Help me with my kitchen design
Hi guys,
First post here, hopefully you can help me with my kitchen layout.
Currently, the apartment has its interior walls built up, rooms are separated and basically i'm having trouble deciding on how to do my kitchen layout.
Below you will find the current layout i want to do. I just want your opinions on how practical you think it is and what changes i can do.
Dimensions are 410cm x 410cm with the opening on the left (leading to the living room) being 227cm.
Island to counter distance is 90cm to 105cm all around.
The window on top of the sink is 180cm width.
Ceilings are 270cm height with option to bring it down to be able to hide the Island Range hood vent. I really want an island, especially with the stove on it, but if you think it can't happen, be my guest and give me an alternative.
Don't mind the 3 dots around the island, they're just the light fixtures :).
Also see below the whole apartment top view FYI.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Alex .
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damiarain
6 years ago
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Comments (5)We are working with very similar issues/designs, so I feel your pain! The EIK depends...it's something I am struggling with. My realtor said I needed to keep it. But it makes my work area so small and not useful. So I am opening to the DR and having a breakfast bar. I'm hoping the open space and functional kitchen will be what people see and not the fact they can't stick a kitchen table there. Besides, the counter gives a space to eat breakfast/lunch, do homework, socialize with guests - all things a table can do. But it took me a loooooong time to decide to go this direction. I would say you need to keep seating at the bar to make up for the lost EIK. I like the KM design. I think I'd switch the fridge and the oven (do it as shown in the architect's rendition) - you aren't gong to be able to open the right fridge door all the way where it is. I'd also loose the island. You don't really have the space to support it - th aisles will be very narrow and it's so small, it's not going to be that helpful. That can save you money and you can add one at another time. There are tons of nice work table/islands you can purchase - it doesn't need to match the cabs. This was also something I struggled with b/c I felt the space was a little too open without it, but everyone here convinced me to leave it out and if I find I do want something there, go for the work table. To save money you can also do furniture/particle board cabs - most everyone here agrees it's a great way to save about 15% on cabinets! Also, GW is the land of drawers! Ditch the cabs with rollouts and go for drawers. Easier to pullout one thing than to open doors and then pull out. Though probably won't save much $$ b/c I was told cabs with rollouts are about the same cost wise as all drawer bases. The architect drawing - did he give you a price? His plan is very similar to the KM plan and you could just ask him to do furniture legs on the end for the dog bowls - every line carries something like that. He might be able to get you a better deal on another line (or he might not!) Good luck! I am at the same point as you right now so I know how frustrating it is! I go back to my KD tomorrow to make some tweaks and see if I'm ready to take the plunge!...See MorePlease help me with my kitchen design
Comments (4)Thank you all for the feedback, especially bmorepanic for the plan! If we decide to go with an island plan, we will definitely use the north wall rather than the south wall. I think a common comment was about the play area not being necessary. It would be our long-term plan to turn the "play area" into a study area with desks in the future. @kaismom - Thanks for the tip about getting the cabinets now to ensure that they match, we will certainly do that, if that's what the space is used for. The area we had labelled as the play area was previously the eating nook. I should also note that you can see into the family area from the former nook area, as the wall has an opening about four feet up so the family room is not really private at all. My husband actually grew up in this house (buying it from my parents who want to downsize). There is a rec room upstairs to spend time when the kids want to stay away from the parents. That room will still be up there as a rec space and was used as a computer area also. There is also another computer area as my husband is a consultant that works at home and thus will have a room dedicated to his home office upstairs. The reason we like having the dining room table on the west side is because it can be extended to seat six on that side (12' across even with the angled wall) and there is space in the living room for an additional table or two if necessary if we want to entertain (the room is about 15 x 30 - not measured, guessing). As suggested, we would likely use the room for a large folding table when we want to host events. Also, we feel that having this setup would encourage us to use the living room more often as the room has vaulted ceilings and nice large windows. The room wasn't used very often previously as the dining room and family room were only used when entertaining guests (which I guess doesn't seem that uncommon in all honesty). There is a large walk in pantry (with a slanted roof under the stairs) whose entry is just to the left of the north-west door. Not sure if we'd miss having a pantry in the kitchen but there is a lot of space to leaving things in that room which is the plan for now. We toyed with the idea of building access to the room directly from the kitchen but realized that the angle of the roof line would not accommodate access a door from the kitchen very well (there are stairs going up which run parallel to the kitchen wall from east to west). Nobody in the family currently plays music, historically there has been a piano in the living room but if it was played, you could hear the piano throughout the house except in the family room. Thanks again!...See MorePlease help with my kitchen layout design!!!
Comments (5)Can you do a layout/floorplan on graph paper, so it's to scale? Your drawing is part layout and part elevation, and without dimensions, and it's hard to keep track of what you want to do to your space, as you show the photos. What you've shown is all potentially helpful, but a proposed layout would bring it all together to make things clearer, and then we can see what your questions and challenges are....See Morekitchen Design
Comments (20)Great you got a designer. I'm not a fan of the common spice pullout cabinets either. It's not that much space for all my spices. It's often not adjustable up & down either which is limiting. Plus got to reach down & can not see bottom items as when looking down. The 2nd "shelf" is most annoying. Only short spices fit. I'm a fast, visual cook so I find it slows me down,too. There are some different 9" wide pullouts with more function to consider instead. Here are some examples. I have tried many spice storage items. I still prefer lazy susan turn tables inside wall cabinets near stove. Can take it out & clean easily,too. I also like a wide drawer for spices as picture below. This is what I prefer for all my tall cooking oils & wines or the pullout above....See More
PROCarolina Kitchen & Bath
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoUser
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi, thanks for your reply.
Maybe I'll just remove the chairs idea all together. 100cm is around 40 inches, so I wouldn't want to make the space smaller.
I am the only one who cooks, so that's not an issue, but i can still move it to the other side and maybe put the garbage cabinet there.
I do not have a double oven, but correct, the space on the right is for an oven, but i do want it to be countertop height, not below.
Regarding the lights, I am still moving them around all the time, there will be light strips under the cabinets for the counters. So yes, i will move the lights.
And yes, you're correct, I'll make the cabinets a little smaller to allow for more space between the fridge and them.
3D photo with a better view coming in a few minutes.
einportlandor
6 years ago- PRO
Carolina Kitchen & Bath
6 years ago User
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThe smaller island is a thought i'm having, eliminating the range on it of course, moving it on the right of the kitchen, and replacing the oven with the fridge as @Carolina Kitchen & Bath has mentioned in her comment.
Originally, the dining space was indeed intended to go where you're saying, but my thought is, we live in a hot hot island, with a lot of humidity. We like sitting on the balcony at night, watching TV(from the living room), not just us, but almost anyone i've met :). Or when we have a small party, people socializing in the living room and balcony, will not be separated by the dining area. My thoughts though, yours might be better at the end.
chiflipper
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