Any advice on tools/3d models to help visualise and design a new home?
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Comments (80)" I dunno if the gains are minimized due to the different architecture..." It depends on the ability of your pan to capture the heat. A capped burner has more flare when you turn the burner up to high. If you are using a 14" pan it is a good thing. If you have a smaller pan you may not be able to turn the heat up all the way. For some it balances out because they use the highest heat on the biggest pans. Other cooks want to keep the high heat in a smaller area for something like wok cooking or if they have smaller pans. If the heat goes around the pan, your BTUs are being lost. " Early on in my experience with my new BS range I realized that I wanted (needed) more BTU's for my style of cooking. " It is key to have an understanding of your own needs in the kitchen. "Anyone who is saying the 22k isn't worth the $$$ for the upgrade hasn't used both burners side by side. " While I would agree that there is a big difference in output between the two BS uncapped burners, I would disagree with this. I know many passionate cooks, that are perfectly happy with 15K or much less. I personally cook currently on commercial burners and in that setting, the beasts are useful but at home I just don't even turn my 15K burners up all the way all that often. I also know two chefs. One just has a regular all gas low BTU range at home and the other has a commercial range in his kitchen. We don't all think the same....See MoreNew home construction exterior design advice
Comments (37)"I like every single thing about this plan." That opinion may be based upon lack of understanding of what the drawings show. I avoid: Designs that do not relate to the site. Closets where hanging clothes turn corners. Windowless walk-in closets. Kitchens with overly large work triangle. Large expanses of exterior wall without windows. Walk-in closets that will be difficult to walk into. Hallways less than four feet wide. Stairs less than 3'-6" wide. Freestanding tubs that do not have sufficient space to clean around. Powder room off main entry A powder room where you can sit in and carry on a conversation with someone in the living room and have visual contact with. Powder room window that opens to a front entry porch. Master bathrooms with little counter space. Bathtub/shower with a window. Closets with doors that insufficiently provide full access to the closet's content. Dimension that go to the center line of walls. to name a few....See MoreNeed Help - Dream Kitchen Reno 3D Tile Backsplash
Comments (48)Hi A F! I ran across your post as I was also searching for some examples of 3D tile kitchen backsplashes, and I honestly did a double-take as I could not believe how much our spaces and ideas are alike! Absolutely love the photos you had posted, and though it’s been 9 months since this post and your project is likely complete by now, I couldn’t help but reply as the coincidence is too grand! A bit of background - we are in the process of a custom new build, and about to receive our cabinets from Barker Modern in the next few weeks. The layout of our kitchen is exactly like yours, except on the wall we will have two rows of cabinets with the top one going to ceiling. We ordered pantry style cabinets on the corners/end of the wall going floor to ceiling, so the very top row of cabinets is the same depth as the pantry cabinets on left and right side, and then the second row below those wall cabinets is the standard 12” depth. Ours are white also but matte, with the second row up top black. We too have the fireplace in the great room facing the kitchen, with a linear fireplace and recessed TV, and our fireplace was tiled with black, but 3D tiles in the shape of small triangles. :) We bought 3D tiles for our kitchen backsplash also, the Bethlehem Ivy Hill glossy white though, as we’ll have the black wall cabinets next to them at the top and the countertops also dark at the bottom. We are still waiting for our cabinets before we can even do the backsplash, but I would absolutely love to hear how the backsplash ended up working on your end and what option you went with. One thing my contractor warned me in picking the 3D tile, was possibly it looking odd in areas where outlets have to be installed given the texture of the tile. Not sure how that will work yet. I see you have outlets on the backsplash area also pretty much in the same areas we will, and I’m curious to know if that posed any issues or made the tile look odd. As for the rest of our home, we too have plans for cooler tones, minimal aspects, with extra-white walls throughout, lots of black and grey, and clean lines. Would love to see how your project turned out, and hope you are enjoying your newly renovated space!...See MoreAny kitchen design experts? Help with our new kitchen configuration!
Comments (18)Sorry, but none of the above. What about taking #3 and moving your Cleanup Zone to the right wall and putting a prep sink in the island? The DW would go to the right of the cleanup sink. Cleanup Zone in the island...Personally, I would not want my dirty dishes front and center and on display for all to see. In addition, sitting at an island with dirty dishes "in your face" is not pleasant. Maybe if the island was very deep (like 54" to 60" deep). With the Cleanup Zone in the island and across from the range, you are cramming all three primary work zones (Prep, Cooking, Cleanup) into one small space. The counters on the perimeter with no water access are essentially wasted space b/c they are not situated such that they would be useful for anything other than as a junk/clutter collector. Corner ranges (2nd layout) take up a lot of room and limit access to them. While it's not as bad as a sink in a corner (at least in my opinion), it can still create access issues. . Your aisles look very tight in all three layouts. Is your island at least 41.5" deep? That's what's needed for seating: 1.5" counter overhang in the front + 24"D cabinets + 1" decorative door/end panel + 15" seating overhang (the minimum recommended) = 41.5" There should be 44" b/w the island counter edge and the wall. Since all three work zones are in one place, the aisles should be 48" wide b/w the range/refrigerator and the island's counter edge. If you make the changes I suggest and only one person will ever be working in the Kitchen at once, then 42" would work. Remember, though, that aisle widths are measured to/from the items that stick out into the aisle the farthest -- appliance handles, counter edges, etc....See MoreRelated Professionals
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