Cabinets above sink-help needed to finalize layout.
vdinli
9 years ago
I will have my only sink facing a wall as space is at a premium in our small galley kitchen. The question is what to do with the cabinet above the sink. I do not like the cabinet in my face and most faucets will probably not fit under.
Here's our proposed layout for the sink wall.
I would ideally like something like this from LRy511
However, I am worried it will not be feasible because there is nothing on the left for the glass to attach to. Also, would it look weird because it is not in between two upper cabinets? KD has said he can replace the current 39" cabinet with 24"+ a wooden shelf below. I asked him if he can make the shelf less deep than the cabinet and he is trying to find out if that is possible for Ultracraft. I guess I can replace the wooden shelf with glass after the install.
Are there any other options for me to consider?
Thanks in advance.
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Comments (13)Oh how exciting Dilly! You are just a few months behind me in this process and I remember you agonizing over the initial layout. Ditto on prep sink in island (b/c otherwise the fridge is so far from the sink), trash near the prep in the island, and as many drawers as you can afford. Did you look at Buehl's kitchen inventory layout map? Whoa. But she suggests making a list of everything you have and deciding where it should all go before you order you cabinets so you make sure you are planning your space for your stuff and everything will have a home. I would NOT do a cabinetry valance above the window with sink. I think of that as being kind of a dated look (our '79 kitchen had it) plus it blocks some of the light and who doesn't love sunlight? You could take the backsplash tile all the way up that wall or do a simple window treatment. I just think people end up taking the wood window valance out a lot to give it a more updated look which is why you are doing the reno to begin with so why pay money for something that doesn't add to the new feel. I could totally be wrong though and perhaps some people can post awesome, updated-looking kitchen with wood window valance but that is just my two cents. Congrats again!...See MoreHelp Getting to a Final Final Layout - So Close!
Comments (36)I do agree that the tall cabinet is probably mroe of the look you are after. It seems more Scadanavian or contemporary while a hutch more often tends towards traditional or country. You could design a hutch to be more contemporary, but that's not what any of us were seeing when we looked at the drawings. I don't like split tall fridges here. The one on the snack end looks unbalanced to me and closes up the space. If you really want it, try it where the DW is -- although I think that will close up your doorway. Maybe it's wide enough to handle it? I'm not crazy about the way the other one looks next to the fireplace wall either. Think about opening the fridge right next to the wall when there's a fire burning. I think having the fridge by the bumpout gives you reasons and ways to hide the bumpout. It also seems to have a good central location. It's easy to split drinks and certain snacks from the rest of your fridge items, but where would you put something like salad dressing? If it's at the snack end, it would be a haul to the kitchen and back to dress a salad for a group. If it's at the far end of the kitchen, then it's a haul for the salad for one at the table. I think the rectangular table is good -- oval would be okay too, but I think round would look small and unbalanced. The long table fills a long space in a longer room. The look you want is more about clean lines and works well with a series of rectangles. Also, you don't have any other circles or curves to play a round table off of. Just my thoughts... You think you're almost there and it just keeps on doesn't it? You'll know when you have it right -- so just use what we say to think about and test your ideas. It's still your kitchen. ;-)...See MoreHelp finalizing my cabinet layout? Pics included
Comments (7)Thanks for responding. Desk--I think if I switch the drawer stack to the left side it will look less "wonky". I think that combo drawer/door on the right doesn't look very good. I have it all counter height--I don't personally care for the look of the lowered desk area in a kitchen. I do agree on the glass doors. What about a 30" open shelf like this picture below, flanked by standard 42" doors. corner upper: I've looked at lots of angled versus easy reach, and I think I like the easy reach better. It opens up the corner more. Glass doors: I would still really like to do a few glass doors. If I get rid of the angled glass door, where could I do a couple of glass doors that would look nice? I'm not sure where the best placement would be. corner by range: I don't think I will miss that space either. I can do one more drawer stack, other than the one to the left of the stove, so I was thinking of putting a 30" stack to the right of the stove. I can only do one more--so it's either 30" by the stove or 24" on the end of the peninsula. Thoughts? Fridge: It is only 12" right now. Would it look okay to pull the top cabinets out to 24" without doing a fridge panel? I am not against a fridge panel but the cost to add is $400 I think, so I am not sure if we can afford to add it. The wall is only 28" out, so the fridge doors should be able to open fully on both sides. Microwave: we do have a vent to the outside, so a range hood would work. When you say, in the corner, do you mean on the counter top? We do have counter top space, but wouldn't having the microwave on the counter be more of a "no no" than above the range? We do use our microwave daily, so I don't want to stick it in a pantry or anything like that. I take it back on the outlet in the cabinet by the fridge--it is in the future cabinet on the far left above the desk. I was planning to charge iPads and such out of sight in that cabinet. I kind of feel like since I can't afford a really pretty range hood, then I might as well just leave the microwave OTR since its never bothered me before, and use our limited funds for other pretty things I will enjoy/use every day, such as a few glass cabinets and drawers....See MoreFinalizing kitchen cabinet layout
Comments (6)What do you intend to put above the garages? You also have a pantry so it might not be bulk food storage. I think 15" doors would be fine but I'd prefer not to have a center stile in a 30" cabinet. There are lots of items in the kitchen wider than the opening for a 15" door -- but few wider than 30". I definitely would go with the 2 30" drawers on the bottom rather than three 20" drawers which I would find too narrow and inflexible for storing many items like plastic containers, rarely used small appliances, dishes, etc. Some narrower drawers are good, but 9 of them in a part of the kitchen designed for storage of infrequently used items would not work for me....See MoreTexas_Gem
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