1978 Kitchen Remodel - Layout Help Needed
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Comments (4)"...want it to look nice and be functional" (emphasis mine) Why does the range have to stay where it is? As Practigal mentioned, you could really use another 12" to 18" b/w the sink and range - even if you don't cook that much, you still need workspace b/w the two for when you do - even if it's just burgers or sandwiches. FYI...Pantry cabinets can be very expensive, especially the 24" deep ones. Could we see more of the space - does the refrigerator wall end at a wall or is it open to a doorway? (I assume it's a wall b/c of the line drawn, but I'm not positive.) Are you on a slab? Or, do you have a basement or crawl space? If a basement or crawl space, moving plumbing and gas is not that expensive. If you're on a slab, however, it can be costly to move plumbing more than a few inches. Gas can often be moved more, even when on a slab....See MoreNeed help with layout for kitchen remodel with an awkward obstacle.
Comments (17)the outline that course411 might be your easiest option, and will give you deeper cabients / deeper counter. but would it close in the floor space too much? or instead of that, consider getting a counter depth fridge. you'd still have the weird corner, but with the fridge not sticking out as far, it would look less awkward and help the kitchen feel more open overall. one final idea: how far is the wall where your breakfast table is? would it be too far to move the fridge over there? it would make the space feel much bigger and give you a lot more counter space. plus you could have a small pantry built next to the fridge (here's an example of what I'm talking about). obviously it means no more breakfast table, but your kitchen is so small, you may need to sacrifice something....See MoreNeed help placing my island in my kitchen remodel layout. Pathways?
Comments (9)Here is the information y'all requested. I appreciate all feedback. Clearly, I need the help!! Our home is a ranch in an established subdivision outside of New Orleans. We have 3 teenagers / college kids and dogs. We cook and eat at home often. We entertain and host all holiday meals at our home too. Kids usually eat at the island. We eat family dinners together in the kitchen at our table most nights. As my teens / young adults grow, I envision our home and kitchen being the gathering spot for holidays and get-togethers, and the kids usually have a friend or two over visiting also. We tend to use our island as our “drop zone” during the week as we are coming and going. DETAILS: 1. Getting new appliances. A big, french door fridge (35.5 inches wide, SS) Keeping current dishwasher (standard 24", SS) Adding a drawer microwave (27" Sharp SS) Still trying to decide about range or cooktop / oven. If I get a range, it will be 30" with a double oven configuration. If I select a professional range, it will be 36". If I do a cooktop / oven, the cooktop will be 36" and double ovens. All SS. Big, deep single bowl SS sink 33" (requires a 36" cabinet) 2. Yes, I definitely want an island that we can have at least 3 stools at it for teens to eat, etc. 3. In the lower left corner, we already have a table and eating area. 4. Things I would like: * A pullout base cabinet that will hold 3 trash cans (21" cabinet) * I would prefer that most or all of my base cabinets be drawers. Otherwise, If I have lower cabinets, then I want pull out shelves. * I'd like a big island, and I think I could accommodate that. * I want some floor to ceiling cabinetry that I can store all of my kitchen appliances in (i.e. - blender, rice cooker, instant pot, crockpots, roasting pan, air fryer, etc.) * I would like to have a hood in my kitchen to help get rid of cooking smells * Off-white traditional style cabinet doors, full overlay, raised panel PICTURES: A. Our CURRENT home layout. The kitchen area is circled in red. The wall that we want to remove has “XXXX” on it. We don’t really use the butler’s pantry for much other than storage, so we were thinking of getting rid of our current pantry, and making the butler’s pantry into our food pantry. (and closing off the opening into the office area.) The reason we want to remove the wall between the kitchen and living room is because we want a more open concept layout to allow us to see out into the backyard more. But, of course, this is the wall the currently had all my cabinets on it. B. The dimensions of our kitchen area. NOTE: We are on a slab and we can move plumbing, electrical and gas anywhere currently. Again, thank you for taking the time to read all of this and thanks for offering opinions and advice. I really appreciate it!...See MoreHelp! Need to choose desk layout in kitchen remodel.
Comments (24)I puzzled over your kitchen and I was struck at just how big it is. I checked the dimensions you wrote several times to make sure. I seems like the allocation of space in your original layout is pretty inefficient. Just for fun I did a rough layout showing what it might be like if your garage door moved and your kitchen and nook swapped places. This might be way out of budget. Also, there's no mudroom type situation near the garage. Basically I was trying to make your nook more of an extension of your family room to the left. (The little white circle is to represent a 40" round dining table.) If you could add a window to the left side of the house I might look closer at a layout that places the clean up sink on the exterior wall, but I imagine it would be nice facing the foyer. Again, posting this just for fun and throwing out ideas you may not have considered yet......See MoreRelated Professionals
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