Large Pantry or Large Master Bedroom

3 years ago

I'm building a home and have come across something id like to change with the least amount of downsides. I don't like the angled pantry door in the kitchen. Thinking of taking 4" from the master to make a new larger pantry. If we did the master would end up being 12x16'11. Is that enough space in the master for a king size bed, side tables and possibly a chair?

Also is this a smart decision? Bigger master or bigger pantry?

For resell do buyers prefer large pantry or large master?

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Jennifer Hogan

3 years ago

For me, I wouldn't want the sink in the island facing the living room. You either end up with a 2 tier island, which defeats the purpose of having a large counter for baking or having kids/grand-kids helping with prep or you have dish soap, dirty dishes, washrag, sponge sitting on prominent display to the living room. I would probably give some thought to switching the dining area and the kitchen.

Keeping the kitchen where it is I would do a reach in pantry rather than a walk in. If you end up with a corner cabinet I would look into optimizing the space.

https://www.homedit.com/kitchen-corner-cabinet/

Here are 2 ideas that could possibly work for you:

1 - take 18" from the bedroom and have reach in pantry from the end of the counter to the end of the bedroom. The wall in the bedroom would extend to the end of the room creating a small loss of space, but would let you center the bed on that wall. In that lost space I may do some kind of wall niche at eye level and have a hidden door wall safe behind where the nightstand would go.

2 - don't take any room from the bedroom, but square the dining room:

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Virgil Carter Fine Art
3 years ago
Where will you spend more time--bedroom or pantry?
Brianna Magleby
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3 years ago
Definitely in the kitchen and great room
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Sammie J
3 years ago
We had a 16x12 master in our last home - king size bed, side tables, chair, tall cabinet, large dog bed. You'll have plenty of space in the master if you enlarge the pantry.
rsc2a
3 years ago
Looks like you've got space under the stairs to extend the pantry. Could double the size based on the graphic. (I realize this isn't addressing the angled door, just thought it was worth pointing out.)
Ig222
3 years ago
I have a 15 x 12 master and have 1 king bed 2 side tables, 2 dressers a small table and 2 chairs, and still largely enough space to go around.
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Original Author
3 years ago
@rsc2a Is that space usable? This is a rambler so those are stairs to the basement
vinmarks
3 years ago
I'd go for larger pantry. I prefer a smaller master bedroom.
ILoveRed
3 years ago
SMH..where are you moving the pantry?

I would definitely want the bigger pantry.
bpath
3 years ago
What kind of pantry? I’m thinking that you could take the Entire long wall above the kitchen and make it a long reach-in pantry. And take only a foot or two from the width of the bedroom.
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PPF.
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Thinking of taking 4" from the master to make a new larger pantry.

Guessing you intended 4' (4 feet), not 4 inches.

What would the new plan look like?
Lyndee Lee
3 years ago
Pantry. A smaller bedroom wouldn't be a big deal for me as long as my bed fits with room for nightstands.
Karen
3 years ago
Enlarge the pantry. You will use it multiple times a day and never miss the BR space.
Brianna Magleby
Original Author
3 years ago
The new pantry would look like this with faux cabinet walkthrough, existing pantry would be cabinet/countertops.

Yes, sorry I meant 4 ft.
RTHawk
3 years ago
That will affect the symmetry in the master bedroom - window will be off-center.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
IMO you could redo the design of the kitchen and have pullout pantries in that foorprint and not touch the master I think walk in pantries are a huge waste of space forget those angled walls in the den and kitchen too.
Brianna Magleby
Original Author
3 years ago
We can recenter the window and adjust the master to fit the addition.
RTHawk
3 years ago
How will re-centering the window affect the exterior? I'm with Patricia - far easier to redesign the kitchen.
rsc2a
3 years ago
Earlier question: You could potentially use some of the space over the stairs in the pantry design. Depends on how it's designed / framed up.

Unless your pantry is a reach-in, the latest sketch you have shown not really a functional design. 48" - 4.5" (extra wall) - 15" (shelving) = 28.5" width aisle....a very long aisle that you actually need to move around in, carry things, and step back and look over the shelving.

And I know it's not part of your question, but have you considered putting a door between the master and dining room? Looks like it would improve the flow a good deal.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
IMO there is no need for flow from the DR to the master so no to that plan.
sheepla
3 years ago
Larger walk in pantry every time!
autumncolor
3 years ago
Larger pantry.
sarahachevalier
3 years ago
I really like Jennifer Hogan’s second suggestion.

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