Kitchen layout dilemma
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rachelh916
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Help!!! kitchen layout dilemma
Comments (11)If you don't have seating on the long side of the island, I think it could work. I have a 3'x 5' island in my kitchen, which is ap 13.5' x 13.5'. Aisles are narrower than NKBA recommends, but it works well due to placement of appliances. I do my baking prep (rolling dough, kneading bread) on the short side of the island, facing the DR, as your island is oriented. You would just need to step to the right to wash your hands, and you could use the oven side of the island to line up baking sheets. I think the scale of the drawing is off, relative to the measurements. If you could extend the wall on the right side of the drawing, you would have more space for a wall oven....See Morekitchen layout dilemma
Comments (2)I would take emilyam's advice, and use a side-loading pantry: Then use the open shelving on the wall where the fridge is now located. Have the upper cabinets on the range wall die into the window wall instead of turning the corner. And use all drawers in the bases. Are you planning on adding a peninsula where the table is now?...See MoreKitchen layout dilemma, range/fridge/pantry
Comments (4)I’d do a U shape w top windowless wall for fridge / window wall for sink and range and peninsula coming from wall left of range: opens it up . Seating on peninsula will Be more than 7 ft on small island and do away w 2 small aisles you show ( behind and in front island) . Peninsula end can incorporate post and peninsula seating is nicely down in your secondary zone off in the corner. I’d skip the pantry. Nice fairly wide u shape gives lots base storage and do away w small aisles and inadequate space for stools and blend in your post and no worry about beam. There : all issues solved w a more straightforward configuration ....See MoreKitchen Layout Dilemma
Comments (1)Overall nice plan, and excellent solution for the fridge and angled wall--you did your research :). Symmetry seems important to you, but there are areas of concern. To improve the function, I would move the sink and DW to the right (you'll need a return panel for the DW, to support the counter top), and store dishes in the tall cabinet on the angled wall. That move will give you a wider prep area. Storing dishes in the tall cabinet will allow a helpers to unload the DW, or gather dishes to set the table, without entering the prep zone. Put a trash pull-out on the end toward the cooktop, where it will be convenient to all zones. Other concerns: I wonder if there is enough step-back space in front of the ovens, so your backside is not up against the cabinets across the aisle when an oven door is open. Assuming the lockers are in the entry space, what is to the left? Will that be a busy traffic aisle? You will have a lot of countertop on the cooktop wall, which will basically be wasted space, and probably a drop zone. Maybe moving the oven to that end would be better--you'd have the space you need to open the oven doors, and it wouldn't be in the entry to the left. Put an appliance garage or other tall cabinet where the ovens are drawn. Then make the drawers on each side of the cooktop wider, for storage of pots and pans and other bakeware. Cabinets sizes might need to be adjusted to those available in your cabinet manufacturer's line. I'm not sure I understand the 12" and 18" overhangs for the island. The NKBA recommends a minimum of 15" for comfort at counter height, so your island can be shallower, or you can include another row of shallow cabinets. The cabs on the ends could be pull-outs for easier access: NKBA guidelines New to Kitchens? Read me first....See Morerachelh916
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