Where do you prefer your spices? LAYOUT
2LittleFishies
12 years ago
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Which layout do you prefer (open kitchen in LR)?
Comments (9)The left one is the more traditional layout. But I see what you like about the one on the right. I'm in a house rather than an apartment, but my layout is very similar to your right option. The kitchen is dead center of a large room that has the DR on one end and the LR on the other. There is a garden in the center. With that layout, I can see you shifting the dining table down to the center section, and having a desk or other small sitting area up at the top, adjacent to the second bedroom. If you go that way, you might consider shifting the door on the hall bath to the top, so one isn't "in" the kitchen when going in and out of that bath. I also wonder about the set-up for the TV. I know the furniture placement isn't a done deal, but I don't think it works with the TV in the corner. You could consider mounting the TV in a recessed fashion on the wall that backs up to the master closet. Put it on an arm that will allow you to swivel it out if necessary....See MoreWhich layout do you prefer? Please Vote
Comments (32)lisa- Thank You for throwing it out there. I like to look at different ideas b/c in the end once we decide we'd like to feel confident that we explored our options! I thought the basement part might work but right away my dh pointed out that it makes it really hard to bring large things downstairs with the curve. (We have that now and its very difficult) In the Dining Room, would those buffets have cabinetry above for dish storage, etc? I like it b/c I was thinking tall cabinetry without the counter space but that would be nice : ) I definitely "get" what you're saying about banquettes not being for everyone. We plan to be here 10 years and if that works out maybe much longer. My husband and I do like the banquette idea especially b/c it keeps the area open from kitchen to DR and it's just a different "look" for us. We'd only use the bench side when we have a larger amount of people. That being said we're still open to not doing it if we think it won't work. Also, couldn't a new buyer just take out the built in seat if they don't like it and turn it back to a traditional DR? I'm not asking that sarcastically but it wouldn't seem the worst of things. OR- we could do a separate piece of furniture that's not built in too right? I think someone said Ballard has them. IF anyone sees others let me know. I know they have great fabrics that are kid friendly too : ) I wonder how long they come? THANKS EVERYONE! I so love this : )...See MoreWhich of these two kitchen layouts do you prefer?
Comments (42)"The only issue that we are unsure on, is what to do with the microwave and toaster oven in this layout. We use both a lot." Would your budget stretch to a MW drawer? If so, put it in the island at the end closest to the range. That leaves the drawers across from the DW and fridge free for dishes, silverware and possibly glassware. Or you could design a cubby for a small counter top MW in the pantry cabs, either behind doors or on an open shelf. The GE Spacemaker II MW is designed to fit in a standard upper cabinet so it would fit, no problem in your shallow pantry cabs. We use our toaster oven a lot, too. It was our only oven for 2 years after our oven died and couldn't be repaired (too old). We thought we'd get rid of it after the remodel but we decided to keep it. So glad we did! We designed a cubby for it. It works really well for us but we dud add an automatic fan behind it (like the ones used in stereo cabs to cool off components) to blow hot air out of the cubby and protect our cabinets. If I were to do it again, I probably would make the cubby height 18" not the 15" we did to help with air circulation. Here's mine: You could do something similar on your pantry wall. Here's another example: You could also place it on a pull-out shelf in your pantry. Here's an example of MW and toaster oven in a tall pantry cabinet. How large is your toaster oven? Our cubby is 19" deep with counter, which gives us room behind it and in front. We don't really need room behind it, per mfg specs, just room on each side of it and above. HTH!...See MoreHow often do you purge your spices?
Comments (33)Sometimes it's the leftovers at the bottom of the container all thrown into one pot for the everything. Same as when you get a mixed bag of small novelties. They're usually the leftovers. :) I like spice blends for shortcuts, but not things like barbecue rubs, which, as I said, I make on the spot. I like garlic pepper (no salt) for adding some flavor to single servings of this or that. Eggs, sandwiches, reheated pasta, etc., as well as salad dressing (one off) or anything where it just doesn't matter much exactly what it tastes like and isn't worth bothering with a bunch of different bottles. I also love herb blends like Italian, Herbes de Province and Fines Herbes for things like omelettes. I've made my own of all of these blends, but they really aren't any better than the premade ones and the labels are easier to read on the latter. If I really care about the exact balance, or I"m making a whole pot rather than a single sandwich, I measure out my own for the purpose rather than keeping a jar of the blend for that dish. Interesting about the sesame seeds. The only blend I've bought with those is Zaatar, and only the single portion little box. I hadn't thought of it, but sesame seeds go rancid fast, so it would sure be wasteful to keep a sesame blend sitting around. The other thing I use pre-made blends for, like zaatar or taco is for cooking away from home. Bringing all the spices is a pain, and isn't good for the spices, and where it has to be kosher it's not an option anyway, but I'm not going to buy a whole set for one meal, so the packets are useful, and I can amend the balance if necessary from what I find in the kitchen there....See Moreherbflavor
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