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Comments (5)I'm importing your image [actually, your kitchens image], just to simplify: First, I'd reccomend scale drawing with pencil on graph paper: not to scale drawings are worse than useless, they are misleading; and may lead you to assume you can fit way more in a space than you actually can. Second, when I hear 'cabin', I think relaxed. I'd look for a plan that's top priority is ease of use in both cooking and cleanup phases. Solid work zones for the major tasks with good access to storage, and no real concern for the visiual appeal of the layout. I think you'll find that when the practical aspects are nailed down, the aesthetics will be pleasing-- yeah, you'll still need to think a bit about colors and textures, but the bones will be well established. I'd choose appliances based on practicallity over glamour, and spend some time thinking about kithen tasks, and how to lay things out to make it easier. Take making a pot of coffee: you need to gather the filter, beans, and water-- those should be as near the coffee maker as possible. All you need then is a cab maker. You can create a home where all these things can be accessed from one spot, or a home where they are all accross the room from each other....See MoreCalling small kitchen owners/small space layout problem solvers!
Comments (22)Continuing to beat the dead horse. Whack! Whack! I'm sorry about this, if the realities of the house structure means this layout simply isn't possible then just ignore me. It is just that I think there is the possibility of a kitchen that is far more functional than the current plan. If you're going to live with this kitchen for many years, the $600 cost of replacing the refrigerator (appx price for 30'' wide Frigidaire left-hinge top-freezer) or the $2,000 (?) cost of modifying the basement stairs (assuming a basic rough carpentry stair run, not a finacy finished stairwell) seems money well spent, in order to double the useful workspace and get well-defined, separate work zones. The wash zone is to the left of the sink, where a full-size dishwasher lives. Dish storage can be across the aisle, if the lower and upper cabinets are deep enough. Dirty dishes go immediately to the wash zone, without even passing through the rest of the kitchen. The dishwasher door might block traffic, if so you could consider dish drawers which still stick out but are easy to slide in and out. The prep zone is to the right of the sink, something like 80 inches of unbroken counter. Room for a trash pull-out, drawer storage for prep tools and supplies, and then some drawer storage for food staples. If the upper cabinets are used for food too, that lower-right corner functions as a sort of pantry. If the refrigerator sticks out, a sort of blind-corner cabinet arrangement may be needed. The refrigerator is adjacent to the prep zone, so that the prepping cook has everything in reach. Some people like to have the microwave in the prep zone. The cook zone is across the aisle. One person can be cooking and two others washing and prepping, without crowding each other. Plenty of landing space on either side of the range. The lower-left corner could be small appliance storage, home for a microwave or toaster oven, maybe a baking center since the counter can be decently deep. I think the kitchen will also ''feel'' more spacious since you won't have a big refrigerator looming right in the center of it, cutting apart one counter and blocking the sightline....See MoreSmall kitchen cabinet layout (X post in Kitchen)
Comments (5)Hi jyokoe! I've been pondering your question. The parts of the drawing that say "finish," are those the areas you are thinking of putting uppers in? You say, "Since wall space is limited does it make sense to put in uppers, or should I skip it?" I'm not sure what you mean. What else would you put in that wall space? Also, is this a rental you are fixing up to rent to someone? If it's a rental, I'd put in uppers for sure. I was a renter from 1998 until I moved into my house this month. One thing I always looked for was enough cabinet/storage space. I'd be skeptical of renting a place without uppers, because I wouldn't have enough space for all my stuff. But if this is a place you are going to be occupying, you have a lot more options, as Scone911 pointed out. I'm actually not going to have uppers when I remodel my kitchen, because I can no longer reach them. I think if you could possibly give us a little more info on the place and what your vision is for it, and maybe even a couple of pics, we could be more helpful. Have a great day! :-)...See MoreLayout help for Kitchen/ ,waterfront cabin renovations advice.
Comments (3)Too small to see measurements etc on the 2D plan....See MoreRelated Professionals
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