Kitchen design for new home. Please critique!
photocopy09
8 years ago
Hi Gang.
Long time lurker.. First time poster.
We are designing a kitchen for our new home and are looking for some opinions on our design so far. We want opinions positive and negative.
For appliances we are going with the Jenn Air, Refrigerator- JS48NXFXDE -Integrated, Side by Side, Obsidian Interior, Panel Ready 48” fridge. The design shows the grill but the final drawing will show full height doors and no grill. The Cooktop is a Dacor, Cooktop- RNCT365B -Induction, Drop-In, Black 36” the hood vent is the Vent-a-hood, Liner- BH234SLDSS -Insert, 600 CFM, Stainless. The dishwasher is the Bosch, Dishwasher- SHV68T53UC -Integrated, Panel Ready. The ovens are the Bosch, Combination Unit- HBL8751UC Speed Oven/Wall Oven, Stainless 30”
We have a large pantry area for food storage (not shown) We are going with light Gray for the cabinets and white quartz countertops.
From your experience is this design functional?
What would you change?
Thanks in advance
David & Cassandra
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Comments (6)These are all great ideas! Thank you! I agree that the "dinette" space is huge - maybe overkill. In fact, I'm trying to think of ways to be more efficient with that space. I had sort of planned to put the dining table in the middle of the space and some arm chairs/table/maybe another couch in the bay window/sunroom area. I like the flexibility of that space if you're entertaining a crowd, which we do a fair amount. However, the space is so big that it might just be too much on an everyday basis, so I'm going to have to give that some thought. One way to cut it down, of course, is to cut off the bay window. But since that's some of the appeal for me, I hate to do that. I love the idea of the service door, bpathome, as well as moving the dishwasher! Thanks for those thoughts. shiltsy - I'd be happy to compare notes and share anything I have about the house. I'd love to see your plan, too, when you have it! Maybe it would be helpful in working through some of these tricky issues with the space. Thanks again for everyone's thoughts! This is a complete work in progress, so everyone's expertise is so helpful!...See MoreKitchen Design Critique, Please!
Comments (23)Would you be willing to at least modify the DR doorway? Make it a bit wider and shift it to the left? In your layout, it looks like it's been modified... Here are two layout ideas. Both retain the island but remove the "barrier" it causes. You still have rather narrow aisles, but if the DR doorway is never used, it may not be an issue. Both of these layouts have a 38" aisle b/w the sink and island and a 36" aisle b/w the island and "bottom" wall. The island is 27" deep...24" deep cabinets + 1.5" overhang on all sides (1.5" + 24" + 1.5" = 27"). In both, I moved the refrigerator to the left wall. This eliminated the "barrier" and placed the refrigerator so it's easily accessible from the sink, the cooktop, the island, and "outsiders" looking for a snack. However, to eliminate the need for significant filler b/w it and the wall, I shortened the wall so it's no deeper than the refrigerator carcass/box. This will allow you to open the doors fully. If the wall remains 50" deep, you will need approx 12" b/w it and the wall. Yes, you could take the 12" cabinet from the right of the cooktop and move it the other side of the refrigerator, but that would significantly reduce your Prep Zone and Cooking Zone shared workspace. I moved the ovens to the bottom wall along with two pantries and 24" of landing space. In this location, the island makes a good Baking Center (working on the oven side of the island). The 12" pantry is "first" for two reasons...(1) to give you pantry space for your most commonly used items close to the Prep & Cooking Zones w/o the island being a barrier and (2) to have a bit of "safety buffer" b/w the ovens and the doorway when "turning the corner" (which shouldn't be often since the DR doorway is not used). The 12" cabinet to the right of the cooktop is an ideal place for cutting boards...it's in the primary Prep Zone (b/w the sink and cooktop) as well as very close to the island and the secondary Prep Zone. For trays, cooling racks, etc., I suggest storage over the ovens. We have ours there and it's perfect! (I'll post a pic of it in another post.) The trash & recycle pullout (2 bins) is in the island on the end closest to the cooktop. This puts it in close proximity to the Cooking Zone and cooktop as well as in the two Prep Zones and Cleanup Zone. To the right of the DW, I put a Dish Hutch...with the upper cabinet to the counter to maximize dish storage. It puts the dishes within easy reach of the DW as well as the "breakfast" area and, to some degree, the FR. The only plumbing that may have to be moved is for the refrigerator if you have an icemaker or water dispenser. This shouldn't be too much of an issue since no waste pipe/drain and drain vent are required. I also included a zone map for Layout #1. The same basic map applies to Layout #2 as well, so I did not do one for that second layout. Here they are. Note that I made some changes b/w them. Most of the......See MoreNew Home Design Critique / Suggestions?
Comments (42)Your laundry room is clear across the house. Are you ok with shlepping laundry back and forth that distance? I wouldn't be ok with it and would prefer my laundry closer to my master bedroom. Is the laundry room doing double duty? I ask because it appears to be almost 16' long and if it's only a laundry room, that's an awful large amount of space devoted to doing laundry for a family of 4. However if it doubles as a sewing room, crafts room etc then yes it's a good size. And it is a trek to walk from the garage court to the front door, especially in lousy weather. Heck bringing in groceries from the garage to put away in the pantry and fridge will be a hike. What is the distance from the master bedroom to the toilet? I just tried to measure and from the edge of your bedroom to the toilet I measured to be close to 18'. (I can't read your dimensions) Add in the distance from the bed and that's even a longer walk, especially in the dark in the middle of the night when you absolutely must get there. Speaking of bedrooms, your master bedroom is almost the exact same size as your living room. Only you can decide if you spend that much time in the bedroom that it's worth creating such an oversized room or if the space could be better spent in more public rooms. Same with the master bath. Do you entertain enough that you need 3 eating areas? You have 2 kids but your mudroom area is large enough for a family with a heck of a lot more kids. And you have a large mudroom but your powder room is tiny in comparison. Getting rid of shower bay I believe would change the whole walk through shower. Each one of your vanities looks to be almost 10' long. So if you make the vanities smaller, move the tub forward, you could easily have the walk in shower. 5' vanities should give you plenty of space. BTW: Do you have a walk in shower now? This one is what? 11' x 6' or more? If not, I'd first go to someplace where they have them because quite honestly, they can be quite chilly and it's one of those things you either love or hate. I hate them. I notice you have a deck but no enclosed screened area out the back. Do you spend time outdoors when you would need a covered area? Agree with the comments regarding the upstairs. There's an excellent book I recommend regarding exteriors. It's called What Not To Build and I used it when designing the exterior of my home. I highly recommend grabbing a copy....See MorePlease critique this finished kitchen layout in a tract home like mine
Comments (14)That kitchen should not be your model. There are pros and cons to a cooktop at the end of a peninsula. If it's the only traffic pattern in and out of the kitchen, it WILL BE a problem with young children. My own stove is at the end of a cabinet run, but it's next to the door to the outside, not to get into the kitchen. It's also a big range so it's just not a problem with pot handles (it's 42" wide with a griddle in the middle). What will be a problem in the new kitchen shown, is opening that refrigerator door next to the wall. It will never open all the way. And a counter-depth refrigerator would have been a better choice no matter where it was located....See More
photocopy09
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoStan Z thanks for you input.
The distance between the cabinets and the island is 43"
The distance from the fridge to the island is around 56"There is currently no pull out trash. However it is a great idea. Directly under the sink?
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