design help for kitchen
Hi, We are in the very early stages of redoing our kitchen. We do not plan on any contruction, but are willing to rearrange appliances. This is a 1919 Craftsman Bungalow, so we want to honor the originality of the home, but make it more functional, We are planning on Kraftmaid cabinets and new counter tops. We have already purchased & installed a new Kitchenaid fridge & dishwasher (as the one that came with the house were in horrendous condition). We have taken the pantry out that was next to the fridge (to make room for new fridge). the square "above" the 2 stairs is an old brick chimney (that we love), Previous homeowners had a 4 top table in the area near the basement stairs, but we are strictly using the dining room for eating. We also have a small radiator by the back door on the shared wall with the powder room. HELP!! We have zero imagination on how to make this a nice, functional kitchen! The kitchen also gets a ton of sunlight during the day. I can provide other pics as well. Thanks in advance!
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5 years agoYou could do a straight layout, with a pantry, wall oven and MW drawer in the chimney alcove. I centered the sink under one side of the window, to give you a better prep area between the sink and cooktop.
We'd need exact measurements of each section to make sure everything fits. Is the new fridge standard depth or counter depth?You could use a range, and put the fridge in the chimney alcove. In the following plan, I drew a side loading pantry to the left of the fridge, with a tall, shallow pantry cabinet to the left of the DW and dish storage.
- 5 years ago
5 years agoWithout knowing the actual dimensions of the nooks and crannies (see Buehl's post above for providing more information)... I wonder if you could create a galley style, with a pantry filling in that nook area?
Hopefully you can share some more info?
- 5 years ago
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