Help! Any kitchen/design suggestions?
Hi all. We lost our home to a fire last summer. Our entire home, including the kitchen has now been gutted and we are installing drywall tomorrow (yay!). I was hoping to get some help from the Houzz community regarding colors and overall kitchen design. I've attached a picture of what we have in the plans so far and also what it used to look like.
We were thinking Sherwin Williams Silver Strand for the entire main living area, SW Incredible White for the cabinets (we like "greige" but not too dark) SW Evergreen Fog for the little island, coffee bar (which will be in the hall by the door), and living room built-in. The cabinets will go all the way to the ceiling with glass at the top so we really won't see much of the wall color here. We also have chosen Perla Venata Quartzite...but might switch to a white quartz. Any thoughts on this? Open to suggestions at this point!! We have never had to do this before so it's a bit overwhelming.
EDIT: So sorry if I was not clear on what I was asking of everyone! This has been a crazy process for us. I am mostly hoping to get opinions on color and materials since we cannot change our layout. I've attached a pic of what we love and are hoping to achieve that as much as we can.
Our old kitchen:
Our mood board:
Oh, and we love this look!
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
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Comments (13)Hi everyone, Thanks so much for the suggestions! We’re going to consider these alternative designs. Unfortunately, the side windows can’t be re-sized or moved due to HOA restrictions in the community that we live in (We had to go through hell and back just to get permission to resize the windows to be counter height) – the large back window (above the sink) is a little different because it faces our enclosed patio. The windows on the side look out into the fenced in side yard that will eventually be a garden... they definitely aren't optimal and provide a big complication in what can fit. Our original intent was to close off the one closest to the corner, but the HOA put the kibosh on that.... The large window on the back looks out onto our covered lanai pool area and the outdoor kitchen we're building out there. To answer some of your questions and explain some of our thinking in terms of the design: (We don't intend this as being defensive and we definitely like a lot of the ideas you folks have helped us out with, but there are a couple constraints and design goals we had that I suppose we didn't fully explain in the initial post.) The overhang is 15", we had adjusted that before posting the picture, but forgot to take a new screenshot. We don't have kids, it's just the two of us and when we're cooking there is no issue with anyone entering the workspaces besides us. So that's not too much of a concern. We do agree that the fridge would be more ideally positioned towards the side of the kitchen, so we're considering swapping the fridge and the ovens. The area to the left of the picture we posted (next to where the bookcases are) will be the dining area, though for just us we'll probably be eating at the island more often than not. For the space between the windows, we had considered regular countertops with the cooktop there, but we really like the kitchen designs that have the rows of tall cabinets and the only space that fits is between those windows. Also, for pantry space we really like the idea of that rev-a-shelf pantry system which requires a 36" wide tall cabinet... somewhere in the design and that only felt like it fit, again, between the windows. As far as workspaces go, we have a three foot wide workspace to the right of the cooktop on the island, and there is a three foot workspace on the left and right side of the island as well, as well as the space to the left of the main sink. The small sink on the island will have a pot filler faucet next to the cooktop. We've read through the FAQ and we understand the Ice/Water/Stone/Fire concept, but we'd considered that and it feels like we've accounted for it. Fridge & pantry is near the sink, from sink we move across to the island workspace(s) and next to those is the cooktop on the island. We're not following the aversion that many of the posters here seem to have about an on-island cooktop. We’re planning a vented range hood (looking at this one: https://www.mieleusa.com/domestic/hoods-2484.htm?mat=09762210&name=DA_6296_D_Lumen_AM). I follow the logic that the downdraft systems aren’t as effective, but I’m not seeing any huge drawbacks besides that. We have a super wide island and no kids, so some of the safety / splatter concerns don't seem to apply. Can you folks help us understand what the aversion is? Thanks again!...See MorePlease help with designing our galley kitchen!! Designers help!
Comments (15)If teal isn’t doing it for you that blue color is really pretty too and still would look gray with brass and the grey floor tile! I found a few good options on amazon for the hardware by searching brass square pulls and also these on way fair: https://www.wayfair.com/Hamilton-Bowes--Ventoux-5-Center-Bar-Pull-24128SB-24128SCOP-L1123-K~HMBW1035.html?refid=GX293766718941-HMBW1035_40348394&device=m&ptid=762818256643&network=g&targetid=pla-762818256643&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=83020192&fdid=1817&PiID[]=40348394&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsbjP3fmW5AIVgrfsCh1oWwbcEAQYDSABEgIS_PD_BwE Here is a link to a similar light fixture! https://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/elegant-lighting-ld6042br-eclipse-brass-and-frosted-white-12-inch-one-light-pendant-2116486.htm?partid=googlePLA-DataFeed-Pendants-2116486&kpid=2116486&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping_-All_Products(NEW)&utm_term=&utm_content=multi-converters_(2-5)&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv_64qPqW5AIVFKrsCh0HGQGgEAQYCCABEgJyK_D_BwE I think the subway tile will look classic and gives you more leeway to get a countertop that can be the star! If you picked the geometric backsplash I would say go for simple very toned down counters....See MoreSarah Murphy
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Jamie Ludwig
5 years agoSorry for your home Sarah. This is a long and diffcult process, I know because we just rebuilt our entire first floor due to water and mold damage. Between trying to find a contractor that would do quality work and not ripe us off and getting the insurance to pay, it was quite a trial in patience. My heart is with you!
I did put in the wood look tile floors for our whole first floor (kitchen, great room, master and laundry) and I LOVE IT! Really love the paint colors and back splash choices you have made. I think a simpler white counter will get you closer to your inspiration photo. Because you have lots of counter down both sides of your kitchen the pattern can get very busy. Keeping the counters light and simple will solve this and give your kitchen a clean elegant feel.
Here is my finished Kitchen:
Sorry you can't see more of the floor.
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