog of Frankie when we sit down and finalize and fine tune the actual kitchen I think what's going to be difficult for us is the windows and the positioning of the windows and how are we going to make our kitchen still feel like a kitchen even though it's modern and contemporary with the brakes that the windows are causing so it might be cabinets window cabinets so we have to try and like work effectively and come up with a solution regarding that we have a lot of samples here that I've laid out which I believe can pick up what we trying to achieve in terms of that whole wavy look and the nice thing with the Duco is that they can actually spray it to match the colors that are on the PG bison color palette as well our design is pushing boundaries by making use of the ripple effect to almost replicate the water which is in our current um color palett and also our usage of color against Oaks I think it's quite a bold different style that we're trying to accomplish working with Jade Ben from Easy Life Kitchen Somerset West team fire is drawing from personal experience to bring their Vision to life we drew a lot of inspiration from the fact that we both come from big families I'm from an Italian family so you know the kitchen is where it all happens um so hence why we wanted to make sure there's enough room you know in case you've got people over um siblings all of that exactly exactly so yeah we definitely want to bring that sense of you know family fun warmth air you know that fin needs um so yeah yes the kitchen is the heart of the home so your entire family would get together in that space and you need to create a warm and safe space for everyone to have fun and I think really this is what you have Incorporated Jade with the glass cabinet that we've got next to the fridge we want to put glasses in there as well to not create too much Shadow so it's glass on glass with the LED lights in there you know we want to have that like light coming straight through yes and bring the light through exact great and what type of glass do you want are you going to do clear glass ribbed R IDE let's do the ripped glass definitely we can do the ripped glass um so you don't see clearly through that so let's say sometimes your items won't always be neat if it's not in a straight line that would be fine you've got the rib Closs to break yes yes okay great Hann on Kon has got a very minimalistic feel to their design um based on on materials chosen textures and they have taken the textures and materials and Incorporated that onto their cladding the tiles the floor and so forth so the kitchen design is very minimalistic flowing through therefore it does not require a very long me time so they are on track so we came here with our very janky drawing but you know it's Hannah you're artistic enough that I feel like it conveyed what we wanted and you know Jade appreciate it our artistic approach we've gone for a very minimalistic design which I think we're not trying too hard to do too much we want to do simple things well and make statements with our arches with a countertop that flows I think a kitchen should there should almost be nothing that stands out as a red flag like it should all just be an easy experience yeah everything just works and flows well together which is important to us team Earth are riding a wave of confidence going into the kitchen Challenge and with a freshly brewed cup of Jacob's lungo they take a moment to reflect on winning the best design for their onsuite bedrooms brother man brother man drinks for the Champions yes sir we did it [Music] mhm finally getting that dub you feel me yeah feel to feel me yeah feel to after all these yes this is this is cool like winning this you knowbody got the kitchen to take care of yeah remember we go harder for the kitchen make sure we execute more hours and yeah the work will speak for itself and know feel for the next challenge let's get him [Music] find your wonderful Jacobs vindar at Easy Life kitchens we design kitchens and our clients bring them to life your vision our expertise the perfect [Music] kitchen for team Earth's kitchen design they team up with Clarissa harena from Easy Life kit Bracken Feld the budget is a big deal right now cuz we have to consider that like the round shapes that we're going for are more costly I know static is everything but you know form follows function and price so I'm not sure if it's best to use the actual class it looks amazing but I I don't think it's best to use it where we going to be storing our groceries okay uh cuz we can store a Crocker yeah I think I think if we store that cery like there okay so one can always bring that glass effect in here at the top so where we can basically display the Crockery behind nice Smokey gloss like that gold Smokey gloss behind that can we please take the the wall off cuz it's not structural anymore we're using the beam structures yeah okay um would you like to put a bulkhead in there bring something in there of course I think I think the bulkhead will a great idea cuz it will just connect the island you know the ceiling with the ceiling and then we have the Drop lights coming down oh look at that that is that is that is amazing the materials that they're using into the kitchen breaking the barrier between not having just the wood at the bottom but bringing the stone into the bottom as an element in the island is definitely something different bringing yurina and Wan's designs and overseas designs to South Africa is actually bringing that element into the kitchen and bringing earthy tones but not just the normal creams and the whites that one will suggest bringing the bold colors into this kitchen would definitely make the kitchen stand out a lot our design is quite ambitious and it's it is scary I won't lie like it's it's all scary but you know we calm in the storm and you're letting everything that's happening outside of us happen and trying to trust the process it's important to be as calm as possible treat it like as another day in the office and also just like enjoy it also just have fun have have fun you know and also like be confident about what we're doing I feel like it's very important but um we're working with amazing people and we're trusting the process team air is drawing on the experience of Martin lwood from Easy Life kitchens tiger Valley and City Bowl so we decided that the back wall um would be quite good to have all the tool units because you haven't got Windows interfering there it's actually quite um hidden but it also works well because then on the reverse side on that side where we've got the windows we can have a long uninterrupted work surface also then bringing in those curves those rounds and we can decide what material we want to make this from so I mean this is but the start but you know we can we can do anything if if we have enough time and you've got the budget this is a a typical Pantry um the nice thing about this is that you have drawers all the way to the bottom and each one of these drawers has got a weight capacity of 40 kg so you can really load some proper groceries into this and just look how beautifully they slide as you look on the floor we can have tatoo and we can have natural wood as the light reflects on the floor it's going to reflect to the ceiling and that's going to create a more lighter environment but we want something to turn down those lights and in contrast I was thinking maybe using this lab because we can pick it up in the Congo you never know what's could come out of something like a brainstorming session so we kind of just allow it to happen and unfold and then you can always PIR back and create something cohesive I'm excited about it I like the first impressions I think it's ambitious the way they want to create curves and things like that which takes a lot of effort and time and money to make it can be done I think we just got to tweak it a little bit get to understand each other a little bit more and then I think we're in the we're in the right spot we need to come to a decision what are we going to use you know the colors and those type of things um it is the most crucial part of this design and I think that we need to make a decision pretty soon yeah with their kitchen design starting to take shape our Duos need to decide which surface they're going to install and Caesarstone is providing them each with a slab of their choice all right well contestants officially let me welcome you to Caesar Stone's warehouse now is the opportunity to choose your slab and that's from their new porcelain collection as well as the quartz range next to me we have mean null who is head of marketing right here at Caesarstone and also is going to not only talk to you about what they're going to be applying but we'll be your guest judge for the Kitchen Challenge it's very exciting I can't wait to see the finished products but before we get there today you get to see the slabs in person there's a lot to choose from you've got classic looks that are polished marble looking stones with veins you've then got very industrial looking Stones concrete feelings matte finishes rough textures my design rules is a really exciting show because you've got these contestants who are so talented bringing in a whole new Dynamic to the design industry in South Africa so a Caesarstone which is a very premium brand but also very forward thinking when it comes to design and Trends it was a no-brainer that we become the official surface supplier for the show the most impressive thing about being in the scissor Stone Warehouse is seeing all the stone in their full length and their full Glory it's great to be here really yeah getting like a real feel for what you know it could look like in the space hello team Earth this is obviously our porcelain I want to show you the engineered quartz Cloud boost concrete got a lovely matte finish still got that grounded feeling industrial look but much lighter so it's not going to distract from all your other Focus points okay cool I'm happy with this um we got good advice from Megan um in terms of our color palette you know how to play with it how to kind of integrate the color palette that we have together and have like a nice room that's looking saucy you feel me I can't I I do like there's like almost like an orange undertone that I'm vibing with yeah with our tap want like a gold tap with a gold tap yes beautiful against this guys hello as you can see in person the Big Slab looks totally different this is such a small sample exctly and there's not even like that much of the copper in there so now we I mean this is yeah you've got to see it in person you've got to decide you know which part of the vein you want to use it's totally different when you see it like this so I'm so glad you came in my mind I opt for like a lighter countertop never done a dark but you know we're also Keen to kind of shake things up a little so well let's take a look we' got the smoke Stone down there which I think might be more in line with what you I mean smoke fire youve already got me there you're the Fire theme right yes oh wow okay the one this is the one wow soul I can visualize this in the kitchen yeah it's giving like the end of a candle like being blown out yeah Megan is such a legion she really knows her stuff um yeah I think she totally gets our vision as well and like why we would opt for the lightest slab with like the copper or a darker slab with the smoke I think they're also great like opposites of each other those two slabs so she can see working both ways I see you found the cloud burst yes very popular where are you thinking of using this we were thinking about uh using these along the perimeter on the outside with a lighter color cabinet and then contrasting that with something weighted and darker in the center here we go this is dark C you've got your tones of coppers and oranges coming through bit of a burnt orange this is amazing I really like this one guys I see I see your F marabel it's getting a lot of attention what are you thinking um this is beautiful is this a porcelain or what so this is Caesarstone porcelain oh nice made to look like marble inspired by natural stone but obviously got all the durability That season stone is known for so if you are looking for a marble look this is this is definitely it cuz our our theme is water so this is giving us like oceans side you know like when like a river flows into the ocean and those veins and those ripples in your kitchen is an investment space it costs a lot of money to do you don't want to be doing it every year so you've got to be Forward Thinking and it still needs to be a place that's going to resonate with the personality that's spending all their time there so we've got a lot of different things that we need to consider when looking at the [Music] kitchen how much can you endure this is how much we can Caesarstone designed to endure life whether you're looking for a lock up and go or a settle down and grow an office for your booming business or a safe Haven we have a space for [Music] you Cape Town Southern Peninsula is a beautiful stretch of Coastline extending from Chapman's Peak around the iconic K Point till mberg private property reports a significant rise in demand for the suburbs along the scenic route with property value skyrocketing in recent years Renee D vit's home in gur is one such property embodying the lifestyle and appeal that make this region so desirable for both local and international buyers I'm so happy to have you in my home uh This House was built in 2021 height of lockdown uh we had quite a lot of time in our hands as you know and uh I always remember fondly visiting this house years ago and seeing this beautiful magnificent Waterberry tree it's above you around you and I always thought one day when I grow up I'm going to buy this house and transform it from the awful Beach cheack that was falling apart and create a beautiful space for my family so do you want to come and have a look with me follow me it sort of like reminds me of like Morocco or maresh the white and like how um they used those C ties and like the the plants on the outside look at this I designed this because it's the place my husband and I and my children spend most of our time it has so much culture like you know like I mean it's interesting you say that because my husband's MOS Bean Portuguese I'm Africans and you know so we have this completely diverse cultures and some are there's a little bit of him here there's a little bit of me and then there's a little bit of the rest of the world you know shoved into one space but somehow it seems to work yeah this was actually an off cut that I had sourced um and then I just had the manufacturer shape it and round it just for easier freedom of movement also we do make a lot of pizza with a pizza oven and I just find rolling it out it's just so much easier um and it's just a great space to stand around really super comfy when I kind of put this space together I would see things I love like for instance that lamp behind you which was handmade I did a drawing I saw something similar I liked the light it looks like it's made out of clay I really loved that that the finish the texture there is really amazing I've put together things that I see from all over the world and then I make sure tonally it kind of all works together okay guys you want to go and explore yes [Music] please I can just tell like how well traveled you are with just everything you just gave me that Collective VI what is the thought process and Design thinking behind the space itself um the recess the furniture and the art pieces there was actually no thinking other than I want a really aesthetic comfortable space that's communal um these I just bought on Instagram the actually paper masche so everything is sourced from a different era in my life I like that you know just character it was like put together it wasn't rushed accurated over a 30y year lifespan she didn't just go to one shop and just buy everything it's a story of who she is and her family you know travel experiences also travel experiences and I love how that like into the final design of the house cuz like they really like very the classic with modern and it just it's amazing for me what stands out the most like is how you use this white like canvas I think the whole house lends itself to that a lot of the furniture pieces are from Mozan Beek yeah from from my husband's late mother um the drinks trolley for example the dining room table the chairs they're all vintage from a different era yeah I like that and also it's like a a marriage between like modern yeah it's very but I don't feel like it's an overdesign space where you walk in and you're intimidated and you don't know where to sit oh this is great this is amazing so can't be right now I love it I love it yeah how do you feel I love the linen right right and especially because it's it's F the cushion and everything is so light and Airy in the space and white I see you've made yourself very comfortable on my very comfortable couch hi hi our space is a um a Heritage building oh you're lucky so we want to bring in details of the history and the background the story through that's incredible I mean scarbo is also it's a seaside village absolutely and I wanted something that kind of fits with the you know the sense of community this house is all about welcoming people you know as scarber is what I really love about this home is that it's understated it's not very loud or out there um I do enjoy The Rustic feel and it feels like home Renee I see you are as obsessed with Ceramics as me and my part I have a big problem yeah so all of these are just from all over the place really and nice because I have so many I can mix and match and change things up that's like the beauty of like Ceramics is that they are imperfect and they're not meant to you know go together you know it's just like Perfectly Imperfect literally yeah she's not a designer just like myself and Hannah so yeah it's been really reaffirming to know that it's about taste at the end of the day and having that natural skill of curating a space I think Hannah's going to be a little bit jelly that she missed out on today um cuz this is also very much her vibe I've got my phone here going to just take videos photos and then report back to her and you know yeah see what she's vibing with as well Hanah this is just confirmed that we've made a great choice look at the hering bone on the clumpy um yeah it's just got such amazing presence here like seeing it with other Furniture um yeah just look at that it's real sexy and cool I love it seeing the Clone PE here um outside has reaffirmed that we've made a great choice because I'm seeing it with some furniture I'm seeing it you know come to life a little bit so yeah I'm feeling good about our decision we really like how you like um offset this terra cotta um lamp against this like blue you know like uh like almost contrasting each other and then you're used of like different tones of wood and like pulling them scary is you know I've always been girl and then I fell in love with Walnut there was something about Walnut that was attractive to me in such a light space and then I realized actually doesn't have to be Oak like why do you have to stick to certain rules I'm really like curious about how you got to the conclusion of like um exposing your kitchen you know you can see class where I can see like all the plates and stuff and it actually works it it looks really amazing you know what it is for me is practicality and Aesthetics is super important but at the end of the day it's a family bask my advice for any young designers would be to go with the flow so have a concept try and work towards it if it's just not working be flexible and change it until it just feels right the beauty of the cape coastline is something Katon is familiar with having grown up in the quaint Beach town of khans spai growing up by the Sea definitely influences one's energy and state of mind you can take the boy out of khansa but you cannot take khansa out of the boy it's just such an amazing town to come and reset when I come to hansbo and I go back to the city I feel recharged and re-energized and yeah it's just it's just lovely working on Yachts definitely influenced my style a lot um every single yacht that I've worked on had a different style I mean it's a floating house there's so much attention to detail it's a compact size but I mean there's still a lot you can do with that and it's definitely had a big influence on my taste currently me and Hannah work really well together I mean we were colleagues and then we turn into friends and now we are teammates on the show I mean I think that's a testament to how well we've worked together in the past she knows that I'm a more visual your person so she gets the mood board out we're going to pinest and then I'm like now I get it and at the end of the day that's when the magic happens back on site managing director of easy life kitchens Philip Kirby checks up on the Duo's progress hey guys how you doing hi philli how's everything going good excellent all right going talk me through what you guys are planning for your kitchen yes so our um theme is air so we were thinking something very light and Airy and flowy and kind of flows into the space so a lot of Curves curves always a bit of a challenge how are you guys managing that we've kind of come to an arrangement where we use predominantly the PG bison boards um and squares carcasses and then on the edges we can do like a paint just to match the color curve awesome yeah that's very much on Trend at the moment that star awesome and what are you doing at plants wise in the kitchen washing machine over here and dishwasher over here okay so I see you've got electrical point for your washing machine where's the water and the drainage going to be for that in the ground and through and connect to one of those two drainage points there okay so that probably should have been in by now that should have been in you're correct but we've got a plan we've got a plan in mind and um it's just a little bit of time wise issue [Music] Cy Tech do it all on our app just like [Music] that during the first challenge while team Earth worked on their powder room they also started constructing a unique built-in wine rack for their kitchen this is the back of our fireplace decided to do something very interesting which is going to be a wine seller so the whole inspiration is um ant nest if you're familiar with it it has holes in it so we're creating a feature that is going to include these beautiful clay bricks and we'll have an opportunity to put our wine in the wine rack so it's basically stacking them up there's going to be five across and then you go as high as you can but we have the same margin kind of keeping the same distance between the holes and making sure that you know we get the Perfect Touch we came a long way our wine rack is complete it's looking good uh M to pled and then we're going to have the final finish and it's a wrap as the wine wack is starting to take shape so are their kitchen cupboards which are already being installed going to make these like more like down and like not too loud cuz we're still going to have that feature which is going to be in like an orange sort of color and then the marble the marble is going to be the Banger of this island we feel strongly about our kitchen if you can just knock it out the ballpark um and then do the exact same thing in our living room and know we have like three doubleuse that is everything you know so mission complete the progress of our kitchen is coming along pretty well I mean they currently installing our cabinets and this is our Island and yeah they will be Long Tall cabinets on this wall and then shorter cabinets on this wall the way we are incorporating our water theme into our kitchen is through the color of our cabinets uh we have uh tall blue cabinets and we have capuccino cabinets which are a a nice Sandy color um and with that blue and that cappuccino color we are sort of like bringing that ocean feeling into our kitchen so yeah this is our B maybe a wine Celler still going to put some nice um you know texture on it just to give it that raw feel texture is called slush basically it's cement that you spray it on the wall like to just even it out and then it gives like texture it can be done in like different sort of ways um it's usually done by using Coke and stuff like that but we're nailing this on the wall we're also using our Caesar Stone to be complemented on our fireplace wall and it's the same Cesar stone that we're using on our kitchen island and on the shelves so we think it will really tie the space in well together and we're painting the sides of it also blue so that will tie in everything pretty well I currently need to get some supplies for our painters so I need some paint rollers some brushes and paint TRS we need to paint our kitchen walls um above the marble and our kitchen ceiling so we're using like a close to a white an off- white color we also need some paint primer for our kitchen walls before they actually put our color on and we need to go get some light blue paint for our fireplace wall the one that has our Marvel details so let's check what colors are available hi Will hello how are you how can I help you than to yourself I'm looking for like a light blue color light blue yeah for our fireplace walk thank you I think I'm leaning towards these what is it called Eco okay yeah I think Ecco Bay maybe 5 lit 5 lit okay as for team fire things are going slightly skewed as they discover an inconsistency while measuring the space with a laser level tool so the our core kitchen is meant to be flushed and centered with fireplace but now um we are 200 Ms off yes 200 M off which is throwing the whole thing off it's not going to be even basically the twoes is now a real problem because our plumbing is set in place the plumbing Point all falls in line which is fine but um because we had to shift our units um the plumbing in this unit for the wash and dishwasher stack might become a problem so we will consult with the plumber with you guys yeah and then we just have to figure out a plan working with Team fire it's been a roller coaster definitely but we we sorted things out we understand each other at this time we really need to uh we've been working quite a few weeks now yes but we've handled everything so far and we're getting there in team Air's kitchen delays from their side have put Martin from Easy Life kitchens Under Pressure adjusting their original design I think that they played it too save when I met them originally I thought you know we're going to like push the boundaries these young people are really going to push us and I think because they were inde decisive we ran out of time and because we ran out of time you you've got so much production time that that you need to keep in mind and I think that was sort of like ignored and then we played it safe I respect Amy in a very big way especially in her situation where she's got a child so she's quite far away from sight I'm trying to ease that for her by taking over more and more of the overall project but now it's it's it's starting to slowly backfire making us fight more or not fight but argument more what you been up to Amy I been shy being Li First St that's for anything and then so you organize lights bar stools um and that's that basically barels and lights okay doing this competition and creating this finished product together has been quite challenging because we're not communicating I'm trying I'm trying but there's no reification it's just really frustrating it it it feels like a constant battle between between the two of us almost in a way who's in control more about certain things am is going to control the budget I'm in control of what needs to happen on the site and it it starts to feel now that I'm moving more way to I'm more competing with her than actually being a team with her will will they be able to deliver on sights on Saturday or Sunday what the bar stols or do we need to go them yeah a lot has been going on and somewhere at some point help could have been given but yeah why would your partner work against you we're a team okay what was what was the issue with the Lots we don't have any okay is because of the budgets no timing timing all all right so we've got a problem do whoa hey Jens hey I've asked him to close multiple times I mean if we weren't here we wouldn't have picked this up we would have came back to damage cabinets so I think it's almost always important that we look in ahead and we constantly supervising everyone stand a chance to win a weekend away in the winning apartments with Buco dial Star 120 star 62800 and follow the prompts to enter begin with [Music] buo Beast pooke [Music] while the Duos bring life to their kitchens the Heritage building is being brought to life on the outside with plascon as onsite architect Reno balsamo discusses exterior paint options this building is almost 100 years old it's really proven it's stood the test of time what I would like to know what finish would you advise here we're quite close to the ocean we've got salty air we're close to uh signal heel at the back we're on a slope site um satin matte glossy what would work the best in this environment I'll recommend the premium plascon wall and oil product it's extremely durable and washable and ideal for these conditions considering that we have the coast close by so it will definitely resist you know the coastal elements and it it's got a lotion which makes it very good for washing as well so I can hose it down and that's fantastic I think that's exactly what we need here vote which color you think we should paint the out side of the building and stand a chance of winning one of four 5,000 R plascon paint vouchers from Buco which of these plascon colors should it be Fresh Linen bleached bobab Mosaic or Stardust Peach visit my design rules. TV to vote competition closes 5:00 p.m. Sunday 24 November teas and C's apply we almost want the cloney to reflect onto the ceiling um cuz we're going for a lighter color on the walls the white night from plascon which we love it's got that like pinky undertone just be mindful that when painting ceilings attempts to reduce size especially if you consider the size of the room so just be mindful of that if that is what you want to reduce the size then yes but if you want to sort of um enlarge it a bit then unfortunately white is probably the ideal color but there's nothing wrong with painting it yeah especially with our theme being fire it's kind of you want that cozy feeling things to feel more grounded and brought together so actually it kind of could be what we going for for the color that am myself chose was we didn't quite choose the color yet on this particular wall the rest of the walls we chose to make it more or less similar to the one in the bedroom to keep it in one turnone luxury apartments nowadays you don't always see different type of paint colors in these luxury apartments they want to see one solid [Music] color we decided to mirror our Island onto our ceiling using a bulkhead so this creates some depth in the kitchen it creates some visual interest you know like the eye likes to see depth so it it does really look good and it it's a nice um space to hang our pendants so it makes everything look Grand to protect their beautiful kitchen cabinets team Earth are wrapping everything preparing to apply primer to their walls and ceiling time is g a year again but we're pushing pushing really hard continue is coming in tomorrow the floors are coming in tomorrow so it's it's one of those weeks I am in love I am in a relationship with my kitchen countertop this beautiful smoke stone slab that we got from Caesarstone you know I I've been struggling to visualize and to really see the kitchen but it's now coming together this has you know solidified the fact that it's going to be amazing our Bon gas Hub has arrived thank you Samsung for pulling through as Katon unboxes his Samsung hob he realizes they forgot to measure out a gap in the countertop to house it I don't think we've made provision for that to be placed on the Caesar Zone top now um I don't see a cut on I don't know maybe I'm missing something but this seems like a tomorrow's problem which could be a very big problem for tomorrow but it's still tomorrow I'm focus on today after some slow progress and tension at Team Air's apartment things are starting to move as the team from Eco oak flooring arrive to install the floors for their entire living space these are really amazing floors we saw it's in the bedroom it was really amazing uh we love the the color um but then I've noticed that you guys are gluing the floors uh what is the installation process why are you doing it because we're doing hering bone floor in your unit um hering B pattern has to get glued down uh so that's the only option we have here uh in one or two of the other units where they're going for the longer straighter planks then there's two options you can either float the floor on a 3mm underlayment material um or you can glue it down however where the sight is situated on the Atlantic Seaboard um it is advisable our recommendation that we glue the floor down just because of temperature fluctuations we can get between summer and winter and then winter going into summertime um it's better for for the wood to be glued done then then float so this is the kitchen uh obviously a high traffic area how do we maintain a floor like this look oak flooring is is very easy to maintain um there's a cleaning solution you can you can use once a month it get diluted 1 in 10 um the rest of the time it's a spritz them up with a bit of water and you can clean the floor as often as you need what is going on here oh man it's it's this is a disaster like nothing's happening I'm I'm so sorry this is the process this is how it looks we have a lot of man on the site I can't even tell right now on the walls cuz the stone is not here but your gentlemen are here let's look at the fluff side of it they're about to start and I know how they work um I'm I'm with you can we at least get progress today can we at least get people out so we can work okay I'll I'll get everyone out everyone out okay please out the doors need to go on countertops need to be done the ceiling fillers need to be done and then the beautiful glass box that sits on the counter needs to be done with the wood and the glass and everything and that's like also one of the vocal points of our kitchen and I can't do that without counters this is the heart of the house so yeah we have to get this done I understand your frustration but yeah I'm sorry no problem you have to go now thank you I'm going to leave I'm going to leave thank thank you thank you working with the brothers has been a little bit frustrating no iation between how the progress and things are going but if I do ask them to get something done they do respond and make things [Music] happen the one problem with our kitchen is that it is actually a little bit skew so you'll see some other people I know you'll see in the alignment that it actually is coming onto the clumpies and angling at a degree that I don't even know yeah so it's not great somehow we got to get this kitchen straightened out hopefully easy life can come to our rescue it's just a little lift of the whole kitchen I mean how hard can it be as we reach the halfway mark you had a chance to win 5,000 Rand cash from capy Tech to enter tell us which Duo do you think will have the best kitchen design reply to the competition post on the my design rules social platforms and include # cych and #y design rules competition closes 5:00 p.m. Sunday 24 November T's and c's appli next week will team fire aine will team Earth sort out their backlog and will team air find a way to work together it's 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