Yes. Just imagine the usual kitchen cabinet, where the carcass is made of Melamine/Chipboard/Plywood, now being replaced with concrete. With that, u will get a concrete carcass or body that is very durable. Usual table top now being replaced tiles.

As for the rest of the accessories, trays n door, can get kitchen cabinet installer to make one for u.

the above method, will save lots of money cos ur saving on the kitchen top such as the usual solid surface, marble, granite, which can amount to thousands in the normal kitchen reno. Just go through ur current quote n take out the table top cost n u can see how much u save.

concrete n tiles are actually referring to carcass/body of the kitchen cabinet being made of concrete (usually its plywood/melamine) and the outer parts are covered with tiles (where usually ppl put granite/solid surface).

However, recently there is a trend of ppl doing industrialized look where they copy those hippy cafes, with concrete being used as the top. Even if using concrete as top, it will not be looking rough as u can put a layer of polish/coat to make it look shiny. To make it even smoother, u can actually sand it to the level u r happy with.
Hope it helps.

To clarify, I m not a contractor/seller here. I m just an end user who has put in concrete kitchen for one of my place.

Smooth layer/polished actually just need to sand it to ur liking.

Good luck with contractor hunting as not all contractors can handle it. I do recommend to do it with tiles as more contractors can handle it and its quite pleasant to the eye. Wanna see what tiles can do to ur kitchen? I highly recommend to go to Feruni showroom (which are at several location) and see what tiles can do for u. From there, ask for price comparison for tiles vs solid surface/granite and do ur own maths there.

I only mean to go there to see how tiles will be when used as kitchen top, lol..

Then go n see what kind of price range/tiles is suitable for u...

I went for a cement counter top look and found a supplier that has such products, using the kitchen over a year now and i must say it does require a little more care than other counter top materials, and also the price is consider rather pricey too.




but here's where you can find the supplier, do drop by their showroom near Subang airport and have a look at their showroom.

http://pioneerprocess.com/content.php?id=33&sid=7&lang=1

you can call stanley 0123052183

on a side note, i am looking for a kitchen cabinet guy that could do solid wood doors with plywood carcasses, the previous guy that i was using was having financial problems and they have ceased business, was wondering any of you guys out there have someone to introduce?Thanks in advance!

This sort of concrete material are a different types than those of the hipster cafes, for one thing i know is that you can't be doing light cutting on top of it, and that if there are water collected on top of it u will have to wipe it dry before it sips into it, it will dry up sooner or later but the marks will be there for a few days before it has totally dry up.

But i have come to realise that the usage marks has left quite a unique texture on to the surface after a year of using it.

Exhaust fans don't have nearly enough suction power to ensure proper ventilation in order to increase your indoor air quality.

It's not just about odors and smells. Grease and smoke aren't healthy. Range hoods also trap heat and remove excess humidity caused by cooking.

Having a hood is particularly important if you're using gas (which I'm assuming you are considering this is a wet kitchen). It's doubly important if you're cooking daily or if you cook for long periods of time.

Gas stoves/ranges produce the following pollutants: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. You get carbon monoxide if your gas is being improperly burned. Carbon dioxide is relatively harmless and is released when your gas burners are functioning correctly. However, higher concentrations of carbon dioxide will cause drowsiness, headaches and an overall feeling that the space is "stifling or stuffy".

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a very real threat. It's pretty common to have constant exposure to low level poisoning and get headaches (maybe even slight memory loss or brain damage) due to stoves not being properly maintained or service. Not to mention nitrogen dioxide is a respiratory irritant (not good if you have difficulty breathing or asthma).

And this is all information from western countries who have people checking for this stuff. I'm not even sure what the requirements are for tropical countries like ours where the humidity is much higher.

Even if you don't get top hanging cabinets, hoods still work in an empty space. No need to go the whole nine yards.

If you get a non-gas stove, you still have to get a hood in case you burn food (burning releases carbon monoxide).
Also, make sure you install a wall cap or roof cap to prevent a back draft from blowing those harmful pollutants back into your kitchen. And get a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for your kitchen(s).