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New kitchen, new ideas?

8 years ago

Hi, we are in the foundation stage of building a house and I would welcome any input and ideas about what we could do with the kitchen. Not interested in moving any walls, but the plumbing can be placed wherever (ranch with basement).

We're a family of 5, with school age kids, we also have 4 medium sized dogs who love hanging around the kitchen when we cook. They're good about not getting under foot, but I think that with the standard aisle width it would get crowded fast. Right now we have 7 feet of floor space between the stove/fridge and sink, and it doesn't bother me even with pasta pots...

Groceries will come in through the door opening to the bottom right.

The morning room will be where our big dining room table will live. The counter space by the pantry is suggested to be a beverage center, with a small under counter fridge, maybe we can also keep the toaster and panini press over there.

* I would like being able to cook at the range/cooktop and look into the great room (to the left). We have something similar to that now but with a peninsula, and I really like it. But realize putting the range on the island comes with its own issues. Having a hood dangling from the vaulted ceiling (might have beams) will not look awesome.

* I am not enamored with the raised edge proposed for the island, I envision a slightly longer island, maybe with a gentle curve on the great room side and a couple of lower stools for home work and snacks.

* I would love a raised dishwasher! Just a little more than a foot would make a difference. I imagine being able to get stuff out of there and into their respective storage spots automagically. Or with child labor.

In my mind's eye I see the island pushed towards the great room to get maybe a 5 foot isle. Put the dishwasher about where the fridge is, sink next to it, drawers for plates and cutlery on the island facing the dishwasher.

No idea where the fridge would live, maybe where the oven(s) are and move those to the powder room wall? The other way around? I imagine it being nice to open the fridge door/s to get things and be able to put them down without running across the kitchen.

Since we didn't stumble over anything like this while house hunting, before deciding to build, is this a crazy plan?

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sena01
8 years ago
I'd consider moving the oven/MW next to the fridge and have raised DW on the bottom wall and have a prep sink on the island.

Can you post the whole floor layout? Maybe someone can come up with a better layout.
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shadeshill
Original Author
8 years ago
I never thought about putting the sink down there, it could work. I guess my only concern with having the clean up in that location is just that it's as far from the table as it can get. It would be pretty nice to not see the sink area from the great room though, I'll save this idea, thanks!
Not so sure about the placement of the ovens and I still wish I could not stare into a wall while at the stove.
Twist to the original plan: the husband wants a freezer-less fridge and separate full-size freezer. I think could look be pretty over powering in the location by the pantry? Thinking big tall, broad monstrosities in the middle of the kitchen wall, even if built in.
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sena01
8 years ago
If you keep anything you'd need at the dining table in the UTC fridge in the beverage center then you can consider moving main fridge/freezer to the bottom wall in your original layout. I think it would be better to get rid of the angled wall there and have the oven/micro on the short leg of the counter and fridge/freezer next to the entry.
shadeshill thanked sena01
shadeshill
Original Author
8 years ago
I much prefer the fridge& freezer down there! Closer to the garage too =)

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