Where would you place appliances?
We're doing a full remodel so I'm taking a step back and seeking new ideas how to lay out this kitchen. It's 22.5 feet on the long wall and 10 feet wide so this is to scale.
The list of what we want to include:
- 30" or 36" cooktop along a wall
- Sink in an island or peninsula which looks out toward the family room, not on either wall
- wall oven/microwave combo
- standard refrigerator most likely
- appliance garage for mixer/toaster/blender
- closet pantry for staples and holding less used appliances
- beverage area for coffee maker/mugs/glassware and a small drink refrigerator
- tend to like 36" drawer-only lower cabinets
- if possible, cabinets for special occasion serving ware near the dining room, but not a must-have
Things we don't want:
- Pantry cabinets
- Table or eating area that is in the way of the door to the patio
I'll attach the general floor plan next in case that helps. Thanks for your ideas how to make these components all work together!
Comments (6)
callights
8 years ago
funkycamper
8 years agoRelated Discussions
Where would you put the appliances?
Comments (3)Well you could put the frig at the dining room end of the counter. I'd use a 30-32" deep counter. The sink can stay where it is with the dw to the right. I'd flip the pantry or laundry with a pocket not barn door and use the resulting wall space for the range with counter. I'd remove some pantry or use stackables to reduce that rooms depth if a laundry in favor of more kitchen space to accomplish this. But you'll get other options if you can post plans with dimensions. Another option could develop from removing the run behind the seating in favor of a width island. I also do not consider this an open layout with the wall between the dining and the living. An option with the fireplace at the other end of the living room could let you explore a central kitchen layout. I'm not sure what that hallish space with the dotted 'X' is on the other side of the inner kitchen/ding room wall....See MoreWhere should I place the appliances?
Comments (24)Blocking the wall gives you a lot of room to pack in utility. I was curious to see this all in 3-D. Here's what it looks like in the IKEA planner. I had to guess at your wall dimensions because there are some missing lengths in your graph paper sketch. So double check all those walls. I cheated a bit with the height of the radiator box. Yours is higher. But whatever you put next to it, you could build that up and lay countertop across it to give it cohesion. The problem I foresee is that the only place a w/d fits is next to the radiator. That's an 18" dishwasher next to the sink. Can you run hot/cold plumbing plus a drain line on the radiator wall? I somehow doubt it, but I notice that you have a dishwasher there now, so maybe? I'm assuming the radiator doesn't get so hot that having anything next to it is a problem. Other issues: Unless you recess the fridge, the drawers on either side of the range will not open all the way. I had a combo washer dryer in my Brooklyn home years ago. They can be installed just like a dishwasher, so it's conceivable you could fit it on the other side of the sink, but you'd lose the utility of the blind corner....See MoreWhere would you put the kitchen appliances to avoid this?
Comments (9)Will ref fit where pantry/mw cabinet is to R of door? If so, range could come out of island to centered on former ref wall (w/hood). mw could go in island near ref. You could do ceiling suspended brass/steel shelving for add’l storage of daily dishes, glassware, and/or other serveware, decorative items too. I’ve done this on a few projects recently and am seeing more of it as an evolution of the open shelving trend....See MoreWhere and how would you place a pillar lights outside my house?
Comments (1)I would just not use them. that being said I see a light at the end of the driveway that isnt shining on anything since there isnt much in that planter. so you could use that. But honestly, I don't think you need them....See Morejandmsplace
8 years agoWe have 8 foot ceilings. I think we'd essentially like to stay inside that 22x10 footprint, but could go a bit outside. One thought was to have the island adjacent to the post or even turn the post into a very short wall that would be at one end of the island.
Funkycamper, there are no windows on the west though we could place one. The one on the north could change as well so don't let that be a limitation.
Here's the adjacent spaces. Off the hallway are bedrooms/bathrooms/laundry/mudroom and garage on the other wing of the house. The stairs go to the basement.
funkycamper
8 years agoI wonder if the lack of responses to your post is because your floorplan is so hard to read? I think you had the arrow for North facing down so I took a guess and flipped your plan the way I think it should be to have the compass points right. Is this correct? I also had to take guesses at the writing indicating rooms, etc. Please correct anything I guessed wrong at and answer any questions I've asked. It helps us understand better how the flow is through the house which can determine the best placement for things.
Also, where do you bring in your groceries from? Where is your best views? Do you get unobstructed light from the west or is it blocked a bit by trees, other buildings, a hill?
I love windows and natural light. Unless you have a really horrid view, I would have virtually all windows on that west wall (indicated by the blue lines). If you absolutely must have some upper cabinets, I would limit them to the pink squares.
I like that this layout gives you two prep spaces.
Regarding the post: I would bring out your island to abut against the post and then I would add another post at the other end of the island (green square). Make the posts as decorative as possible using panels and/or moldings. This way it looks intentional rather than an obstruction to work around.
In case you haven't read a lot of posts here, I would do all drawers in your lowers. Most here recommend that. You have more accessible storage and drawers can hold more than cabinets. If you do that, you will likely have enough storage where you don't miss upper cabinets.
Oh, I didn't draw it in but if you want a microwave, I'd put it in the island facing the fridge. Handy for heating up snacks or for cook.
If I'm really off-base on my interpretation of your rooms and/or orientation, please let me know.
Oh, another question. I forgot to write it in but is that a door or window on the west wall of the family room? If it's a door, do you really need that door from the kitchen? Or maybe that kitchen door is really a window? See, the small, unreadable writing makes this confusing.
Hope this helps a bit.
jandmsplace
8 years ago
desertsteph