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Advice on our kitchen remodel - Round 2
Comments (12)A friend of mine has a similar layout. I know you were smart enough to plan for spacers near the DW so it can open, but make sure you post a reminder on the wall when you start. My friend did her own design too, and had the spacer, but when her contractor put everything in it got overlooked in the chaos and wasn't noticed until the counters were in. They also forgot to put the end panel on the peninsula before templating, so they could not add the filler back since the counter was already foo short (no overhang). Now for some suggestions. I have no expertise other than what I learned here and through my own remodel still in progress, but more ideas are always better! The peninsula cabinet next to the DW will be hard to access from the chair side. It looks like you have 24 inches or so overhang based on having a chair on the end. You will have to crawl under there to access that cabinet each time. I know if that we're my cabinet it wouldn't be too long before I stopped crawling under there and forgot what was living in it. I would consider adding spacers to be able to open the drawers on the kitchen side (obviously not when the DW is open), or make it a blind corner, or close that section off on both sides and make it a blind corner that opens to the hair side next to the wall, where the overhang is manageable. For the Advantium, what about sliding the fridge to the right and removing that tall cabinet (pantry?). Then put a 30 inch cabinet where the small one is now. You could put the OTR model there over some countertop, or move up to a built in wall oven Advantium. Use the bottom for a pantry, there are great base cabinet pantry systems, or do 2 smaller short pull outs side by side. The built in models will allow a 9x13 dish to rotate inside, where the OTR model will not. I have a small space too, and I ultimately decided that if I was going to spend the money for an Advantium, I wanted one that could function as a full second oven, because if I ended up loving it I would be kicking myself every day for not getting the built in. That was a hard 30 inches of space to give up, won't know until May if it was worth it :-) I think you have done a good job so far thinking of what you need. My kitchen has some challenges too, and I know those trade offs (like 30 in drawers instead of space between the sink and range) are hard and not made lightly....See MoreIdeas for our kitchen remodel (and living/dinnig room)
Comments (10)Thanks for the idea. It is an interesting take. I didn't think of moving it completely to that side of the room. It is indeed a lot more work, but maybe water pipes & drain & gas wouldn't be a big issue (they go under the house). However there is no (simple) way for getting a vent pipe out and I reeeaaaly want a strong hood with external ventilation and not one with filters. I cannot go through the wall because behind it it's the neighbors garage, I cannot go up because of the top floor and cannot really go outside where the porch is because of the newly installed glass roof of the terrace. Yeah, I have a separate pantry, the "washroom" is actually mostly a pantry. That's also where I store rarely used pots and the like, so that's why I can live without top cabinets. There is also an advantage of having the kitchen where it was meant to be, it is closer to the pantry. But I cannot seem to find a good design that fits there and fulfills the need of a breakfast eating place (like an island) The scale is not really off I think, I really have a 2.5m (8.2 feet) long dining table. And I was thinking of an island of 4x60 cm = 240 cm = 7.9 feet so 4 people can sit comfortably. But it is true, such a big island might not fit. And you gave me an idea with one seat on the side. Maybe it could even be 2 and 2.......See MoreWe are almost finished with our kitchen remodel and hit a road block!
Comments (14)I would just do a small white subway tile and let the counter tops stand out. I would remove that lowered corner cabinet you have sitting on the counter top, that does not look good and is dating an obviously new kitchen. And then you need to decorate the counter tops including the island (and not with paper towel holders) to help break up all of that white....See MoreWindow Advise in our kitchen remodel - Please help!
Comments (3)I'd give up symmetry for light, so I think you should keep the window. I'd move the cooktop and hood closer to the window, then use open shelves on the other side, the same width as the window. alex9179 has a good suggestion, and you can have an appliance garage in the corner to avoid a 'cave.' I'd also suggest that the DW be moved to the left of the sink, and a dish hutch with glass at the top placed on the end, to break up the long stretch of counter. You'd then have separate prep/cooking and clean-up areas, which will make it easier for a helper to unload the DW, or gather dishes to set the table, without interfering in prep and cooking tasks....See MoreRelated Professionals
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