Pros/Cons/Advice for this kitchen layout?
We are hoping to start construction on our home this coming fall and I'm wondering the best way to lay out the kitchen. We are a family of 6 (kids 2-12 y.o.) I think my kids might be hobbits (lol) and are always eating. I cook a lot from scratch and do lots of canning in the fall as well.
Here is what we have from our architect:
Photo of the entire plan (high res photo) here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/162637804@N07/29008993438/
I was thinking of maybe laying the kitchen out like this...I'm wondering the pros/cons to this layout or if there would be a better way to do it?
Essentially, the main sink will be under the front window with a dishwasher on each side. On the outside wall of the walk through pantry I was thinking about the fridge on the corner nearest the sink with some counter space and then the gas cooktop in the middle of the counter area. I'd also like two ovens...both beneath the counter and the prep sink in the island. Does this work?
Any thoughts or ideas are much appreciated :) Thanks! ~ Rachel
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5 years agoThanks so much damiarian! I forgot completely about a combo oven! My sister had one in her old house and loved it. She has regular double wall ovens in her new house and I think they might be installed too high or something because I swear I'm going to burn myself using the top one...the reason I was thinking two lower ovens. I didn't realize that they would be lower to the ground. Thanks for the tip. I also forgot the microwave, lol. ...a combo oven is kind of a microwave, kind of a convection oven on the top and a regular oven on the bottom, right? Would this layout be better then?
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