3" tall filler between broom pantry cabinet and wall.
Angelica Townshend
5 years ago
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Comments (7)I had a too-short broom closet once. This time the brooms are going in the laundry room (btw, I got my boar bristle broom in the mail today, and I've decided to OT even open the box (other than to peek to make sure they sent the right thing) until we move into the condo in a few weeks! ) As for "all those details", this is the second time I'm doing this in 7 years, and the details are daunting. We're meeting with the cabinet person tomorrow for hopefully the last time. I just spent an hour going over the plans she sent me today (elevations and dimensions) as well as going through the approximately 120 emails between us since Sept. 18th to make sure nothing was missed! The absolutely easiest part was picking the cabinet and counter finishes!...See MoreLayout for 1850 Colonial kitchen with 3 doors and 3 tall windows
Comments (42)Enduring: the game room is actually the original house dating to 1790. The part with the kitchen is the addition :). Game room is about 12 x 14 with only one 6 foot segment of uninterrupted wall. 100 years ago, it was the dining room and our current dining room was the 'front' parlor, but we dont' really feel a need for a front parlor these days. Palimpsest: Good idea to check out old design books. Haven't been to the local library lately, but would be good to see some things that aren't just today's style since I don't want to get too stuck there anyway. The contractor I plan to use seems to have a tendancy to make things a bit more finished than suits my taste (why would I need trim around a wall oven--oh yeah, that's how they make money :) ), so I need to prepare myself to push back and allow the space to be a little funky. Aliris: I was playing around with that pennisula idea too after Rosie suggested one coming out from the other wall. It actually works pretty nicely as it doesn't obstruct the main traffic route for guests from dining/living to guest bath and doesn't obstruct the windows. It does result in a lot less counter space and storage however than island plan and I really want that counter space! Chris 11895: Yes, I've had the home depot kitchen designer and three different contractors (2 only do kitchens) on site. You guys have come up with everything they did and a good bit more. Thanks! Thanks to everyone for all the ideas. I'm really glad I listened to that gut feeling that something wasn't quite right and asked for help. Without the push, I never would have mocked up that chimney and discovered what a bad idea it was. Nor would it have occured to me that I could move the counter just far enough off the window wall to allow for light and cleaning rather than making it a tight passageway. I'll need to figure out what goes back there (shelves? table?), but that's something I can play around with once the counters are in. So, I think at this point I'm very happy with that idea. It leaves me with a comfortable width galley, lots of counter space, and I get to keep my kitchen table and radiator, which are my favorite parts of the kitchen as it is now. I know some of you despair at putting anything even partially in front of the windows, but believe me, when they are through the whole house you realize that the other option is having no furniture! We have a couch set up like this in the living room: sofa table behind it between the two windows and then sofa is a couple feet out from the window wall. It still leaves the light and windows visable, but makes the room functional. I have an appointment to order cabinets next week, so I'm going to move on to the next set of decisions. I'm sure some of those will lead to a few more questions! And yes, pictures will be forthcoming in a few months....See MorePantry vs. broom closet allocation
Comments (7)FWIW, I'd want ideally 15 inches wide "cabinet width" for a 24" deep cabinet, because you need to really get your arm in there to reach things. If I used the above design, I'd make sure to add a shelf or two above (or, better yet, BELOW) the tall height needed for brooms/vacuum, so I'd have at least a 12" high shelf for supplies. (Either in a well sized bin or two to slide out, or in a rollout tray/shelf.) Once I got the minimum I needed for a workable broom closet, I'd devote the remainder to the pantry. Ideally, I'd want at least 24" of pantry if that was my only pantry, but 18" could work if you have minimal storage needs. If it was 18" or under wide, I'd consider the pull out pantry . . . if larger, probably the roll out shelves....See MoreTall pantry cabinet door got dinged from installers today :(
Comments (53)Stupid I know but I just breathed a huge sigh of relief! My guys came to work today said their hello's and got right after it. Called me in the kitchen to show me how they had fixed the drywall that was bowed behind sink and is now flush and level with cabinets installed. Great! Close to templating! Woo hoo! The head guy says what's the blue tape on the doors? I said "I see there is another ding in the cabinet here now from the work on Friday. These dings are really bothering me and I don't want any dings in my new cabinets. I said had it been down low or inconspicuous maybe it would be ok but I need these doors replaced." He said OK. I kept going with my spiel saying "I'm happy to help do what I can to protect the others going forward" Wait what did he just say?! He said OK! That was easy! He then says no problem. I want you to be happy. :) I smile he smiles even tho he probably wants to kill me ;) Geez, I'm really going to be a nervous wreck when counter tops go in. Just thought I'd share for anyone else going thru the same issue. Hope this helps....See Morelopipopi
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