Need Help with my kitchen design with an island.
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Comments (5)I hope this picture helps-- there's an existing part of the house framed that includes the kitchen, table space, and great room and then there's an addition that will include the pantry, butler's pantry and dining room. I've tried to put the old floor plan together with the addition plan in this picture. Ignore the kitchen layout that is shown on here-- that's what the previous owners were going to do. We need a smaller island and room for a skinny harvest table with 6 chairs. We're moving 4 generations into this house, including a great-grandma who would never sit at an island to eat :) I've shortened the wall length of cabinets quite a bit to 16' long and moved the sink into the island to make the 3 spaces possible (kitchen, eating area, family room). Thanks!...See MorePlease help me design my kitchen island
Comments (16)Is the window over the sink also existing? Because I was thinking that it would be nice to get the stove on the same wall as the sink. It would be better to have the prep area between them, and easier to vent the hood on an exterior wall. Then the microwave could go on a shelf next to the fridge. That area could be snack central for the kids, and maybe a baking area. That would also give you more options for making the island a bit smaller, without a MW drawer. I hesitate to say this because I love my island (work table really), which is 3x5 with seating on one side, with 36" of aisle space. But that side is not up against a wall, which means that there is ample room for shoulders. In your plan, shoulders will be brushing the wall. Any time some one is seated, traffic will have to pass through your work zones. Although I'd love for you to have that wonderful island with seating, I'm starting to see that there probably isn't room for it. Since you have a chance to play with ideas today, consider leaving out the island, but using a smaller rolling cart, instead. I think you could shorten the wide door on the FP side, then wrap cabinets around that corner, over to the broom closet. Since you'll have a nice wide opening on the DR side, the broom closet could be made wider and deeper (the depth of the new cabinets) for more storage. All that storage would make up for losing the cabinets that were planned for the island. You could make some of the cabinets look like the china hutch posted above, with shallower cabinets on each side. The rolling cart could be incorporated into the design, to be out of the way when not in use. It could be a lovely feature to make up for losing the island. Maybe someone with better computer and design skills can elaborate on these ideas. Good luck!...See MoreNeed help for my kitchen (specifically custom cabinets for my island)
Comments (7)To figure out what you can really fit, keep in mind the following: Standard base cabinets + counters along the perimeter are 25.5" deep (24" deep cabinet + 1.5" counter overhang) Standard base cabinets + counters in an island or peninsula are 27" deep (24" deep cabinet + 1.5" counter overhang along the front + 1.5" counter overhang along the back) Heights: Counter height counters are 36" off the finished floor (34.5" base high cabinets + approx 1.5" thick counters) Bar-height counters are 42" off the finished floor (40.5" base high cabinets or pony wall + approx 1.5" thick counters) Table-height counters are 30" off the finished floor - usually no base cabinets, just legs or similar for seating - similar to a table Note that counter stools are designed to meet one of the above standards Island/Peninsula seating: Counter-height: minimum 15" of clear knee/leg overhang and 24" of linear space per seat Bar-height: minimum 12" of clear knee/leg overhang and 24" of linear space per seat Table-height: minimum 18" of clear knee/leg overhang and 24" to 30" of linear space per seat Aisle widths Minimum aisle width for one-person kitchen: 42" Minimum aisle width for two or more people in the kitchen (prepping, cooking, and/or cleaning up): 48" Aisle width behind seats with no traffic or counters or cabinets or appliances behind the seats: 44" Aisle width behind seats if only minimal traffic and no counters or cabinets or appliances behind the seats: 48" Aisle width behind seats if normal traffic and/or counters or cabinets or appliances behind the seats: 60" Appliances Depth measurement for aisle determination is from the handles or whatever sticks out into the aisle the farthest. Measuring/determining aisle widths Important: Always measure from counter edge-to-counter edge or to/from appliance handles, not cabinet-to-cabinet. . Now, to determine what you can reasonably fit in your kitchen: Add the items together for what you plan to have. Note that with a 10' deep kitchen, your best option for seating in the kitchen is a peninsula, not an island....See MoreNeed help placing my island in my kitchen remodel layout. Pathways?
Comments (9)Here is the information y'all requested. I appreciate all feedback. Clearly, I need the help!! Our home is a ranch in an established subdivision outside of New Orleans. We have 3 teenagers / college kids and dogs. We cook and eat at home often. We entertain and host all holiday meals at our home too. Kids usually eat at the island. We eat family dinners together in the kitchen at our table most nights. As my teens / young adults grow, I envision our home and kitchen being the gathering spot for holidays and get-togethers, and the kids usually have a friend or two over visiting also. We tend to use our island as our “drop zone” during the week as we are coming and going. DETAILS: 1. Getting new appliances. A big, french door fridge (35.5 inches wide, SS) Keeping current dishwasher (standard 24", SS) Adding a drawer microwave (27" Sharp SS) Still trying to decide about range or cooktop / oven. If I get a range, it will be 30" with a double oven configuration. If I select a professional range, it will be 36". If I do a cooktop / oven, the cooktop will be 36" and double ovens. All SS. Big, deep single bowl SS sink 33" (requires a 36" cabinet) 2. Yes, I definitely want an island that we can have at least 3 stools at it for teens to eat, etc. 3. In the lower left corner, we already have a table and eating area. 4. Things I would like: * A pullout base cabinet that will hold 3 trash cans (21" cabinet) * I would prefer that most or all of my base cabinets be drawers. Otherwise, If I have lower cabinets, then I want pull out shelves. * I'd like a big island, and I think I could accommodate that. * I want some floor to ceiling cabinetry that I can store all of my kitchen appliances in (i.e. - blender, rice cooker, instant pot, crockpots, roasting pan, air fryer, etc.) * I would like to have a hood in my kitchen to help get rid of cooking smells * Off-white traditional style cabinet doors, full overlay, raised panel PICTURES: A. Our CURRENT home layout. The kitchen area is circled in red. The wall that we want to remove has “XXXX” on it. We don’t really use the butler’s pantry for much other than storage, so we were thinking of getting rid of our current pantry, and making the butler’s pantry into our food pantry. (and closing off the opening into the office area.) The reason we want to remove the wall between the kitchen and living room is because we want a more open concept layout to allow us to see out into the backyard more. But, of course, this is the wall the currently had all my cabinets on it. B. The dimensions of our kitchen area. NOTE: We are on a slab and we can move plumbing, electrical and gas anywhere currently. Again, thank you for taking the time to read all of this and thanks for offering opinions and advice. I really appreciate it!...See Morekaj3079
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