Desperately Seeking ROOM LAYOUT & INTERIOR DESIGN help!
sara_hannan
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Desperately seeking layout ideas
Comments (45)rhome: Yes, the Feb. 22 version is the one being worked up. The little yellow band is the current opening to the LR, which will be widened to 11 feet (almost to the little brown closet). Also we will probably shorten the island from the current 8 feet to about 6.5. I had not really thought of things the way you describe, probably because I never have used a prep sink. I wasn't really planning on using this one much - that was my wife's idea, I figured I would use the main sink. Perhaps my tune would change if I had the option, but the concept of a separate prep and clean-up area is foreign to me. Would swapping the prep sink and the microwave make more sense? The only alternative is moving the fridge down and putting the window on the other side of it, but that leaves no light coming in that corner and a big window next to a really big door. As for running into people helping cook or doing cleanup: does that *really* happen in other peoples' kitchens? I should have such problems!! holli: Thanks for the plan and comments. I wish I had the extra width to have a pantry on the one side. I am still debating the small closet we have in that space. We may put that in the adjoining living room to keep a clean line along that wall/sightline. Your distances between prep fridge and stove are similar; do you find them problematic? Also: Does the dining area serve as your dining room? If so, how is that working out for you? Thanks, all!...See MoreDesperately seeking kitchen design help
Comments (16)I was asking about moving the door because you could then have something like this: The flow is: - food enters via garage door, goes to storage in refrigerator (eggplant) which I drew 48" wide, and perhaps a pantry cabinet next to refrigerator (not drawn). - retrieved food goes to prep zone where you have sink (blue) and optional dishwasher (green) - prepped food moves down counter to cook zone where you have a 40" range (red) - cooked food goes to eat zone where I've drawn a 48" x 50" table (brown) that has 44" clearance on all sides except to family room opening where it is only 31". If you have some flexibility w/ the family room wall, you can fit a larger rectangular table which would be a lot better, as you need to seat 5 every day and presumably would like to be able to fit more (8?) to accommodate company. You have no other dining area I think? - dirty dishes go to wash zone with sink (blue) and dishwasher (green). This zone could be combined w/ prep zone of course. Removing this zone would allow you to fit a larger dining table in the existing room boundaries. But, consider, it is s-o-o-o nice to have separate prep and wash zones. No more dirty mugs dumped in the sink where you are trying to wash lettuce. There are a couple other flows too. - Food and drink can also go direct from food zone to eat zone, without passing through the other zones. It can also detour to a microwave which I'd put somewhere in wash zones. - Coffee, tea, etc can be prepared on the counters around the wash zone (using microwave or electric kettle) without interfering w/ the other zones. I would find room for a microwave somewhere in this zone. You lose the pantry in the laundry room/garage entry, but you can use that spot for hanging coats, muddy shoes, whatever. Well, I guess you could still fit a small pantry there if you really wanted to. Bummer about the two blind corners, but it's late and my brain has run out of ideas....See MoreSeeking help for furniture, layout, tv placement for empty living room
Comments (7)I suggest grouping whatever living room furniture you buy around the fireplace. It is what I did in my long living room (mine is wider than yours). Here are some layout suggestions: Before you buy any furniture, make sure you have the room to lay it out something similar to the above suggestions. Put tape on the floor, if you have to and make sure you have enough room to walk around the furniture. You can also try Basset Furniture and/or La-Z-Boy showrooms. They can help you with furniture arrangement and they do not charge you, like a designer does. For the TV, you could either get an entertainment center that will fit right or left of the fireplace or your could even mount your TV on the wall (I have 2 TV's that are wall mounted and I love it). When I was getting ready to move into my house 3 years ago, I needed brand new living room, dining room, and family room furniture. I shopped sales and I found my 2 sofas that are in my living room first at a furniture store selling La-Z-Boy furniture. I got lucky! The sofas were on sale for over 60% off and after choosing them, everything else fell into place. For the family room, I went to a La-Z-Boy showroom, found a reclining sofa I loved, and it was also on sale. I choose soft, neutral colors for it and two rocking recliners. We use this room to relax and watch movies on our big TV in the family room. I also suggest looking at rooms on Houzz and see what appeals to you, in style and color....See MoreLayout Help. Living room interior help.
Comments (5)Depends on your living pattern. If you like to watch tv while cooking and/or eating, you're pretty much limited to putting it on the fireplace wall as you suggest. If TV time is distinct and separate from cooking/eating time and/or you want the room to be multifunctional, you can put the tv on the wall thst separates the stairs from the family room, along with a small couch and a couple of chairs. Thst creates a distinct "zone" for TV watching and free up the rest of the family room for other uses....See Morejuliab51
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