Need advice on kitchen design
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Teacher in need of design advice for TINY SCANDINAVIAN KITCHEN!
Comments (97)Congrats on your new home. Not a pro. Just some thoughts: In a small or relatively small place, a free standing stove rather than separate cook top and oven(s) would be -- would have been -- worth considering -- and not just because that would be a space saver and because that way you might have been able to open a space in that half wall to create "an island" and have two points of entry/exit from your kitchen (versus entertaining dead end) but because you could take a free standing stove with you if/when ever you move, making it practical to invest more in it.. Stainless steel is a good look for appliances -- or white would work in a small space. Do hope you choose a deep double stainless steel sink and are able to put it against that half wall so you're not looking at the wall while you're prepping or cleaning at the sink. Do choose a faucet with a high arc and levers rather than knobs. Even if you choose dark colors for below the countertop level, seriously consider white or at least light colors above that -- dark colors will visually shrink any already small space. Don't buy stuff you don't actually need -- clutter visually shrinks a space. Unless dusting is your favorite pastime, be "frugal" (as to numbers of items if not budget) with regard to decorative items. Such things really can wait until you living in the space a while, giving you plenty of time to do a lot of browsing and window shopping so you don't need to settle for something just to fill a space. Do invest in tall storage -- get the most storage possible for the footprint/floorspace any cabinet takes up: choose a storage ottoman rather than a coffee table; choose a chest of drawers rather than a dresser; and, choose cabinets for beside the bed and beside living room seating rather than tables: you might even consider short lockable wood or wood look (perhaps even fire/water resistant filing cabinets (2-3 drawers) so you will have a secure space to put any personal and financial documents and/or expensive camera equipment and/or your more valuable jewelry away from the prying eyes of the kinds of visitors that search people's medicine cabinets while using the facilities -- there seems to be on in every crowd. Consider choosing a tall glass front cabinet with shelves that could even double as a chi9na cabinet and curio cabinet -- perhaps with a bottom drawer or cabinet door. Best of luck. Do keep us updated and post pics....See MoreNeed advice for Kitchen design
Comments (8)Are you planning on having an island? I'd be evaluating the need for more "landing zone" area, given the size of the refrigerator and a range, in addition to wall oven plus microwave. I'm hoping this area will be at least 15' x 16', which would allow for more counter/island, plus walk space for 2 persons. Keep the refrigerator and wall ovens/range away from walls/doorways, to permit easy access and avoid safety concerns. Do you have a scale drawing of this space?...See MoreHELP! Need design advice on kitchen/house layout remodel!
Comments (15)Good question...That space is actually not that big in real life. We'll likely put the 2 chairs with a table in between that we have in the sunroom now. We may end up with a moveable island in the "butler's pantry" -- agree, it's more of an extended kitchen space. But we can reuse the same cabinets so it will be low cost and extra storage since we'll have less in the main kitchen area. Moving the bathroom was deemed to be more than $10k, and creates a lot more complexity in the project. I am intrigued by that idea, but I think that will actually make the house feel smaller since that will create more of a closed off hallway from our utility room....See MoreAdvice needed: My small IKEA kitchen design (Europe)
Comments (9)@Jennifer Svensson The 3D Software isn't showing it correctly, but the fridge cabinet door connects to the fridge's door. It's pretty common in Germany. You can see how it is supposed to work in the picture below. You got my reasoning for the shelf right. However, I think rather than putting another row of cabinets in place of the shelf, I would instead leave the wall as is or hang art or some sort of visual accent. The room is small as is, and I don't want it to become too claustrophobic. Cluttered shelves are a major pet peeve too. I'll consider skipping the shelf. Thank you for the comment!...See Moreleilahnelsie
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