symmetry on either side of range?
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Comments (5)firsthouse, I about choked when I read that... six slabs?!? I can't imagine! Except I can imagine wanting to own every inch of that gorgeous quartz you have. I'm glad you will be able to use the remnants. I'm not sure how the seams would appear with the pattern of the MC. jrueter, thanks for the suggestion. Currently that is the direction we are heading in. Fabricator came over yesterday and worked with me on getting the rest (except the outer island) out of one slab. Actually I had worked it out ahead of time and it's what we ended up with. There will be one seam in the granite, in the corner 11" out from the wall, plus the seam between the wood and granite. He walked in and said his wheels were spinning fast. I thought he suddenly had a brilliant idea about how to get the whole thing in one slab, or some alternative that would look good. Turns out he was reconfiguring my layout, thinking it would be possible to get everything from one slab if I changed from my (already ordered) slide-in range to a cooktop and a wall 0ven right next to the window to the left of the range. I quickly vetoed that and we moved on. My next task is to figure out where to find a wood top 1.25" thick (most are 1.5"), what kind of wood (right next to the sink). Thanks for your help!...See MoreVote Please - Hood Side Panel
Comments (6)To answer your OP, If you keep that design that you've posted, do not have the cabinet side panel cover the side of the hood. That would look weird. Just have the cabinet panel cover the cabinet. If you want to take the suggestions of the other posters and do something different in the way of the hood, I think that would be good alternative. What I would do is get a taller hood - the one in your pic looks like it is perhaps 9" tall. Get a hood instead that is 18" tall, and it will look better without that tiny cabinet above it. The tiny cabinet will be useless for storage anyway, so doesn't serve much of a function, yet you'd be paying for the cabinetry there. Spend that money instead on a taller hood....See MoreShould I embrace or correct this mistake?
Comments (22)In that plan, there is 5 feet between the range and peninsula. I'm using the IKEA planner so not much makes sense. :D Right now we have almost 6 feet and I don't find that too far. The final location of the peninsula will be based on what we do with the door and how much room we need for the table. Replacing the 6 foot windows with a slider (south of the table) would make sense for traffic flow when we have big parties but that is currently only once or twice a year. If we just put a window in the kitchen, we'd also add some kind of ledge outside and use it as a pass through. We have found 5 foot sliders but they are no more roomy for the person trying to get through than a 30" hinged door, and much more expensive. Nuccia, in addition to the thrash pullout at the end of the peninsula (which we're sort of used to), we'll have something under the cleanup sink, probably attached to the door and similar to what you linked to. The peninsula is going to be the main prep space and we'll have 30"+ between the sink and fridge so I don't think the area next to the range is critical for that. It would be rare that the door will interfere with indoor cooking but it could happen on occasion. I'll have to balance the hassle factor of walking around vs. a swing door....See MoreFill 3" Gap on Either Side of Range
Comments (31)I was biting my tongue and tried not to comment on the original design. It didn't look really all that useful, but I understand that everybody wants to have their island these days. Now that you posted the G-shaped layout, I don't need to hold back any more. Whew. The G-shaped designed is just so much more functional. It's no contest. I would absolutely prefer a kitchen that I can effectively make a meal over a kitchen that follows the current design goals. And yes, I do agree with the KD that the peninsula looks more old-school. But that doesn't mean it's always the wrong choice. If you do have money to burn, I wouldn't spend it on a bigger stove. Seeing this drawing, I think your existing range is just fine. But you could spend the extra money on a great workstation sink. It'll make clean up and prep so much easier. Take a look at rachiele.com. It's a great site to learn about what makes a functional sink. I love Dino Rachiele's sinks, but even if you end up buying from someone else, use the resources that he provides. And if you really want something cool, get a Miele combination steam oven. Such a useful appliance. But it's unfortunately expensive, especially if you pick the plumbed model, which I like a lot....See Morerhome410
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