Remove eat-in table space & replace w/island??
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Comments (3)We have both--a 3x5 marble topped dining table, converted to an island. We added blocks to make it 33.5" tall--a comfortable height for rolling pie dough, kneading bread dough, etc. There's a shelf on the bottom, with a cabinet added on one side, and space for seating on the other. The DIY cabinet was made to hold my longest baking pan on one shelf, with the electric griddle on another. The cabinet also houses a slow cooker, electric skillet, and other baking dishes. The legs and apron of the table were factory painted black when we bought the table, and the new blocks, shelf, and cabinet were painted black to match. In theory it's moveable, so outlets weren't required. It doesn't look weird, and it very functional. It's become the true centerpiece of the kitchen....See MoreGive up kitchen table for island seating? No other inside eating area.
Comments (41)Wow, what a gorgeous place you have there! With the way the kitchen ceiling height changes in dining area to the vaulted, I was not sure if that would look strange in your KD's design that goes all the way across the longer back wall. I just played with my app by cropping things from BB's peninsula plan to move stuff around. Here is what I came up with. You could keep a small prep sink under that one small kitchen window since the plumbing is already there, but I moved the main sink to the pennisula. I moved the couch to the other wall and removed one of the club chairs because I wanted to get furniture away from the slider. I'm not sure if a round table is a good idea or not, but just thought how nice it would be for games and also faces more towards the views and the TV. I am sure it is not to scale either. Oh well, just throwing this out there anyways to spark ideas. :-)...See MoreNeed Design Help: Open Concept Kitchen Family Room w/o Eat-In Space
Comments (26)Yeah, I know it’s a tall order to come up with something that accomplishes what I want but I figured I'd see if others on Houzz had some ideas. Both sectionals that I'm considering are pretty spacious. The first one is 144” x 79” and the other is 120” x 110.” msteezzy - here’s a picture of the space you asked about....See MoreDesign Dilemma-Replace island w/freestanding gas range
Comments (33)Since I’m in mid-reno, with no end in sight, I thought I’d post a picture and an update. I did go with a peninsula and it’s made my kitchen so much easier to work in. The pantry (right side of kitchen, ‘outside’ the cooking zone) has become storage for tableware. Food from pantry is ‘inside’ the cooking zone. I have plenty of room to cook, and a salad maker can use the counters by the fridge. It really makes the kitchen feel larger, and yet there is actually slightly less floor. Just not having to circle the island made a huge improvement. I ordered a 36” Premier Pro Range in late April, which arrived in August. I had to have LP gas (propane) installed, and figure out a way to get the gas through a slab. My plumber was a master at problem solving and ran the line through the former downdraft vent from my Jenn-Air slide-in range that was in the island. First a quick review of the Premier Range: I love it! The oven is large. It requires no electricity (has a battery pack). The 6-burners with the griddle are as nice as my Jenn-Air. I had no issues with the quality of that stove, btw. I wanted propane with no electricity due to electric outages. The Premier grates are substantial and having the solid expanse to slide heavy pots (like canners) is wonderful. I have a BEST Cattura downdraft vent on back order. It was ordered the same time as the range, and I got word it was shipped. However, that exciting news was cancelled when I was told that it was in one of the shipping containers that floated away in the port of Seattle. I may get one by the end of January. Till then, I won’t be doing any extreme cooking, but it’s sure nice to be able to scramble eggs again! Countertops are in progress, but they, too will be slow. My lights shipped yesterday, so maybe I can get the electrician out soon. Forgive all the ‘half-assery’, as my husband would say. Pull out shelves will get here. Drawers will be installed properly, paint cans and blue tape will go away, and everything WILL get done. @LilDesignWorks…thanks for your inspiration!...See Moredianalo
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