Kitchen storage functionality
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Comments (26)I'd happily attempt to cook in this kitchen. Yet somehow I imagine my family finding me at the counter with a knife in my hand, poised mid-chop, staring out the window at some far more interesting bird. Or at the range, vacantly stirring a sauté pan of burning onions as I admire the sunset. Cut fingers and charred food aside, I'd learn to live with it if you made me... Seriously though, I do wonder how it looks at night. That's a lot of black to look at when the view goes away....See MoreHelp with small kitchen bathroom functional design
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Comments (97)I think I like the idea of maintaining a 15 inch landing space to the left of the stove. For one thing, it gives me a convenient place to put my Instant Pot (yes I have WAY too many gadgets!) The other thing it does is keep the prep space mostly under the window. I'm coming around on the benefits of a 30-inch sink cab. It allows a larger sink, I can put a cutting board on it and use it as prep space if necessary....all good things. And I saw this cool hack where you can make one 15 inch door into a trash pullout, and the other side can be a regular door (or, I guess, another pullout.) I like that! I think I'm going to start another thread seeing if people might be able to share pictures of their off-center sinks. Seeing this will help me visualize it a bit better. Hi, Rebunky! I'd love to go to Hawaii some day. It is very hard to find an affordable 30-inch, counter-depth fridge, I'm finding! There's the Fisher Paykel, but I worry about reliability and it's at the tippy-top of my budget. There's 33-inch wide counter depth fridges, but at that point, why not just go to 36 inches, you know? I'm not sure if a contractor can build a recessed space for the fridge because that wall goes into a stairwell, but I won't be sure until I get someone in here to look at it. So, it's just another compromise for me to consider -- overly big counterdepth fridge, or correctly proportioned standard fridge that might jut into work space? Sorry that I'm using you all as my constant sounding boards! The limitations of a small space can be frustrating but I find this enjoyable to talk about....See MoreKITCHEN PLANNING: How does this kitchen design/functionality look?
Comments (11)Where is the living room? Have you already had the structural engineer in to specify the additional support needed and where it has to go? Use all drawers in base cabinets. Imagine yourself putting away silverware, rummaging in the junk drawer, pulling out waxed paper, and looking for Tupperware lids. Drawers are better. Move the dishwasher. Use an 18" dishwasher if it's a tight fit. Use a real exhaust hood and not an over-range microwave. Move the microwave somewhere else. A pocket door is a great idea. Or consider reversing the door opening to the basement if that's safe (I can't see the stairs or landing)....See Morejmw
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