Advice on small kitchen design please
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Comments (25)Thought I would bring this thread up to date. Here's where we're at (at the moment). On Monday the support wall for the peninsula goes in so that electrical and plumbing rough-ins can finish. A few things we are looking to do, based in large part from helpful comments on other threads. counter height peninsula with seating for 4, including 1 at the end. 18" overhang provided. prep sink (15" wide or so) in the middle of the peninsula. This will divide the space into 2 prep areas, each about 4' wide. And for holidays we can make pies etc with our teenage kids on the same surface, using it from both sides. When we're working at that peninsula we'll be looking out over the family room to a vaulted ceiling with sky views. Fridge is 6 1/2' from the closest prep area at the end of the peninsula. The kitchen naturally is pretty dark because it is in the middle of the house. We'll put a solatube in the center to bring natural light in. We're probably going with a 36" range to provide more space on top for dueling pots and pans. We stir fry a lot so we'll get one with a center wok ring. This is a good central location and allows for a third prep area to the right of it between the range and clean-up. This is also a location where we can vent through the roof. We have plumbing for the pot filler and are 50/50 on whether or not to put one in. It would be handy for pasta, which we make probably 2 x week. Cleanup area is out of the way and near dish storage. Dining room is on opposite side of the wall from the cleanup area, so about as close as we can be to dining room, dishwashwer, and casual dining (peninsula). Interior designer (who doesn't cook) had wanted us to put the fridge at the end of one of the U's, but this would have reduced the cleanup area and cabinet space. Also visually from the family room I prefer seeing the fridge from the side, with cabinets around it. He wanted to do this so we wouldn't see the fridge from the living room at all. If this were a huge deal, we could get a paneled refrig, but we'd rather not. If the fridge were put there it would actually be a bit farther (by a foot or so) from the main prep area, but it would be closer to clean-up which would be somewhat better for food storage. Still thinking about micro / speed oven (probably on wall near fridge somewhere) and refrigerator drawers (probably not--will need all the drawers we an get in the peninsula). Comments still welcome. This is still mostly virtual but it becomes more reality every day. Will post some actual photos soon....See MoreTotally new design - advice on kitchen please
Comments (22)Sorry I've been MIA but it's been a crazy past few weeks and I forgot to check the place to notify me of responses so didn't realize there were any. I'm SO sorry! I really appreciate the advice more than you will ever know. I posted the plan on the building forum and received some great advice there as well! I'll post the whole plans here to share. We are making several changes to the plans which aren't reflected here, yet. ~ We are going to rework the guest bath and scrunch it down to add another foot to the office cubby depth and give a bit to the kitchen. ~ push the kitchen back about 6 inches by using wasted space in both bath areas. ~ reduce the size of the Master bedroom slightly for a few extra inches walkway in the laundry room and move the sinks down a bit in the master bath to reduce wasted space. Using that space better somewhere else. As bmoresporadic mentioned I worry about the desk area becoming the dumping place but I run a pretty tight ship and keep things fairly neat so I HOPE it won't be too much of a problem. My family tells me I have OCD, OCD, OCD, OCD. DH and I talked about placing the 1/2 bath in that hallway instead but put it in the laundry area for 2 reasons. First, we have horses and I'm a dirty gardener and we hope to have a pool in the next few years so this will keep dirty and wet people from having to go all the way into the house. Also, we will use the utility sink and keep costs down by not adding an additional sink. I do some work from home and need some space for computer/office supplies, too. That's what the closet will be used for. One thing I forgot to mention we are enclosing a small portion of the back porch area past the laundry room - taking in the porch for a tiny 'mud' room. Rhome - I think I gave up on an island. I feel I had to choose between an island and those precious uppers... although I really wanted an island! Also, we LOVE solar tubes. My sister has several and they make a huge difference. My kitchen will be half open with an extra window in the dining area (which isn't on the plan) along that blank wall so I should have enough light and view that I won't need one there but we will have them in the long hallway and guest bath. A few of the small changes we are making: Taking out some space in the Master Bath which I knew had too much wasted space so re-work the M bath to add space to the master closet. Scruch the kids bath down. Push the kitchen wall back. SO.. on to the kitchen. My final plans go to the builder this week so I have to get this 'right'. I found a layout that has an angled kitchen and I'm wondering if this would look better and mimic the front windows?? The sink run will be partially a full wall (both uppers and lowers) and partially open to the dining/living area with only lowers near the sink with seating at the counter. The length is 14 feet which sure sounded like a lot until we stepped it off, (now wish we had 20!!! LOL) and the width at present is 11 feet but I can steal another 1 or maybe 1 1/2 by stealing from the living area and baths. My thoughts (and I'm sorry I don't have this drawn but will try to draw something tomorrow) is for the sink run to have a trash pullout (possibly double sided to access it from both the dining area and sink area), DW, a set of drawers and no uppers. Then past the DW would be another set of drawers (is there room for 2 sets?) with uppers above. At the end of this sink run I was thinking a narrow 'hutch' type built-in with one drawer, rail style baskets below and 3 open shelves for displaying above. Is there room for all of this?? The range/fridge wall will have a 30" NXR gas range with a set of drawers on either side, step in pantry, and fridge (which will be set back a few inches into the wall so it won't stick out as much. I would love to get a few extra inches here for prep space. Would it be worth it to do a smaller pantry? I love to bake and cook but I also don't have a huge abundance of bakeware and food. The microwave will be built-in next to the fridge on a shelf which will be slightly lower than regular upper cabinet length. We talked about a MW drawer but I don't think I can get it into the budget. Should I try to draw this?? I tried using IKEA and just didn't get the right look. Should I stay with the straight sink run or would it look better and is there enough room to do something at least slightly angled? (which I'm posting below for you to see as a reference) Thanks to all the helpful adive I know we need 4 feet between the fridge and counter and 3 1/2 feet between the pantry and other side of that sink run. OHHH, BOY HELP!!! OUR PLANS: The front bay window will have my lovely grand piano there and will be in the trees. It will hoepfully feel like we're in a tree house. :) Here is the 'sample kitchen' with the angled kitchen. Well, I hope I haven't completely confused everyone. I'm open to suggestions and opinions. Thank you once again... this is an amazing place. Sunny...See MoreDesign help for a very small kitchen please.
Comments (17)Every RE market is different, of course, but I'm wondering if this is a one bedroom and if you could move the bathroom entrance to the bedroom wall so you can increase your kitchen proper to a full 12'7" wide? eta: I drew a door there between bedroom and closet, but you wouldn't actually need that. There's a door on the bathroom already. at 12'11" you have space for a standard depth island with seating. I just put a free-standing piece there in the drawing....See MoreNeed design and special advice on small kitchen layout
Comments (4)Here’s design 3. Downfall is the designer didn’t add a pantry cabinet Or a microwave. Two massively important items. Also concerned with the sink in the island. To me an island is for entertaining and laying out food, not for a main sink with washing drying etc. also the small space/walkway in between work area and around the island....See Morethreers
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