Who planned your kitchen?
hellonasty
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Comments (4)A surveyor would do the plat -- easements. If you have utility poles on your property that would probably be marked in conjunction with easement. You'd need a topographic survey to do the slope....See MoreWho drew up your remodeling plans?
Comments (8)We remodeled, moved walls too, and wanted the peace of mind in knowing that we'd end up with solid construction that wouldn't cause future problems (at least not cause them within a short time frame). Because our original space was horribly laid out (4 rooms involved), we went with an architect to get a plan with better use of space...and we got a wonderful plan. During the project, because we ended up needing support advice when one load bearing wall was due for demo, so we also called in a structural engineer for just that piece of the project. That was another good decision as a previous owner had really muddled the space we were working in and had done some really half-a... things to support the roof in their 80's reno. We general contracted the project and did some of the work ourselves but also hired some out. Having an architect's plan allowed us to double check everything that the workers did and it prevented alot of confusion. We're in a 1918 bungalow and wanted our work to be very sympathetic with the design of the rest of the house so we chose an architect who specialized in old homes. We'd also seen his work on other homes and we made sure that we communicated well (we spoke a need and it made it into the plan). He covered our bases on all code requirements but we had to fine tune a couple of things with our local building department and I handled all that with phone calls and visits. We chose the structural engineer through recommendations of our neighbors. I can't comment on design firms or UBuild it, but I'd go this route again in a minute. It made the planning and execution pretty painless for us....See MoreKitchen plan - please give your feedback!
Comments (8)How many people will cook in this kitchen? I personally really like corner cooktops, but, if installed as you show it, they don't have much "butt-room." If more than one person will cook, you really need about 5" lateral room on either side of the cooktop. This winds up eating up a lot of room -- something like 53" along the walls. (Even a 30" cooktop set the way you have it eats up a lot -- something like 46" minimum.) On your plan, is there any reason the fridge cannot slide away from the sink to create some more counterspace? Your plan does not leave much room between the range and sink. If it were mine, I'd move the fridge and then scootch the sink away from the cooktop....See MoreWeek 74: What's for dinner....or planning your kitchen to your style
Comments (45)My kitchen remodel was absolutely designed around how I cook & how we use the kitchen. Three things I wanted were: 1. Lots of natural light - I cook from-scratch meals almost every day and spend a lot of time here. In addition to prep/cooking, this is where most casual entertaining happens, where I fold laundry, work on the computer, and where DH & I eat most meals. I used to have one small window and we looked at walls of upper cabinet boxes (depressing). We eliminated many uppers, added storage in the island, put the range in the corner so that this is now what I see when I'm working there. 2. Induction range - I also chose my stove for how I cook. I prefer the look of a pro-style gas stove but chose induction because the perfect stovetop temp control works best for my style of cooking. I don't do wok or high sear frying, but for 9 months of the year you'll likely see a pot on my stovetop. I do lots of stocks, soups, stews & chowders. Induction was made for simmering! Here's the pot of chicken stock I have going on this rainy day. 3. Big stone (no prep sink) island -I chose to have a big, uninterrupted island top that, in addition to being our preferred everyday eating spot, also works as a serving table for buffets (has the plugs for crockpots/warming trays). It also allows for a number of people to work around it with room to spare. Like when the grands come over for the annual Christmas cookie bake ;) There are SO many elements I just love in other kitchens posted here but some just wouldn't have worked as well for me. I've used this kitchen for almost a year now, though, and still appreciate it every day. Great thread to get people in the planning stages to really consider their priorities for use over just looks. ETA - Happy Birthday, Texas_Gem!...See Morelowspark
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