Kitchen (Re)Design Advice Please!
M James
6 years ago
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M James
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Please - need advice re. height of faucet and splashing
Comments (27)I'll try to figure out exactly what I've got today. Something else to consider if wooden countertops are in the idea bucket - - when your hands are wet, you'll transfer moisture to the handles (if any) and the countertop area unless you dry your hands before touching the handles. That'll be a habit everyone in your house will need to possibly do. I used to have butcher block countertops in some places. They were not very forgiving and, once, the wood did catch fire in a freak accident. My old faucet did have a pull out sprayer. The part on it that wore out first (at not an old age) was the button controls that had a rubber-like substrate with the buttons. The circular buttons developed cracks in the rubber around the buttons at about 5-6 years old. I'll look into the aerator issue - whether I have a built in one- and whether or not my faucet is high or low flow. There is no secondary aerator attached to the end - - those are kinda ugly IMHO. I am also no curious as to whether or not mine is lead free. My current faucet flow lands at the rim of the drain, if that helps. I'll try to photograph it later. If the faucet were farther forward, more of the splashiness would come on me than it now does. When my oldest is home this week-end from college, I'll see if she could video the whole thing....See MoreTotally new design - advice on kitchen please
Comments (22)Sorry I've been MIA but it's been a crazy past few weeks and I forgot to check the place to notify me of responses so didn't realize there were any. I'm SO sorry! I really appreciate the advice more than you will ever know. I posted the plan on the building forum and received some great advice there as well! I'll post the whole plans here to share. We are making several changes to the plans which aren't reflected here, yet. ~ We are going to rework the guest bath and scrunch it down to add another foot to the office cubby depth and give a bit to the kitchen. ~ push the kitchen back about 6 inches by using wasted space in both bath areas. ~ reduce the size of the Master bedroom slightly for a few extra inches walkway in the laundry room and move the sinks down a bit in the master bath to reduce wasted space. Using that space better somewhere else. As bmoresporadic mentioned I worry about the desk area becoming the dumping place but I run a pretty tight ship and keep things fairly neat so I HOPE it won't be too much of a problem. My family tells me I have OCD, OCD, OCD, OCD. DH and I talked about placing the 1/2 bath in that hallway instead but put it in the laundry area for 2 reasons. First, we have horses and I'm a dirty gardener and we hope to have a pool in the next few years so this will keep dirty and wet people from having to go all the way into the house. Also, we will use the utility sink and keep costs down by not adding an additional sink. I do some work from home and need some space for computer/office supplies, too. That's what the closet will be used for. One thing I forgot to mention we are enclosing a small portion of the back porch area past the laundry room - taking in the porch for a tiny 'mud' room. Rhome - I think I gave up on an island. I feel I had to choose between an island and those precious uppers... although I really wanted an island! Also, we LOVE solar tubes. My sister has several and they make a huge difference. My kitchen will be half open with an extra window in the dining area (which isn't on the plan) along that blank wall so I should have enough light and view that I won't need one there but we will have them in the long hallway and guest bath. A few of the small changes we are making: Taking out some space in the Master Bath which I knew had too much wasted space so re-work the M bath to add space to the master closet. Scruch the kids bath down. Push the kitchen wall back. SO.. on to the kitchen. My final plans go to the builder this week so I have to get this 'right'. I found a layout that has an angled kitchen and I'm wondering if this would look better and mimic the front windows?? The sink run will be partially a full wall (both uppers and lowers) and partially open to the dining/living area with only lowers near the sink with seating at the counter. The length is 14 feet which sure sounded like a lot until we stepped it off, (now wish we had 20!!! LOL) and the width at present is 11 feet but I can steal another 1 or maybe 1 1/2 by stealing from the living area and baths. My thoughts (and I'm sorry I don't have this drawn but will try to draw something tomorrow) is for the sink run to have a trash pullout (possibly double sided to access it from both the dining area and sink area), DW, a set of drawers and no uppers. Then past the DW would be another set of drawers (is there room for 2 sets?) with uppers above. At the end of this sink run I was thinking a narrow 'hutch' type built-in with one drawer, rail style baskets below and 3 open shelves for displaying above. Is there room for all of this?? The range/fridge wall will have a 30" NXR gas range with a set of drawers on either side, step in pantry, and fridge (which will be set back a few inches into the wall so it won't stick out as much. I would love to get a few extra inches here for prep space. Would it be worth it to do a smaller pantry? I love to bake and cook but I also don't have a huge abundance of bakeware and food. The microwave will be built-in next to the fridge on a shelf which will be slightly lower than regular upper cabinet length. We talked about a MW drawer but I don't think I can get it into the budget. Should I try to draw this?? I tried using IKEA and just didn't get the right look. Should I stay with the straight sink run or would it look better and is there enough room to do something at least slightly angled? (which I'm posting below for you to see as a reference) Thanks to all the helpful adive I know we need 4 feet between the fridge and counter and 3 1/2 feet between the pantry and other side of that sink run. OHHH, BOY HELP!!! OUR PLANS: The front bay window will have my lovely grand piano there and will be in the trees. It will hoepfully feel like we're in a tree house. :) Here is the 'sample kitchen' with the angled kitchen. Well, I hope I haven't completely confused everyone. I'm open to suggestions and opinions. Thank you once again... this is an amazing place. Sunny...See MoreKitchen design advice please!
Comments (12)I'd scout around:I believe different beam dimensions are available. What is your ceiling height:I'd go for fewer beams,spaced apart more,and each beam chunkier in dimension than what you have. I don't think the beadboard above fridge works.....keep that door matching the pantry setup to the right of fridge.I'd eliminate the glass uppers on cabinet left of fridge-let that be a tall cab with regular doors for extra storage.Then all the cabs around fridge have similar doors and you can work on the glass at the other side...as far as which glass,etc..I'd go simpler but really it's personal preference. It'll be less busy and less of an issue anyway if the fridge surround doors are cleaner in style and all similar. I'm not sure I'd do dark wood beams,especially with the number and spacing you show- if spaced apart and fewer,then perhaps. I think a medium tone would be as dark as I'd go.Do you think the countersupports on island could be chunkier and put a third one in the middle....the island grabs a lot of "feature" attention....in a good way,mind you....See MoreNeed advice on Nellie Stevens re: Spacing, Privacy, & Design
Comments (4)I'm in Zone 7 where they are planted and seem to thrive all around us. We have clay soil and the area they will be planted in is full sun. We do have the space for them to thrive there; our patio is at least 60' from that area. Am I able to grow other things in a large bed with them or will they take the nutrients from anything else? As I understand it (please correct me), I can grow other acidic-loving plants within that bed, as they would do best there. I don't have plans to make it a much larger bed than the three main trees, I just liked the idea of adding 2 or so other, small flowers or shrubs so the bed looked intentional and doesn't scream "PRIVACY SCREEN"....See MoreExpress Wholesale Cabinets
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