Kitchen cabinet layout
Sana'a Ali
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Need advice on kitchen cabinet layout!
Comments (18)Thank you all, and especially sena and mamagoose for the great ideas! This is amazing! There's so much to think about here. The former owners had the fridge in alcove the way you've pictured it in #1. Part of why we're reno-ing the kitchen is because it just seemed too awkward there. The rest of the kitchen was one wall of upper and lower cabinets along the wall with the sink; the stove was in the middle of the wall against the bathroom (without a countertop or cabinets around it). Next to it sat a portable dishwasher. I'll think about these ideas and look at the aisles more tomorrow. The kitchen I just left, which I loved, had aisles this size or smaller, so they don't seem too small to me, but I know it means that you can't get by if any of the appliances' doors are open. Also, and maybe because it's because I've never had the space, but I don't usually prep the food on the counter between the sink and the stove. In every house I can remember cooking in, I've always transferred it to an island. I think I feel a little claustrophobic working on a countertop below an upper cabinet -- which is odd because it's not like I'm tall -- I'm just over 5'. I think I also like facing the room (and others in it), whenever possible. Mamagoose, you asked about the animals. My gf has 2 large dogs that will eat anything that they can find and two super-intelligent cats. The cats kept opening the upper cupboards so she tried installing child locks on them, but they had figured them out before she was even done with the install. I also have 2 cats who are wonderful in that they don't exhibit the slightest interest in human food. All of them together make it a zoo. Thanks again everyone, please keep the ideas coming!...See MoreNeed Kitchen/Cabinet Layout Ideas for Barker Cabinets
Comments (11)Thank you for taking a look. I have included my entire plan. To answer your questions: First, do you have a fully measured layout of the Kitchen and Dining space for us to see? One that has each door/doorway/window/wall measured and labeled as well as the distances b/w each door/doorway/window/wall? From what I think I see, your architect may be right - and not just the issue with blocking the doorway, I don't know if you have room b/w the island and table. (It would be helpful if you had the same for the Living Room area as well.) **I don't have complete information. I need to measure. Ceiling to Floor height is 12'. ** What can/cannot be changed? Can rooms be switched? Can doors be moved? Walls? You appear to have a very large Living Room... **Rooms can switch. The idea was an open living/dining/kitchen area. We live in the city, so the space is not large. The space where the bedrooms start can not be changed** How high off the floor are the windows in the Dining Room? ** 3 feet, i believe** Is that a banquette in your Dining Room area? **built-in cabinetry, but we decided to do a kitchen table instead** Where does the doorway to the left lead to? Bedrooms only? **bedrooms and bathrooms** Where is the main entry - on the bottom? **see plan? What's on the far right in what appears to be an alcove of some sort? (to the right of the Living Room) What is your family composition (general - e.g., kids' age range, # of adults, etc.) ** I have one toddler, who is screaming my name right now! 21 months. I'm hoping to have a second. What are your plans for the space? Do you entertain a lot? Large groups? Small groups? **we do not entertain a lot. it will mostly be a family area....See MoreInput needed for kitchen cabinet layout and sizes
Comments (8)What am I missing, which to the above commenters seems so obvious? With a slight rearrangement to the island, I think this will be a functional layout. I don't see a problem with the fridge door opening. If the DW is moved to the right of the sink (as you face it), with a trash pull-out to the left, a nice prep area is created, which will not cross with the clean-up functions. Dishes can be stored in the cabinets across from the DW, where it will be easy for a helper to unload, or gather them to set the table, without crossing the prep and cooking zones. On the opposite end of the island, the MW drawer is convenient to the fridge. I might suggest omitting the narrow cabinet between the trash pull-out and MW drawer, and adding an overhang to the side, for better eye contact among the seated diners. (Second plan.) vmnclark, do the hash marks above the windows signify cabinets? If so, I like the open areas better, but I added the cabinets in this view:Taller windows? To address your original questions: 1) The widths of the drawer bases are fine--you can always add dividers to separate items. eta, Think about what you will keep in each drawer to decide on 3-drawer or 4-drawer stacks. ie, if you are storing pans, you'll need a deeper drawer than if you are storing skillets, and since dishes area heavy, weight can be better distributed in 4 drawers. Glasses and cups can go in the upper, along with coffee-related items--if you plan to keep a coffee maker on that counter. If you want symmetry, think about making the bases on each end 4-drawer stacks. The stack beside the fridge could hold rolled goods (plastic wrap, foil, etc,) in the top, then utensils, then dish linens, and in the bottom, plastic food containers--if you use those. The 3-drawer stack to the right of the range could hold spices in the top drawer, with baking staples such as flour, sugar, oats, etc. in the next drawer, and bakeware in the bottom drawer. Oils and other frequently used cooking and baking items (baking powder, salt, brown sugar, etc.) can be stored in the upper cabinet. The 'How do I plan for storage' link that Kathi Steele posted is a great resource, as are all of Buehl's planning threads. 2) Addressed in first part of my post. 3) I like the open shelving in the pantry area, but you'll want nice dishes or other coordinating items on display--assuming that's not where you'll keep the boxes of breakfast cereal. ;) That area will also make a nice buffet serving space....See MoreKitchen cabinet layout - any improvements welcome
Comments (2)I need help! I'm in the very beginning phase of redoing my kitchen. I'm tearing out the original cabinets from 1969 and replacing with new. I've gotten the plans back and I just think they can be better. At least I hope they can be better. So I hope someone here can offer ideas. I'm open to any suggestions. I live in a modest 1700 sq ft home. It's just my husband and I nowadays. I'm usually the one who does the cooking. My main goal is to get as much storage out of the space I have as possible. I love the idea of drawers in the lower cabinets. It seems with this layout the drawers are so small it may be a waste of space. The pantry in current plan seems tiny but I can't find any other place for it. I'm not crazy about the refrigerator placement either. It will sit in the middle of the wall and makes the cabinet beside it only 15 inches before u get to the corner cabinet. Not sure if I should go with a corner cabinet or not. Would I get more room without it. I would love to put my microwave somewhere else but where? I don't know if I'm focusing on the wrong things or what. I never realized my kitchen was so small until I started trying to put all the things I like in it. I welcome any ideas.Pictures in comments sorry I couldn't find how to include them here...See MoreMinardi
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