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Finalizing house plans, 2 completely different kitchens
Comments (7)Rhome, you probably liked the first one because you gave me quite a bit of input when I was planning it several months ago. It changed a little after all the great advice I received here. Initially I had the island in that one turned parallel to the range but it was only 6 ft long and I wanted a bigger island so I turned it perpendicular to the range instead. It's funny that you both ask if the coffee bar is going to be open to the family room. It was this photo that inspired me to start playing around with the plan a few days ago... quarrystone I'm so glad I did because I really like the look of plan 2 on paper. I don't know though if I will leave the coffee bar open or not. The interior stone would not be an option, price wise, but I love the way it looks. I had also thought if we do close that wall in, about just doing some shelves above the counter on the kitchen side. What's the word from the other post? Anti-upperitis? Of course, seeing the two side by side like this I notice that my plan has evolved in several other places also over the last few months. That's what I meant about having too much waiting time to play around with it... As far as the laundry room, I'm thinking of having several pullout trash bins in the lower cabinets, that I replace with a hamper to keep clothes out of sight. When redesigning from plan 1 to plan 2, I deleted 2 ft from the left side of the house, resulting in the dryer being jammed into the corner like that. I didn't notice it so thanks for pointing that out. I could easily swap the w/d with the laundry sink so that it is not quite so crowded. I didn't show a door on the drawings between the kitchen and laundry but I like the idea a swinging door here. Do you think that would be a bad idea? Or should I stick with the opening from the kitchen just going to a walk in pantry and keep the mudroom as it is in option 1? For the fridge/freezer, I am planning for the 30" thermador columns. I would love to have the sub zero, but don't think they are in my budget. Good point, phllog, about how much easier groceries would be to put away in the second one. I was just trying to free up some floor space in the mudroom and didn't think about this added benefit. After changing the plan, I then followed up with scale drawings of what each wall of the kitchen would look like. It was then that I realized that I needed a little bit more cabinetry on the sink wall. Here is my rendition. No making fun of my subways now....I love excel! I would like to have the windows (learned on GW) brought all the way down to the counter and extend the soapstone into them to act as a sill. I moved the prep sink to the right one square as suggested. Do you think there will be an issue with crumbs getting between the butcher block and the soapstone? Should I have the end cabinets where the butcher block would be lowered by removing the toe kick? Oh and phllog, the larger vanity in the master will have a tall linen tower attached to it for towels and such. As well as the dedicated closet in the guest bath. I was planning a space for extra sheets/blankets on the second floor, but I could probably convert one of the three coat closets into a linen closet....See MoreDifference in grade between house and garage
Comments (2)Hi - We may possibly have a small breezeway type transition between the buildings. That is one option. I guess I just don't feel that a 5ft wide by 20 ft long breezeway makes much sense. Seems to be too small to be useful. We could just slap the garage on the side of the house, but I'm not loving that idea either. I guess I'm going to have to wait to hear what our designer comes up with. Maybe he has an idea I haven't thought of. Thanks :-)...See MoreWhat's the difference between general contractor and home builder?
Comments (31)There is no difference between a home builder and a general contractor To repeat the second response on this thread: Vague terms whose definition varies by jurisdiction. For instance, as per the British Columbia government housebuilding registration site: Ditto in Ontario, where my municipal renovator's license counted for bupkis when I wanted to build a new home for sale....See MoreCost difference between skylights and shed dormers
Comments (26)If this is a true Craftsman, I would only do a dormer. That would be architecturally correct, and a better value in the end as far as being more visually appealing inside and out. Skylights are a pain to live with unless you plan for the electrical source to operate the blinds needed for light control. And the expensive blinds. Those are expenses that most don’t think about. It beats stuffing them full of anechoic foam to keep the horrible glare out. Which is what we resorted to in a rental. It was made worse by the owners insistence on mirrored closet doors. It was like a funhouse kaleidoscope of blinding glare from all directions. You couldn’t sleep one minute past dawn....See More- 7 years ago
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