buh bye old kitchen! Hello, new kitchen!
After 7 1/2 yrs of dreaming and planning, my reno has started! I'm pinching myself because I can't believe the day has finally arrived. There's a whole lot of noise and destruction happening here.
And here's my new (temporary) kitchen in the laundry room. We're using the den (right around the corner) for the MW and pantry goods.
We pulled out the tall cab from the laundry room (laundry room will be reno'd next) and DH added a counter above the metal shelving units we bought for storage so that we have a full 54" of counter to use, plus room for the toaster oven.
Blue painters tape has so many uses. I labeled all cabs and drawers so that the fam can find things.
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Comments (36)Hi keptoz - Would it be ok if I add your kitchen in the Finished Kitchens Blog? Archiving a kitchen in the FKB allows forum members access to your kitchen details and photos long after this thread has scrolled off the forum. Please either indicate your permission in this thread or send me an email (starpooh@gmail.com). Then, in the next few weeks, submit the FKB Category Checklist so I can easiy categorize the details of your kitchen. Thank you!!! Here is a link that might be useful: FKB Category Checklist...See MoreWill this look too odd, island design?
Comments (41)Thanks, Lisa. I do plan on going over all the sizes with her. Mostly to make sure my pot and pans will fit. The rest is all gravy, really. Here is my old layout Starting at the fridge. 2 20 in uppers. I only used the bottom shelves for baking supplies, flour sugar, baking soda, etc. I'm not tall. 2 lowers with 8 inch pullouts and drawers. One drawer was for junk, the other had my measuring cups and spoons. The pullouts were useless. I ended up removing one and putting my Panini press in there sideways, because it wouldn't fit in the pantry nicely. The other I kept the hand mixer, bread pans, flour sifter, etc. This was my baking area, where it says "hole in wall". Next was 2 30 in pullouts. That held all my plastic storage, mixing bowls, glass cookware. I've gotten rid of most of the plastic and traded it for glass. I don't have close to the amount of storage containers that I had when this started. Next is the corner cabinet and lazy susan. Used neither. The corner upper cabinet was too deep, stuff would get shoved back and I couldn't reach it. I hate lazy susans. It held 2 jars of peanut butter, seriously. 30 inch upper that held all our dishes and glasses on the 2 lower shelves. The lower is a drawer base. It holds towels, foil, ziplocks, etc. Dishwasher and 20 inch upper. The upper was protein mixes on lower shelf. 5.5 inch open lower cabinet for cookie sheets. sink A divided 30 inch lower with 2 12 in drawers and 2 12 inch pullouts. Pans on the bottom shelf and one pullout. Lids on the other pullout. Utensils and knives in one drawer. Spices in the other range 2 oddly shaped cabinets, upper and lower. Upper was too small to put anything in. Lower was used for grill stuff. Pantry was also problematic. Small appliances top shelf. Pastas, pasta sauces, a few canned goods, popcorn, oatmeal, steel oats, etc. In conclusion (lol), I don't have a lot of fancy kitchen stuff to store. And, much of my old kitchen was a waste of space. I'm pretty sure that I've accounted for everything in the new kitchen, plus some. But, again, I'll go over everything with her. And, I'm sure she will tell me if something is screwed up. When I first went in there with my rough draft, she thought I wanted floating shelving surrounding the refrigerator. She came right out and said it was a stupid idea and it wouldn't work as a pantry. Then, we both realized we were misunderstanding each other and got on the same page. She won't pull any punches....See MoreHello from a long time lurker : plans to build a new kitchen
Comments (19)How nice that your DH does such nice woodwork! . Kitchen layout - I have some concerns.... Aisles...It looks like you are measuring them correctly for the most part (counter edge-to-counter edge, not cabinet-to-cabinet) - with one notable exception - in front of the refrigerator. If the refrigerator is a counter-depth, be aware that it's depth will be around 31" plus an inch or so behind it for plug, water line, anti-tilt, etc. So, figure 32". That means it will stick out approx 6.5" past the counters. You show an aisle of 52.5" b/w the island an left wall; however, when you factor in the refrigerator, the aisle is only 46" in front of the refrigerator - and you have a seat there. That isn't wide enough. I would eliminate that one seat and give your self more useful work room on that island. (If the refrigerator is a standard depth, then you have even less space - subtract another 5" off the aisle.) . Ovens...You have your wall oven and MW in the middle of your seating area - I wouldn't want someone sitting there, especially if I was trying to use the wall oven. Opening it will send out a blast of heat, you will have to maneuver around someone sitting at the island to be able to put food in or take it out, and, finally, many of us have discovered that the best landing space for a wall oven is actually across from it - which you will not be able to use b/c there will be people and/or stools in the way of using the island as landing space. Do you have any landing space on the left side of the wall oven? I think it says "bookshelf" - so is that a full height bookshelf or just in an upper or base cabinet with counter b/w the cabinets? I'm not convinced the "catchall" counter will be available for use as oven landing space. Ditto, btw, concerning the MW, for the most part. . Island...if you plan to prep on the island, then the island is a major barrier island - it's b/w the refrigerator and the prep space on the opposite side of the island. If you plan to prep on the perimeter b/w the sink and cooktop, then the island is no longer a barrier. The prep sink, in that case, would be OK for a second person prepping (who would still have to deal with the barrier island) - just not for a primary prep area. I would then move the sink as MamaGoose suggests. The other issue with having your primary Prep Zone on the island is the DW - if the door is open while someone is loading or unloading, you won't be able to use a lot of the island for workspace. We have close to 47" b/w our peninsula and our sink wall and that's just enough to pass by an open DW door - but not enough to work opposite it - and you only have 1" more. Oh, and I'd add another 2 or 3 inches to the length of your island You need: 4 seats at 24" linear space each = 96" seats on the short end need 15" of clear leg/knee space as well = 15" 96" + 15" = 111" Your island is 109", only a couple of inches shorter. Will it matter? I don't know...are you a tall or large family? If so, then those couple of inches may very well make a difference. (You don't have to answer that here, just be honest with yourself privately.) I know there has been some discussion in the world of Kitchen Design about changing the guidelines to specify 30" per diner rather than 24"... Bottom Line: I would eliminate the seat in front of the refrigerator and add a couple of inches to the length (toward the FR end) of the island. If you eliminated that seat in front of the refrigerator, you could then get a 30"W x 24"D cabinet there (drawers, of course!) - a nice chunk of cabinet storage that's not broken up or too shallow. It would also then make it easier to access the refrigerator. Do you really need 6 seats? I would hope that when your entire family is present for a meal that you will be using the Dining Room - table seating is much more conducive to family bonding than counter seating (think of a diner with counter seats - they're great for strangers, but not so much for family!) Five seats should be plenty for snacks/quick meals, even when your boys have friends over. . Mudroom...Is it also your Laundry Room? Do you plan to put a door b/w the Laundry Room and the Mudroom to separate the rooms? Personally, I would not want everyone coming in via the Mudroom to see my dirty (or even clean) clothes! Separate rooms would be better. Better yet - can the Laundry Room be moved to wherever the bedrooms are? That's where most laundry comes from, so it makes sense to locate the washer & dryer where the clothes will be coming from/going back to. Does the Mudroom have a "Command/Message Center"? If not, consider one in your "wasted space" area. It would help keep the non-Kitchen clutter out of your Kitchen! Make the Garage/Mudroom door a sliding door (36" wide) Move the door down closer to the cabinets Put in a "Command/Message Center in the corner space you now have. Train/encourage everyone to drop their keys, phones, mail, etc., in the Command Center, not the Kitchen on that "catchall" counter! Note: I'd move both doors in the Mudroom down - they'd still match up and you can fit either cubbies or a closet on the "top" wall of the Mudroom. Is it wide enough? It depends, are you planning to put in a closet or cubbies? If cubbies, I would keep them shallow, no more than 18" deep b/c you need room to maneuver while taking off boots, shoes, etc. A closet will need to be 28" to 30" deep, including walls. There isn't enough room for a closet along the side walls. . Other comments.... Will there be enough room b/w the cooktop and cleanup sink for you to prep (since you said you like to spread out)? Because of the locations of the cooktop, refrigerator, and work side of the island, the most logical place for your Primary Prep Zone is the counterspace b/w the cleanup sink and the cooktop. You will gain more "floor space" and usable workspace if you make the corners 90-degree cutouts instead of diagonals. It will also open up the Kitchen space in general. Open shelves in your "Baking Zone" - with flour flying around, do you really want open shelves? If you are going to have open shelves near the cooktop, be sure you have very good venting - -- A hood at least 6" wider than the cooking surface and at least 24" deep -- A fan at least 600 to 900 cfms (more if you fry/stir fry a lot or grill inside) -- A hood that's vented to the outside -- A hood that is shaped so it adequately captures the grease, smoke, steam, fumes, odors, etc., since you won't have any cabinets flanking the hood to help corralling the grease, steam, etc....See More
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8 years agolol, Autumn!
cpartist, I feel really badly but I won't be able to post any pics for you. DS2 decided that since the glass guy wasn't coming until later today, he was going to make cookies again. My kitchen is a mess right now and I won't be rid of the last box in my DR until the glass is installed so that's no good either.
But I can post a pic of my family room and our artwork. Hopefully that will tide you over. =)
Not the best lighting but if I turned on any lights, the artwork would be obscured by reflections on the glass.
My dad and DH built the mantel and bookcases on each side of the fireplace. I designed them. They were stained to match our old cabinets and now look a bit too orange (although not as orange as they look in this photo). We're investigating if there's a way to stain them a bit darker/less orange without obscuring the grain (mantel is quartersawn oak).
We had the TV cabinet modified during the remodel. It used to be an angled cabinet, built for our old TV but we didn't need such a large cab for our flat screen. DH still needs to rebuild the doors for the cab below the TV.
Oops, I just realized that I haven't hung the Ansel Adams print yet. That was my wedding present to DH.
Here's a close-up of our artwork.
My cousin painted the bottom left watercolor. We own 2 of his oils, too (inherited from my dad). He's an amazing artist but his prices are beyond our budget now (good for him, not so good for us).
The 2nd piece from the top left and the bottom right piece are also original water colors, both purchased from local artists. You can't see the detail in the bottom right watercolor but the artist cut and then wove the watercolor in a few areas. We love the effect.
The top right piece is a numbered print of an original pastel. The 2 smallest pieces are prints (greeting cards) from original batik prints by a Ugandan artist. They have fabulous stories about the symbolism in each.
The biggest piece is actually a poster on very heavy paper that DS2 brought back from Italy and Spain when he went there with his 8th grade Spanish class 8 years ago. I finally got it framed last year.
I'm waiting to hear from my interior designer about the drape install (we are having existing drapes refashioned). If the install will be soon, I'm going to wait to do my reveal until then so you may not miss anything while you're gone.
When we started this remodel, I did not expect all these little details to be stalling the finish as much as they are. I am so burnt out. I can't imagine how any of you doing DIY or whole house remodels keep your sanity!
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8 years agoHere you go, Autumn! =)
rebunky, lol, we went over on our remodel timeline so why not go over on the post count. But I think I'll start a new thread for my reveal.
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