Pot rack over island?
arbry
12 years ago
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New Kitchen, Pot Rack Over Island Or Not?
Comments (1)Please post this on the Discussions side - you will get kitchen-related answers there. This is for OT conversations over here....See MoreKitchen Design - Take 2
Comments (32)We're all different and have different taste, but also perceptions of space, needs, wants, etc. Those all influence what each of us design. Just saying I won't be offended if you don't like any of this. The picture isn't a plan as much as some different thoughts about your space. So personally, I'd connect the kitchen to the dining room completely and ditch the wall and the additional seating area. I guess I feel that there is nothing wrong with using a dining room for dining and kabitzing. Even with dropping the wall completely, I would think about a peninsula just to control traffic by channeling it away from the business end of the kitchen as suggested above. In this instance, it would also keep everyday prep happening in a space with a good connection to the dining room. If this space was for me, I wouldn't do the peninsula. I like free flow and big long vistas, so the very long run without uppers would be very appealing as a work area. Partly because of how I use space, I would move the door to the pantry to the kitchen. Its also a heck of a lot more convenient there. The opening could be any size you'd like, I tend towards plain, wide openings, but it would also work as a smaller opening with its original door or with a pocket door or a pair of pocket doors. Because the other openings in that hall have doors, I'd also lean towards taking the hallway door off its hinges. I've shown two alternates for prep sinks (one with the peninsula and the other if you don't have a peninsula. I've taken the run by the counter and turned it into a cleanup area. It is possible to turn it into a "great wall of tall" things also - ref, ovens, deep gear storage and perhaps a lift door opening up to an appliance counter as well as a landing area for the ovens. It could be used to have above and below storage around the ovens instead of stacking. Or even a small bar with its own tiny bar sink. That would push cleanup into the bit in front of the 66" window - further to carry the dishes and an interesting puzzle as to placing dish storage. It pretty much works with the peninsula and prep sink but not so good without it. I've shown a range option with the micro by the big ref next to the cleanup sink. If you have use for it, you could tuck a 24" combi oven undercounter on the window side. Heck, you could tuck a full sized oven under a cooktop too. I'm also showing other refrigerator options, like tucked under the stairs or adding ref drawers to one side or the other. Part of looking at ref options is back to your original question about getting everything on one side. It isn't that everything has to be on one side, but its nice if all the stuff you normally need is together. Part is about adding some other options for prep. If the ref is on the chimney side of the room, it's 11.5 feet from the range (or cooktop). It's further to either prep area. Adding ref drawers lets the big ref stay over there by adding space for milk, cream, eggs, butter, a hundred and one bottles of "stuff" that area used periodically plus some storage for food in process. That reduces the number of times people go back and forth from one side of the room to the other. Almost the same thing is true if the ref is under the stairs except I'd try to do something for drinks and ice closer to the dining room because that would keep people outta the pantry all the time - like one of those undercounter refs or a 24" wide sort of euro-refrigerator. It provides a place for the alcohol to be chilling and accessible during larger events too. Depending on where refrigeration ends up, you can add a small or pretty goodly sized island - actual size would vary with where everything else ended up. It could be up to 42" wide depending on what aisle widths would feel good for you - at 42" wide (countertop), an example aisle might be 4.5 feet on the cleanup side and 3.5 feet on the cooking side. The max length is something around 75" including generous 60" aisles off both ends. As shown, because it suits my ideas of flexibility, I might do something close to a mobile baking/large project island that I could take over for the Sunday bake-a-thons but otherwise roll it to where I needed it. And maybe have a couple of fold-up stools hanging in the pantry for whomever is being sous-chef to be able to sit for longer projects. So, take some or leave it all - but that's what I was thinkin'. hth...See MoreAlmost Finished kitchen - need decorating help please!
Comments (3)Your kitchen looks so pretty .... I can't see yellow as your accent, but my mind immediately jumped to lime or kiwi green. (Maybe it's just the way the photos are coming through, but I'm seeing a lot of yellow in your paint color and my concern is yellow accent pieces would clash with the yellow-based paint. Again, maybe it's not so in real life, but in the above pictures that's what I'm seeing.) As for the pot rack, as jerseygirl_1 wrote, it's hard to tell given the photos, but my gut reaction is "no" because I'm afraid a pot rack would take away from the pretty chandelier you have over your sink. Take that with a grain of salt because I've only seen half your kitchen. I'm not sure I'd do a backsplash -- I really like the painted wall in between your gorgeous soapstone and pretty, creamy cabinets. However, I always like a white subway tile and black liner (as jerseygirl_1 mentions): check out jgarner's backsplash. Well look at that -- she has the green I was thinking of for you .... Congratulations on your beautiful new kitchen -- you did a lovely job!...See MoreFour countertop surfaces...too much or charming?
Comments (47)Home4all6- Thank you for the picture and the link! I remember seeing this keeping room, when it was in the magazine...especially this picture :) From Lavender Lass farmhouse pictures The yellow walls and the blue fabrics, look great with the wood furniture and those tile floors. That's almost the color of my brick fireplace. If they had some green plants and a bit of lavender, it would be perfect! LOL Did you notice though...how the kitchen looks a little colder than the keeping room. Love the tile (especially on the island) and the floors, but all that white is just too bright and new (IMHO) to go with the older/collected feel of the keeping room. I think antique (rather than shiny) brass would help...but some wood cabinets and maybe a warmer white would make a big difference. Thank you so much, again, for the pictures and it would be fun to be neighbors! (LOL) But, I don't think that would be enough land for my horses...they eat a lot and need a really big pasture. Mike- I'm glad you like the pictures! I really like that finish, too. It's not too glossy and does look more like a natural finish. My guess (and it's just that) is maybe they have a satin finish on them and aren't stained. A good finish should protect them...and again, guessing, but probably several coats, sanded in between. If you want to use these pictures, please feel free to post them and ask if anyone can give you more info. How goes your kitchen remodel and what did you decide to do with your hearth? Sorry, if I missed a post...but I've been wondering how you were doing. It's going to be such a great kitchen!...See Moremarcolo
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