Unusual Kitchen layout Input requested from those who cook!
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Comments (38)palimpest is right on the money about tripping hazard. We were invited to a dinner to a recently finished house done with a very 'famous' architect in the city. There was 1 step between the island seating and the living room in a very open way, just like yours. The LR was down from the island seating. My husband almost fell off the step. We were young and spry. So being old and frail was not our excuse. We weren't even drinking. Our house has 2 steps between the LR and DR,about 1 ft in height. No one trips there because there are enough steps so that people can see the transition. Angie, You also have a step down from the LR to the FR with a odd quarter circle landing. That looks really odd to me. I had something similar in my house years ago and I hated it! I spend alot of money to get rid of it and I am really glad that I did. Is it possible to raise the floor in that room. Raising the floor is cheap if the ceiling height can accomodate it and the window will height works. And if the exit to the outside can accomodate it. It usually is an issue with the exit because the landscaping is done with the current door sill height....See MoreWrong era kitchen in 1916 house... your input requested!
Comments (17)if you get this house, you really need to live in it a year before you start major remodels. it took us 2 years in our 4square to come up with an intelligent kitchen design. we did re-arrange things several times. check in the basement and see if there are any signs from previous remodels-- holes from gas/water lines. Our final kitchen plan after 2 years was identical to the orginal lay-out-- all the holes for gas, electric, plumbing and heating were right where we wnet to put everything. we bought our cabients, fixtures, appliances after we decided where evrything was going to go and what we liked. medium oak, beige tile, atainless appliances, off-white flooring (major error), almond countertops. each time an item wen on sale we bought it and stored all in the basement. we waited until we installed to order the counters. we moved everything out of the kitchen. hooked up the microwave in the dining room. stripped it all to the four walls, and scrubbed it all down on saturday. Sunday we painted, walls, wood work & ceiling. Monday I laid the sheet vinyl floor. Tuesday I put in all the base cabients. replaced to stove, fridge and rehooked up the sink. plywood went down as temp counters. Wed i installed the ceiling fan--i was desperate, the recessed light over the sink and the wiring for new electric above the backsplash. Thursday I hung the upper cabients and the stove hood. Friday they came to measure for counters and i put away all the dishes and stuff. Two week later the counters got installed-- done by home depot. i finished the tiles work for the backsplash, and installed the new sink and faucet. we could have eaten out for the 1st 3 days if necessary. I'm not really handy when it comes to house repairs. but i got top of the line cabients for 40% off, got the flooring for 60% off-- it was a discontinued pattern. Tiles for backsplash were also very cheap ($ .25 each 4x4) all from open boxes-- had to pick thru one by one), saved about $150 on the stove and $200 on fridge, bought the ceiling fan at the end of the summer sales saved 25%. The sink was a display model (30% off) and faucet we got 10% off because we opened an account at lowes. The only labor that we paid for was for the countertop installation that I didn't want to try doing alone. my wife helped to take stuff out of the kitchen and paint. I watched out twin 4 year olds and did the rest by myself since i was working 3-11 shifts at the time. After 15 years it's time for more work-- tile floor, solid surface counters, a dishwasher, new faucet and disposal. then a gas range and electric oven and a new fridge. ill do the floor, others can do the rest. hope you get the house. but live with the kitchen first until you know what you want. do like the red/white deco scheme you have in mind. you might consider 'quilted' steel backsplashes and a stainless hood. diggerb...See MoreKitchen Layout - Your Input Please!
Comments (9)I'd place the DO next to the RF. This will create easy access from all points in the work zone. 5'2" is the max usually in galley kitchens but I find much too wide for convenience. The easiest way to get the additional seating you want and shorten the width of that aisle would be to extend the island depth. One option would be to add a cookbook shelf on RF side bridging the planned cabinets and on the barstool side add a small cabinet between the two planned storage units. The 38" aisle width on the ends is the minimum I'd go with as I have that in my current kitchen, but I would reverse the planned aisle widths with more space on the working RF/DO side (if you go with that idea) and less on the far end with the seating. Totally agree about range vs cooktop/DO. My parents did that in the early 50's when they renovated their kitchen before I was born. Though I thought my aunt's Chambers was nice, I never wanted a range. I much prefer standing in front of the pots and pans drawers to ovens. Many don't think downdrafts are effective, but that has not been my experience. Just really check specs and motor location options. Good luck!...See MoreRequesting Kitchen Layout advice
Comments (43)Since you mentioned this is your forever home, it's really worth taking the time to think this through and come up with the best possible plan. There are some real shortcomings right now. On that note - I think if you're going to have the current dining room become the everyday eating area, a doorway from the kitchen isn't enough. I think you need to open that space up so that it's all one room. That way, you are still getting an eat-in kitchen, but it will be an L shape, larger space. Kids can be doing homework at the table and still be in the same space. I am really having a hard time imagining any scenario where it would be okay to have the step down to the family room totally open without a railing. It certainly doesn't work with a table anywhere near by. I think you could instead use this space for a kitchen island/peninsula which would straddle the drop down. Picture having maybe a sink or cooktop on this space - it would be facing into the open family room. There could be stools on the family room side facing into the kitchen. This would leave a much shorter step down area, basically like what you have now. Which looks natural and not weird....See Morebrightm
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