Need Your Input! Layout for Small 50s Kitchen Remodel
michfbgal
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Looking for your input on our Kitchen Layout
Comments (9)Thanks for more input bmorepanic and I don't mind pushy. I don't always listen because I'm stubborn. : ) I had laundry in a closet off the kitchen in a condo I was in for 12 years and never had a humidity issue. Is your washer one of those steam jobs? Mine was a simple stackable from 20 years ago. My "new" ones are still 10+ years old and were also installed in that condo prior to my move. I tend to stay away from lots of extras that I won't use when purchasing appliances. As for "travel time", it's funny you mention that. Right now our dining room is in the position you see it in these plans, but the kitchen is through another room and to the right. We walk through the original dining room to get to the new one. In any case, while I take that to heart I really want the sink looking at the yard and not the fence (with a 5' setback). The single user is a good point, but I think if we move the range it will be better. Good point about the cutting board. Neither of our current ones are near the fridge. I also need to think about trash. Prior to adding the lower bookshelf, I was planning to put it at the end of that counter run. It's in a similar location now (also in a walkway) and it doesn't bug us. Hmmm....trash.... I was trying to think how I can use retractable doors on the laundry, or even a barn-type sliding door to "clean up" the traffic zone. I'm still stumped on my options here. And I really appreciate the specifics on cabinet sizes to move the range. I want to see if I can move the "baking sheet" cabinet to the 6" space next to the sink where the KD put drawers. I don't bake and I don't have little things to put in 6" drawers - except junk! Thanks again for the input - you've given us good discussion points. I'm going to take some pictures of our current 1990's Handyman Special Kitchen for some laughs. We have things like a drawer front with 30% cut and stuck on the cabinet fronts while the remaining 60% acts like a drawer. Good times......See MoreNeed help with awkward layout and opening kitchen in late 50s ranch
Comments (24)You guys are awesome! I tried to incorporate everyone suggestions (because they were all great!) and this is what I've come up with. Since I'm not sure which of the kitchen walls are load bearing, both designs incorporate the possible need for a beam to extend down, which is fine. LAYOUT A: large pass-through looking into the living room and the doorway to the kitchen has been expanded. Basement stairs and corner coat closet have also been removed and the doorway into the addition has been widened. Hoping the outer facing cabinets around the beam can act as a place to put keys and bags, otherwise, we have no entryway. Concern: I'm a messy cook and with that being said, I'm questioning whether the stove should be below the pass-through because I'm envisioning grease splattering and sauce flying into my living room. LAYOUT B: The same as layout A but with a smaller pass-through that begins after the stove. My concern for this is despite the pass-through being just shy of 5ft wide, based on this mock-up, it doesn't look like it does much to open the room. Would this be a waste of money to even bother with? Here's a loose floorplan of both A and B. What are your thoughts? The fridge jams me up a bit because it seemed too bulky near the kitchen entrance and moving it towards the addition opening made it too crammed again....See MoreKitchen Layout Input Please - Small Galley Picture
Comments (39)rantontoo: I plan to die in this condo - or at the very least age in place absent unforeseen circumstances. I could give a rat's patootie about resale value or what prospective buyers might like - or really anyone else. I care about functionality for my own needs and aesthetics for my own tastes and comfort. Contrary to real estate "wisdom" I am eliminating the tub/shower in the master bath and installing a large shower with a seat. It won't be the largest shower in the world but it's leagues more comfortable and suited to my lifestyle than the tub which requires me to step over and in I am taking out one of the sinks in the master bath and installing a true vanity with a chair/seat. If anyone absolutely needs the use of a sink while I am washing my face, there is a sink in the guest steps away. I've never actually quite understood what kind of prolonged ablutions require one to be directly in front of flowing water :-) I am contemplating not having the paltry upper cabinets start at 18" since I am short. My current uppers are lower than 18" - something I hadn't appreciated until I started researching kitchen design - which makes the second shelf wholly accessible and even the third shelf only requires tip toes for a lot of stuff. I am even wondering whether raising the counter in the bathroom is functional since at its current normal height I have to bend low to splash water on my face which invariably means everything gets splashed. I have no small children to consider so I don't know why height would be an issue....See MoreNeed input for Kitchen remodel
Comments (19)I love you people! Seriously, you're amazing. Mama goose the first picture you have is an accurate representation of the beam and shelves I would like to have in the space. And my husband and I sat down yesterday to go over the whole thing again. This picture is where I would like to see those shelves and the distance between those sides is 223" if my husband and I measured correctly. The jut sticks out 6-8 inches. The next picture shows the exterior door and where the sink will be. The distance from the corner to the door frame is 110". This house was built in 1940s and had no insulation in the walls. This is the other side that we had the wall built out to eliminate the 2 inch angle where the plumbing chase is. That window is lower than the other two and the apron is approximately 30" from the floor. The corner to the window frame is 33". From that corner to the beam support is approx. 107-108" This picture shows the beam support sticking out. This picture shows where the refrigerator will go as you can see the ice maker hookup in the lower left. Between the framing for the HVAC is 27" on the right side, 27" wide, and it is approximately 55" on the other side, reminder that this is without drywall installed for these measurements. The framing for HVAC sticks out 20". The section of the wall to the right with the electrical box is 43 1/4" out. The exterior door frame starts at approximately 42" from that left corner. This is the other side of electrical box and where we intend to put an opening through to the other side, a dining room is on the other side....See Moremichfbgal
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