Hi I've come to a complete stop in installing my kitchen, and can't go any further until I solve my problem.
I have oak worktops which are lovely. A friend visited to cut them to size (to fit the width of the units exactly), and he did a really nice job. The problem is that I failed to consider the gap needed by the base units each side of the freestanding cooker.
I allowed 2 cm each side without thinking that this gap makes the kitchen look badly fitted and everything can drop down the sides of the cooker.
I can move them a bit nearer to leave only a one cm gap but think I should have cut the worktop to overhang by one or two cm so it (not the units) can butt up to the edges of the cooker.
I can't afford to buy new worktop and the oak endcaps are £40 each. What I want to ask is would it look horrendous to use a different wood (such as pine baton) as endcaps, staining and oiling them with the same oil as I use on the worktop? I have some off cuts but no one now to attempt to cut endcaps for me. I tried to have a go on a small piece but do not have the skill or strength to cut the oak (4cm deep)
I'm fitting it completely on my own and although I have made good progress on the other side of the kitchen feel completely stumped now.
Any advice really greatfully received.
I have oak worktops which are lovely. A friend visited to cut them to size (to fit the width of the units exactly), and he did a really nice job. The problem is that I failed to consider the gap needed by the base units each side of the freestanding cooker.
I allowed 2 cm each side without thinking that this gap makes the kitchen look badly fitted and everything can drop down the sides of the cooker.
I can move them a bit nearer to leave only a one cm gap but think I should have cut the worktop to overhang by one or two cm so it (not the units) can butt up to the edges of the cooker.
I can't afford to buy new worktop and the oak endcaps are £40 each. What I want to ask is would it look horrendous to use a different wood (such as pine baton) as endcaps, staining and oiling them with the same oil as I use on the worktop? I have some off cuts but no one now to attempt to cut endcaps for me. I tried to have a go on a small piece but do not have the skill or strength to cut the oak (4cm deep)
I'm fitting it completely on my own and although I have made good progress on the other side of the kitchen feel completely stumped now.
Any advice really greatfully received.