Do these proportions looks right for open shelves?
lathyrus
8 years ago
Excuse the rough sketching, but does the third layer of shelving work visually?
I'm inclined to nix the topmost shelf on the left.
Any thoughts welcome!
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lathyrus
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Comments (14)That gives me a lot to think about. I appreciate you playing around with my design. Option 1 doesn't give me counterspace, but I originally thought of a separate furniture-look linen closet with a bigger vanity. But we now prefer to put a linen cabinet like that in the open area that's between the bathroom and laundry closet. It's a squarish shape that all the bedroom doors open into, not a long hallway. A linen closet in that space is convenient to all the bedrooms and the laundry closet. Option 2 is one I would do in a heartbeat if it was the master bath. I would probably make the towers 12" and add some counter space to the sink. Might cut out the hutch drawers and save some $. The only thing I don't like is that it shifts the person at the sink almost opposite the door, and that just doesn't feel right to me for some reason. But I could get used to it. Now #3 is interesting because I could do 12" drawers to the left and it wouldn't shove me so far over in front of the door while at the sink. I could use sconces, which would give me some light at the mirrored hutch. I like the idea of standing in front of the hutch for grooming instead of leaning over the sink. I'm not too sure about the drawers below the hutch being a different size, and evening them up adds more small drawers I don't need. I wouldn't know how to divide the long bottom drawer in that scenario. But I got graph paper! Thank you, GreenDesigns. I'll see where this takes me....See MoreWhat do you think of the open shelves?
Comments (29)Lots of good thoughts here! Eks6426, you have a really good point on the Z pattern. That's actually the approach I took with the glass cabinet, alternating white dishware with glasses: Graphics gal, good job!!! It looks awesome actually!!! I can see where you're going with it. Damn, you're good at Photoshop. I guess hence the title, Graphics Gal. I see what you're all saying about putting the glass jars on the shelves. They fit so it works!! I think I'd put goodies that we don't eat a lot. Actually, DH has pointed out (along with others here) that the glass jars are too small to sit on the counter. I protested that I actually want them to have goodies that people can snack on, and if they were bigger then the food would go stale. But, the white things we have in there now (mints, yogurt covered peanuts, and marshmallows) are technically not being eaten right now...so maybe they can go up. Lascatx - I actually use the white bowls (both the small and medium ones) frequently, hence them being on the middle row. Everything else is display. The sugar and creamer is used whenever there's company. I know what you mean about the bottom row not working... I'll play some more with it. Thanks for all the great tips!!! You all have a good eye for this....See Morepls help lantern proportion/look (pics)
Comments (1)I'm thinking the larger ones meet the criteria and look that you've described you're hoping for. This was the hardest part for me...Knowing how the scale of the lighting would work in the actual room. If you can, create a mock up of the size and shape and hang them up. That's what I did with paper plates, tape and string, to determine the size and length of my schoolhouse lights for my kitchen. If I'm figuring right, that larger light would hang approx 70" from the floor, which would be about 40" up from the table top. I intentionally hung the lights over both our dining room table and kitchen table at about 6 ft off the floor, so if we moved the table to clean, we wouldn't have to worry about tying them up so people wouldn't walk into them, plus I just don't like the lighting at eye level when I'm standing or walking around in the room....See MoreShould I do open shelving?
Comments (30)We've had the open sheving for a few months now, and we love it. Previously, we had to reach into upper cabinets with narrow openings for daily dishes, and it was a royal pain. The upper cabs also made the kitchen feel cavelike (see "Before" photo above). We started our kitchen project intending only to remove the cabs above the peninsula. But when dh and I looked around and saw the difference it made, we unscrewed the cabs on either side of the window as well. Sure, we may have lost some shelfspace for the ever-growing collection of coffee mugs & water bottles, but we wanted to streamline storage anyway. We are mostly vegetarian, so no greasy meat cooking on stovetop; dh grills outside for his meat fix. We saute veggies, caramelize onions, and cook vats of spaghetti sauce - and rarely find spatters on the backsplash or surrounding cabinets. I am not too worried about dust. We have cats and their hair is everywhere - no matter what we do. We know to wipe down lesser-used dishes. While our kitchen is no Christopher Peacock design, we find it to be a functional (drawers!) and pleasant space. Based on the quick sale of our last house (we designed the kitchen with huge windows and no uppers), I am pretty confident we haven't hurt resale. I researched for months on the Georgia MLS - most kitchens in our region are dated or builder grade, with dreary decor and little function. I saw a single kitchen with new subway tile and quartz countertops - it sold fast. In our area, a bright space with updated features and appliances is a rare find. Friends who have seen our results all seem quite envious of our industriousness and style choices. So, chiquita177, I say make your vision a reality!...See Morelathyrus
8 years agolathyrus
8 years agolathyrus
8 years agoSo, I played around with shelf configurations yesterday. Almost, but not quite, everything I need off the counters on the range side now has a home, and no wood is closer than 30" over the burners. Didn't have the right corbels on hand to tackle the other walls.
Had planned to paint the shelves, but I am liking the light wood. Thoughts?
On the other side, I think you might be right, Diane. I redid the sketch, trying to imagine how stuff on the stop shelf would change how the room feels. We also plan some kind of light fixture over the sink, which would also alter the equation.
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