Do you guys think this looks like a good kitchen layout?
dana6
5 years ago
We just bought a new to us house and are remodeling the kitchen. I've posted a picture of our kitchen layout. Do you guys see any problems with it?
I would appreciate any suggestions you might have.
Thanks,
Dana
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damiarain
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Revised kitchen layout, what do you think now?
Comments (11)Of the two, I also prefer the second drawing for the reasons RHome spelled out. It does look more logical. Now as to your butcher block -- I love a good chunky hunk o' butcher block. Fabulous piece. Focal point. Very handy -- love 'em - honestly. I remember suggesting in an earlier post that you incorporate the top into your island, and your response indicated that the BB is a cool piece on it's own -- I get that and will accept your word on it (there are some COOL BBs). But where yours is located, it's just not working for me. It just seems kind of 'in the way' -- a bit of a barrier island. Plus, you've got that whole other aisle there that's eating up potentially six linear feet (3 front and 3 back) of counter-top and storage space. Why not scoot it over one more foot toward the island, and grow your island the rest of the way to the BB so that they're sitting side by side? You don't really need another exit... Also, there's no law against having a raised bar run along the inside of a wall. It's no use as a seating area certainly, but can be quite useful for other things -- the types of things that one would set near the sink. You could even continue your wooden counter-top across the short wall section and over to the other side. When we entertain casually, the raised bar area makes a great place for desserts or appetizers. Anyway -- I like the majority of the plan, and would just play with that one area to see what else is possible....See MoreDo you think espresso cabinets would look good in a laundry room?
Comments (9)Yes i do! I actually have some design sense and wanted to be an interior designer. I installed new Espresso color thick carpet in my whole condo, i loved the color, sheen and the way it hid the stains. Lol im bad i know, but i had light color carpet before and it was a mess to keep clean, to the eye. Only problem was when i installed the Espresso color carpet was that my walls were bright white and i didnt like the contrast, the dark brown per say and the white walls, just looked odd to me and bugged me, Finally i gave in and put color on the walls! Reason i say all that is, if the walls are not white, go for it. Maybe re think the color of the walls as to me, the silver of the washer and silver of the walls might clash with one another, if just not the perfect, complementing shades. You could do a creamy rich, off white, like vanilla. What i did in picking the colors for my living room and bedrooms was, i went to home depot, i picked out all the colors that immediately caught my eye. Then i took home two or three of the same paint swatches home, taped them together, then taped them on the wall to be painted, in different areas, to see which color i like better. It was better for me than using one swatch of color and trying to decide on a big blank white wall. So i used three and taped them together and made the swatch 50 % bigger! Its up to you in the end and what you like. But i do think the espresso will work very well with the silver, or graphite appliances, just a little weary on silver walls. I used the Berh paint and primer in one, used less coats and the color came out very nice! The green is, chinese jade and the yellow is, pyramid gold. I had to put into mind all the colors i already had, the carpet, my couch, coffee tables, dining table. This is also what i did, i fine tuned into what colors i wanted for the walls, then i took other swatches, for instance, i have white baseboards, so i got a white swatch, i have a orange couch, so i got an orange swatch, i have espresso carpet, so i got an espresso colored swatch, then i put them all next to the color of the wall swatch, to see how well they all mixed together! And to me, the colors couldnt have fallen into place any better. Also made my condo feel more like a house, more like me, more personlized! Imagine the walls in the photos before, white! What a big different a little color can do!...See MoreKitchen Layout - What Do You Think?
Comments (5)Are you against islands for some reason? I would nix the peninsula and do an island with prep sink and seating. You have plenty of room for a 6' longx 40"ish wide island with 4' aisles all around. That will seat 3, or a cramped 4, if you do the seating overhang on the left and bottom sides. Prep sink goes towards bottom edge of island. Your most used prep space is next to the sink but close to the range, so you are going to be prepping in the corner between sink and range while your scads of peninsula counter space go to waste. You don't even have room for the DW next to the sink and peninsulas generally invite people into the kitchen working area - and thus into your way - and then they don't leave. Also, your peninsula with seating is very close to the dining table. An island that has 24" cabinets plus 15-18" seating overhang that is placed 4' away from the range wall will give another 18" to that aisle. pps7 has a very similar layout to what I suggested: Here is a link that might be useful: pps7's finished kitchen thread...See MoreNewest kitchen layout. What do you think?
Comments (15)Okay - I've been thinking about this kitchen all night....LOL. The problem is how to make it function well, while maintaining the aesthetic you seem to be going for. To make this work you need to make a few changes: 1. The pantry will need to take over some of the mud rooms space so you get a nice stretch of uninterrupted counter on the bottom wall. 2. The door into the dinning room needs to be moved up the wall so people entering and exiting don't intersect the food prep area. This also aids in cleanup as they enter near the sink DW zone. As well it makes for a nicer flow from the living room to the kitchen as people will no longer have to walk around the dinning room table. 3.The fridge and ovens are now on the left wall - close to the prep area. I have also included a wall pantry space beside the oven as you will not want to enter the pantry for everything (cereal etc.) 4. Try to eliminate most of the island seating as it's a bit redundant. If you REALLY want those stools on the island, move them to the top or right side of the island. 5. Now you need to decide if you really want the stovetop on the island. You can do this and have the prep/baking on the lower wall. OR you could move the stovetop to the lower wall and have the prep on the island. Since 70% of cooking is prep I would personally prefer prepping on the island (nice view out the window)....See More
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agodana, check the specs for the fridge you plan to buy, and plan the length of the stub wall to fit (and double check the designer's and contractor's notes before you sign off!!). Or, switch the fridge and cabinets, and build a box for the fridge. Since you plan to have a standard-depth fridge, you might also consider making the cabinets next to it deeper, or pull them away from the wall to have deeper counters, and more space for small appliances.
I can't read all the measurements. How deep is the island overhang, and what's width of the aisle between the island and clean-up sink?
dana6
5 years ago
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