Kitchen Design review - maximize views
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Comments (19)Herbflavor- I will try the 3 sketches. I've heard of the Liebherr, might be a bit out of range, $3000 for a freestanding 24", also sounds like service maybe expensive too. I do like the counter depth and compactness it would provide though. Katsmah- great idea, although the fridge door swinging how it does makes easy access to beer when I'm in the next room over (living/dining room). Moving the fridge towards the right may address this though. roarah- Another great idea! Except my sink/cooktop wall is an exterior wall, I may not be able to do this depending on what's behind there, but I can do it on the opposite wall. Also- a standard studded wall is 3.5" deep, how did you fit a toaster here? fori- Aisle is 49" wide from edge of existing countertop to countertop. I may be able to get a few (3) more inches by taking out studs on the fridge wall. It's a non-bearing wall, I planned to do this with the 'fridge anyhow so it doesn't stick out as far as it does now. I'll see if I can fit 30" depth cabinets but I dont think there's going to be enough space, not to mention the added expense. Yes, cabinets all the way up to the ceiling is in the plans, and yes I can, there's nothing behind there but air. On the existing fridge wall, the soffit stops at the pantry. I made a graph paper sketch, I'll have to find it and scan it....See MoreKitchen Design Review
Comments (7)Sorry about the image, the app doesn't let you add measurements or anything. Downside of using an iPad I guess. I've added them manually to the design attached to this post. I wasn't really thinking on the cooktop being on the edge. Obviously not good. Thanks for the input on that. I was trying to get as much continuous counter space as I could, but obviously that doesn't work. Since I don't have a lot of flexibility on the width of the island, I decided to see what it looks like if I rotate the cooktop/island. It won't "look" out into that room, but would look out the back doors. This way I could make a wider, narrower island, which opens the walkways up as well. I added a prep sink to help since now the stove is at a weird angle to the sink by the window. Please see the attached. Same structural measurements as above: The doors on the "top" are 5' doors, the right side is 5' from the top right corner of the room. The opening on the bottom is 30" and is 3' from the bottom right corner. The window on the wall on the right is 36" and is 6' from the bottom right corner. Thanks for the input!...See MorePlease Review Kitchen Design
Comments (10)Wow, look at all the drawers! But the ones that seem most important to me are missing: near the range, there is no place for cooking utensils, potholders, or spices. The island is a barrier - convenient to the eating space, but she'll have to take things out of the fridge, then walk around the island to prep anything. Speaking of the island - it looks huge. Is it possible to reach the middle to clean it? Can you post an overhead view, with dimensions? In the perspective drawing, the aisle on the fridge side looks narrow. Why do all the uppers go to the ceiling, but not the pantry cabinets? Is that a super susan in the corner? With so much space, why a 33" instead of a 36"? And what's the 6" base on the sink wall? This kitchen has a ton of room - but I'd spend some time figuring out where everything is going to go....See MoreShould I invert the floor plan of my vacation home to maximize views?
Comments (1)My $.02 is that once you're at "installing an elevator" levels of budget, this conversation should happen between you and your architect in light of the site plan, and the opinions of random people on the internet shouldn't carry much weight. I also think you should be much more concerned about how YOU want to live, as opposed to some hypothetical future purchaser of your home. Setting aside all of that, if a home has some significant views, I'd rather see them from the main living areas than from the bedrooms, even if that means getting in the elevator with my groceries....See Morejblanknc
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