Which of these two kitchen layouts do you prefer?
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Comments (7)Thanks, everyone, number 3 it is! I'm actually going to modify it slightly so that I have more full deco tiles in the open floor space of the room. This is what it will look like: (The face-down bullnose tile show the edges of the vanities.) Kendog... Yes, my husband is v e r y thorough! We have a good tilesetter but he's probably not going to spend the hours moving and placing tiles that we did! I then went back and outlined where I wanted each of my deco tiles. Thanks for the compliments on my tile. It's Materia Forte by Edimax and the color is Bronzea. It's a porcelain tile but the coordinating decos are travertine. The flash is washing out the color of my tile here but you can see the detail of the deco: I love the color of these tiles but they do look a little strange with all of the orange in my room right now! Let the tiling begin!...See MoreHelping a friend: which layout do you prefer / why?
Comments (16)if it were my kitchen to redo (leaving the sink where it is for plumbing) I get a counter depth fridge and put on the south wall, move the stove down to about where the fridge is now (leaving a space for countertop to each side of it), put the DW where the stove is, then I'd even skinny up that penisula with maybe cabinets at 12" depth under it. I'd also round out the corners of the counter top of the penisula (then 2 people could sit at the end - at each 'corner'). there'd still be room on the south wall for a pantry and the far wall by the dining room could be a computer / message / book / study area. depending on how much etc the penisula got skinnied up there might be room for the DW to the right of the sink even and then the stove could go midway on the west wall (figuring that's west). I'd put in banks of drawers on either side of the stove and to the right of the sink (if DW not there). probably no drawers on the skinny cabs under the penisula (unless custom cabs). depending on exactly how i worked it I'd also try to have a trash bin under cabinet close to the sink (maybe under sink?) I don't see the need to push a fat fridge back into the bathroom etc and use money that could go for a window. windows are a priority on my list. big windows! lol! with the stove moved farther down, maybe the sink could move a bit to the left making room for the DW to it's right. I'd prefer that and would try to get that to work out. hopefully there's no rule that says the sink has to be centered. I'd rather it off center w/ a big window than centered to a small one....See MoreWhich layout do you prefer (open kitchen in LR)?
Comments (9)The left one is the more traditional layout. But I see what you like about the one on the right. I'm in a house rather than an apartment, but my layout is very similar to your right option. The kitchen is dead center of a large room that has the DR on one end and the LR on the other. There is a garden in the center. With that layout, I can see you shifting the dining table down to the center section, and having a desk or other small sitting area up at the top, adjacent to the second bedroom. If you go that way, you might consider shifting the door on the hall bath to the top, so one isn't "in" the kitchen when going in and out of that bath. I also wonder about the set-up for the TV. I know the furniture placement isn't a done deal, but I don't think it works with the TV in the corner. You could consider mounting the TV in a recessed fashion on the wall that backs up to the master closet. Put it on an arm that will allow you to swivel it out if necessary....See Morewhich layout would you prefer?
Comments (9)I posted this on your other thread, before I saw this one: Is this a new build or remodel of an existing kitchen? The window is labeled 'new', so I'm assuming it's a remodel. Since there is a seat on the island, across from the fridge, I think 69" is a good distance, But, there doesn't appear to be landing space near the fridge and ovens, which makes the distance more of a problem. The layout has other problems, too: The work aisle should be at least 42". The seating overhang should be at least 15" for comfort at counter height. You have only 24" between the sink and cooktop, and that's over the DW. The fridge is against a wall, but it looks as if you might be planning to switch it with a cabinet to the left--if that's what the black arrow indicates. The fridge is outside the maximum recommended distance from the sink, for good function and efficiency--even if you move it over. Can the entry to the right be reduced to 3', and the cabinet run extended? That adjustment might get you the minimum prep space between the sink and cooktop, and allow you to move the DW to the left of the sink. Can the pantry wall be moved back? Making the pantry and the cabinets on that wall more shallow will allow you to move the island out to leave a wider work aisle and a deeper seating overhang. Aisle and seating clearance info: NKBA guidelines New to Kitchens? Read me first....See Morejani
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