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Kitchen Layout/Design Help

9 years ago

hi Houzz community,

We're remodelling our kitchen- including opening up a bigger connection between the living spaces and the kitchen. It's a bit of a weird layout because the kitchen is at the back of the house (an 1890s victorian) and two rooms lead into the kitchen - hard to describe, meaning there is a wall that dissects the new opening. hard to explain - I hope the pictures show it! I'm looking for some layout advice - do we have space for an island? We need to keep the stove and the sink in the same place, we're planning to put the fridge along the wall near the sink so that it is out of the way. We're also planning to use ikea cabinets with scherrs doors (and probably 1 semicustom cabinet so we can keep our existing 33 inch farmhouse sink. Would also welcome finishes advice - floor will stay the same, we want to keep existing farmhouse look, and we're keeping the big picture window on the back wall, and adding a new window to the left of the stove. The window goes below counter height so we're planning not to put any cabinets there, maybe put a little bench there at some point. Pantry would go to the left of the exit door. Planning for either butcher block or marble countertops (maybe butcher for island, marble for counters); and want to keep farmhouse/not totally built in look. Open shelves to left of sink with reclaimed wood.

Looking from the TV room into the kitchen - we plan to remove the column in the middle; above is looking from the kitchen towards the living room.


Any advice on layout, finishes etc would be welcomed. We love the old wood and want to keep as much as we can.

Layout above. Room is about 15'3" wide and 12"1 long with the indent about 40" long (there is a tiny 1/2 bath which opens out to the kitchen - ugh - but we can't move it)

We love cooking and entertaining and are looking forward to having a more open kitchen - any advice welcomed!!


K

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