Give your advice on my DRAFT first floor layout
K. Ellis
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Comments (58)Ok so I've thought a lot about it and made some changes. I changed the kitchen quite a bit but it cost me a window. The room will have a lot of windows so I think it's ok? I moved the cooktop off the peninsula and put it on the wall, moving the sink to the 12'x4' peninsula. We prep by the sink so it makes sense I guess, we won't have our backs to everything. I'll just have to work a little harder at keeping the sink area clean and clutter free. The stove is now up against the garage wall, will this make venting difficult? Based on a suggestion in the kitchen forum I moved the door to the pantry/laundry room down so that the pantry cupboards are part of the kitchen now and the laundry room is it's own room. I'm not 100% convinced yet but it's growing on me. Since I don't have a window in the kitchen now there's no reason not to have the garage on that side so now the garage entrance is where you all wanted it :) It's a long garage so there's plenty of room at the end for a bench/closet/etc.. or even a bonafide 'mudroom'. And moving the garage allows me to add another window to the dining/office room at the front of the house. Upstairs I made quite a few changes as well, I wasn't really happy with the bathroom situation, the kids bathroom was much bigger than the master bathroom and there was no room for a tub in the master. I've moved things around a lot, one of the bedrooms got a little smaller but both bathrooms are much roomier now. The master closet is also quite big (too big?). I couldn't figure out a way to make the bathrooms bigger without sacrificing the size of one of the rooms but frankly, they're the kids rooms and they don't need a whole lot of room. By moving the master bathroom though I don't have all my plumbing stacked in one corner anymore and it's actually right over the open part of the first floor, will this mean i'll need a bulkhead for the drains or is there a way around that? Well let me know what you think, I always appreciate the feedback! Thanks PS. What is the standard overhang for a kitchen counter bench to comfortable accomodate seating?...See MoreCheck out my tile layout and give me some advice...
Comments (3)Thanks, Bill, but I am the one who posted that link! I got the pencil liner for the top of my layout from them for the amazing price of $6.99 per linear foot! I couldn't believe my luck. Regarding the my accent piece, thanks for the reassurance. I want to be sure I understand what you're meaning, though. Are you saying the piece above and below the accent strip will be angled out slightly so as to line up with the accent piece? So the piece below would be flush with the subways below it on the bottom edge, and have extra mortar behind it on the top edge so it is flush with the accent? As always, thanks! Anita...See MoreAdvice on first draft of kitchen layout
Comments (8)We recently downsized too. In fact, we just moved into our new house Sunday. The four of us went from 2100 square feet to 1185. It took us a very long time to iron out a floor plan. Ultimately, what worked best for me in space planning was to start with my minimum requirements in mind. Looking at absolute minimums in that 19'9" width from your range to your patio door, you need 26" counter + 36 aisle + 26" island cabs + 15" overhang + 32" for stool + 32" for chair (used less than the recommended minimum since there's overlap) + 36" for table+ 36" for edging past a chair. This adds up to 19'11" and absolutely minimums everywhere probably are not going to be very comfortable. Having ample room in the dining area is a priority for us. In our last (2100 sq ft) house in addition to a small breakfast nook we had a dining room with a sliding glass door and a doorway to the basement without enough room to comfortably walk behind chairs; I think the dining area proper was about 8.5x10. I went through three dining tables in 7 years there. I hated it. In our new house (1185 sq ft.) the dining area is 9'x12.5' (open on two sides, so there's no traffic through it) and with a 3'x7' table I think it's going to work quite nicely. What do you think about skipping the island seating and making the island two cabinets deep, but rotate the island so they open on the sink and the living room sides for added storage? If your kiddos aren't toddler types, you could use the living room facing base cabinets for displaying your pretty stuff. In the iteration below, the white pantries are 6.5' wide, 24" deep and ceiling height....See MoreFirst draft kitchen layout...any suggestions?
Comments (13)Here's what would work well if you want peninsula seating - Layout #2. Note: After I drew this up, I realized that I think I like this one better. It has both a great primary Prep Zone on the bottom wall plus peninsula and great secondary Prep Zone. In addition, the Cooking Zone is even better protected than in Layout #1. With the Prep Zone on the bottom wall & peninsula, you can visit with others while preparing a meal. (Keep in mind that over 70% of the work/time spent in the Kitchen is spent prepping - so it makes sense to put the Prep Zone in the most advantageous spot, assuming it works functionally. Cooking is 10% and cleaning up is 20% or less.) It's a "G", but with a lot more room than the one posted above...and no overlap w/DW and cooktop, no obstacle b/w the sink and cooktop, no DW in the middle of a small Prep Zone, and without that dysfunctional sink. (Imagine moving a running faucet or even food from one bowl to the other - splash/flood!) However, it does close up the opening by 42". If the opening is really 119", then that leaves 77" (plus 12", if I'm reading the original layout correctly - so, 89"). With either Layout #1 or #2, you have a functional cleanup sink that doesn't put you in a corner. A corner prep sink works in the corner b/c that sink is really for just one person. [FYI...I have a corner prep sink and it does work well.] Something to think about - when a cleanup sink is on an island or peninsula, it puts the dirty dishes front and center and on display for everyone to see. It also puts dirty dishes "in the face" of anyone sitting at the counter - not very pleasant. . Layout #2: . Layout #2's Zone Map: ....See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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