New Elevations from Draftsman. Your Opinion Please???
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Kitchen elevations PICS opinions please (why is this so hard?)
Comments (18)Thanks for the nice comments rhome. I have caused all sorts of "problems" for myself because I want that bank of five windows - and so have lost almost all my uppers. But for me those windows make the kitchen. I love cooking -- do a ton of it -- and hate staring into a wall of cabinets. So, to address your ideas -- I would love a 2nd dishwasher but DH has completely vetoed unless something else goes. I have four kids and do do a ton of dishes but I always handwash pots and pans. But I will definitely flip flop the dishwasher and trash at the clean-up sink. I have the fridge drawers in the island because I plan to have them filled with the ingredients that I prep with rather than kid snacks. I figured that since the big fridge is by the micro/breakfast bar area, it made more sense to keep all kid foods/milk/fruit/snacks together and get the salad, peppers, blah blah blah over by where I prep. I did originally have the warming drawer in the island too -- but architect asked to move it so that we could have some storage that is convenient to the range -- and I see her point. So, I know that it would be more convenient next to range but I "think" having pots and pans there is more important. Over by the hutch I can conveniently warm plates, it is convenient to take stuff to table or island and I am more likely to see light and remember that I left it on. I'm glad you like the baking center -- I wasn't sure it worked there -- right now I have the kitchenaid mixer on the counter to the right of the sink -- I am trying to decide if I want to do my baking in front of the windows to right of sink and have all my baking stuff adjacent (which is what I was thinking before the architect drew the baking center in the pantry area) or if I should just plan on prepping in that separate space....See MoreKitchen elevation opinions please
Comments (0)I spent good part of the morning drawing my new kitchen, when I realized I drew half of it flipped... Anyway... I flipped it back to the correct position in my IPad, and re-wrote the labels in red. :) So excuse my amateur sketch! The kitchen is custom built for our new house. Perimeter is white painted wood cabinets, and the island is wood stain. Ceiling height is 10'1". There is a pot filler above the cooktop. I like the kitchen layout as is. Just wanted different set of eyes to look at the drawer and doors distribution. I've been looking at it for so long, I'm crossed eyed... I considered a thin spice pull out on either side of the cooktop drawers, but they are ~$400 each. Yikes! But I have not completely discarded the idea yet. Opinions there? For the moment I put a fixed open shelf for oils and spices inside the corbels. We have 48" between the long wall of cabinets and the island, and at least that between the smaller wall of cabinets and the side of the island. The other side of the island, continuing the long wall of cabinets, is a ~12x12 ft breakfast area. Please feel free to drop your 2 cents! Thank you! :)...See Moreelevated (berm) flower bed. . . tell me your opinions please
Comments (4)Just some initial thoughts in no particular order before any discussion of plants. 1. the bed needs to be as generous as you can make it. 2. the fence needs to be isolated from any soil to prevent rot. It is also useful to leave a narrow path between the bed and the fence to allow for maintenance of both. 3. wiggly edges make for fussy-looking gardens if there isn't room to make them into generous sweeping curves. 4. I wouldn't design beds around transitory gardenalia or specific plants. Those can be placed later and moved at will. The most important things in a bed are the soil, the position and the shape. 5. I'm having trouble seeing the need for a berm at all. There doesn't seem to be any rationale for piling up the soil in front of a fairly formal fence. The bed in your design doesn't look like a berm anyway so there doesn't seem to be a point. 6. it would be helpful to know what the rest of the area looks like since any individual bed needs to fit into the whole....See MoreNew pool design and owners.....please give your opinion!
Comments (1)Hi Julie, both sketches look lovely and would depend on where the preference is on flow of traffic from house, outdoor furniture arrangement, do you want to swim laps, etc. Which side has the preferred view? Do you want sun or shade at certain times of the day in summer? I'm also a first time pool owner and you asked about our "mistakes". Well, I planned a simple rectangle pool (no spa) and the large ledge w steps is in one corner. Everyone assured me I would "see" the steps. I've only been swimming a few times and have already stubbed my toe badly 3 times! When you're walking around a pool and talking you're not looking down to see where your feet hit as you take a step. Makes me long for the old days when the ladder was clearly visible and off the floor!...See Morecpartist
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