Kitchen layout design
Ash M
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Comments (18)A few things being overlooked.... First, your work zones... Successful Prep Zones have two KEY components -- direct water access and sufficient counterspace on either side of the sink for landing space on one side and workspace on the other side. If you want to prep in the island, then I strongly suggest you put a prep sink in the island or you will be continually running back & forth across the Kitchen to get to the refrigerator, then the sink, then the prep counterspace, and then the range/cooktop (and think of multiple trips like that during prepping a meal, baking, etc.). If you have to use the cleanup sink in the Cleanup Zone for prepping, then you will be doing a lot of zone-crossing (something that should be avoided). The corner pantry is in the way b/w prepping at the cleanup sink and getting to the range/cooktop (something should be avoided -- no tall obstructions should be in the path). If you put a sink in the island, you have the ideal situation of having the refrigerator + water + workspace + range/cooktop close to each other with easy navigation among them. The most functional orientation of an island that is to be used for prepping (as most are), is the longest side facing the range/cooktop. This puts the prep space directly across from the range/cooktop rather than around a corner like it is when the longest side faces the sink but not the range/cooktop. Your space is sized the wrong way to accomplish this...the longest wall is the sink wall, not the range wall, and not by a little, by a lot. Unfortunately, in your case with the window where it is and its size, you are stuck with putting the range/cooktop on the shorter wall on the bottom as it won't fit on the long wall with that window. (I assume all windows/walls are finalized.) So, that means either super-sizing the island to fill the space or leaving a fairly large gap in the Kitchen space -- assuming you have the longest side facing the range/cooktop and not the shortest. Next, the island -- its size... Unless you have very, very long arms, you are not going to be able to clean that island without climbing onto it. The farthest most people can easily reach is 30", so the deepest your island should functionally be is 60" (5'). 6' is too deep. Even with 5', you will have to walk around the island to reach the entire island to wipe it down. Note: When I say easily reach, I mean with a dish cloth in hand and wiping down, not straining to reach the farthest possible distance with your fingers. (Even if you have very long arms, unless others in your family do, you will always be the one stuck with wiping down the island, regardless of who is doing the dishes/cleaning up at the time.) Cabinets in the island... Are you planning on putting cabinets in the "empty space" in the island? It doesn't look like it since there are none drawn in, but if you do, keep in mind that you cannot easily access any cabinet under a seating (or any deep) overhang. The deepest I would recommend is 15" or so. They should also be either drawers in the bottom half and shelves above or shelves the entire height of the cabinet. Drawers and roll out tray shelves (ROTS) cannot be accessed much above about half-way up b/c the overhang blocks the access. Aisles...be sure your aisle widths can accommodate everything you plan to do in them. They should be at least 45" on the sink side (so you can pass b/w the island an open DW door) and 48" b/w the island and range/cooktop wall, which will mean 42" b/w the refrigerator and island since the refrigerator sticks out 5 to 6 inches beyond the cabinets. NOTE: Aisles are measured between the items that stick out the farthest into the aisle. This could be appliance handles, counter overhangs, and other items. They are NOT measured to/from cabinets as cabinet measurements only include the cabinet box, not the doors/drawer fronts, hardware, or counter overhangs. One final note...get as many drawers in your base cabinets as possible. They are superior to stationary shelves and even ROTSs....See MoreKitchen Layout Design ideas for complete remodel
Comments (6)The refrigerator will not work in that location as you show it. It will need approx 12" between the wall and the refrigerator to allow the doors to open fully for both full access and removal of bins & shelves for cleaning. Will you have another Living/Family Room elsewhere? I don't think you will have room for both a Living Room & Dining Room in that relatively small space. The Dining "space" will need at least 6'3" (assuming a 39" deep table, a bit shallow, but if you're not tall and don't have long legs, workable). Then, you will need around 4' between the table and sofa. That leaves you with a 10-foot deep Living Room. That would make the Living Room 11'9" x 10'. Maybe that's big enough for you? You will also need 5' between the island and the table, assuming seats at each location. Island...The island should be 41.5" deep -- 1.5" overhang in the front + 24"D cabs + 1" decorative doors/end panels + 15" overhang = 41.5". (15" is the minimum seating overhang for short to average height people.) Kitchen aisles...You should have at least 42" between the counter on the island and the counter on the sink wall. Ditto between the range and the counter on the island. (42" is the minimum aisle for a one-person Kitchen. If two or more people will be working in the Kitchen, then 48" is the minimum. Aisles are measured to/from the items that stick out into the aisle the farthest. In your layout, aisles appear to be incorrectly measured cab-to-cab. That means you're missing a minimum of 1.5" on each side. Cabinet measurements only include the box, they do not include the doors/drawer fronts (1" more) or the counter overhangs (1.5" more). A cab/counter run that does not include any appliances that stick out past the counters is 25.5" deep....See Morekitchen layout design question
Comments (19)Can you tell me what the blue circle represents and what the second rectangle by the word dishes is supposed to be? The blue circle is the clean-up and dish storage zone, which is outside the prep triangle. The box in front of the DW represents the fully open door, and likewise, the box in front of the dish storage cabinet represents open drawers. When a DW is so close to a perpendicular run of cabinets, the cabs in the corner are not accessible when the DW door is open. So, dishes would need to be kept in drawers beyond the open DW door, for easy unloading....See MoreKitchen layout design help
Comments (5)bar stools across the 84 inches of island? then place tape on a floor somewhere..garage or basement to try out the pinch point between table and chair there and corner of island when you are bringing/taking bowls of food... clearing dishes ..arms are pretty full etc and you are heading to sink. Is there another area you can place a table?...See MoreT. J.
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