Getting close...which layout do you like better??
BenjiBoi
7 years ago
Two designs, one kitchen. Which do you think will function better?
Design 1: keeps the same layout for appliances, but replaces a peninsula with an island.
Design #2: makes better use of length of kitchen; requires that we raise a large window, move plumbing and range.
Any concerns? Likes? DIslikes?
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virginia lynn
7 years ago
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI can't read the measurements either, but I also like the second one. I'd center the range between the windows, and leave the same amount of reveal between the window on the right, and the uppers on that side. Red rectangles are optional uppers, with a hood 6" wider than the range (if no uppers).
I made the island a few inches shorter, and made both work aisles wider. The clean-up sink is wider. The pantry is narrower, to avoid a pinch point between it and the island. The island overhang is 15"--the minimum depth recommended by the NKBA. The aisle behind the seating can be 44" minimum, also recommended by NKBA.
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