Extra large kitchen sink vs counter space
Dave H
3 years ago
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47" from counter to counter. Is that enough space?
Comments (9)Our "aisle" has the island end with a 36" 3 drawer base across from the sink, dw, another drawer base. When one person is at the sink another can be at the island working and even opening drawers easily. No one has to scooch in or adjust body movements. If the dw door is open I can open both the top and middle drawers fully, the bottom drawer can open but not fully. The bottom drawer is not an issue though. The over lap is about an inch. I can still put things in and out with no issue. Typically I open the dw, unload onto the island, then put away from there. The drawer has never hit the dw door. If you have 47" you should be fine in my opinion. The extra 5 inches should take care of any possible overlap. Keep in mind that I can't read all of your post, as the right side is covered in ads for me. I did not understand ripleys post to you but I may be missing something. If it would help and can take some photos and post them. Let me know....See MoreDecluttering Help - Dish Rack on counter vs. sink, folding vs. no
Comments (40)I have a question. I often put my pots/pans right back onto the stove to dry, instead of taking up room in the dish rack. Is this a bad idea? They really don't seem to drip at all. (I usually leave the lids in the dish rack, though.) I have an older Simple Human dish rack, and keep two narrow silicone OXO drying mats underneath it for my cooking knives. I also pull those mats out to the side when I have wine glasses to dry. I'd love to get rid of this system, but I can't bring myself to commit to hand-drying all the time right now, in the middle of a move. It might be my next New Years' goal, though. My MIL has zero counter space and hand-dries all the time, even when she visits here. I've been intrigued! (Years ago, my New Years' goal was to make my bed daily and wash my sheets weekly, and it "stuck" -- going on at least four years now!)...See MoreCounter top when the kitchen window is lower than sink cabinet
Comments (21)@rantontoo - Blocking this window doesn't violate any NYC code that I am aware of. Given that the apt is on the 14th floor and the windows start 25 inches from the floor and are 6 feet tall, blocking that window actually gives a feeling of safety. I am amazed that NYC allows a window like that to fully open. @nosoccermom - Your first pic is exactly what I was considering. The window area is very recessed. I don't have the measurements but the building required additional wall build out to provide additional wall insulation. The window is probably recessed 4 " plus probably another 2" for insulation...See MoreCounter-space vs. Oven-space
Comments (1)In our kitchen remodel, we ended up gaining more ovens. We now have three ovens, and I find I use them quite frequently. In fact, I find that more ovens are a lot more useful than more burners. Knowing what I know now, I'd happily give up all but two of my burners, rather than giving up even one of my ovens. It takes a little while to learn how to efficiently use ovens in cooking. But you then discover how much time and labor they can save. The other thing that I learned is that small ovens are much more useful than big ovens. They preheat faster and they take up less valuable space. We have a large oven in our 30" Bluestar range (I love the amazing broiler which gets a ton of use in our household!). But the two other ovens are a 24" Miele CSO (must get one! it's awesome!) and a 24" Miele SpeedOven. I also find that 12" of space next to the range is useless. 20" is still a little tight, but you can adjust to that. 30" would be my preference, if I was in your situation. And for baking, I love having a big open counter somewhere. We have a wide and extra deep counter for this exact purpose, and it makes a huge difference when rolling out dough. It's also helpful for making pasta dough. So, this leaves you with a couple of options. Get a range with a couple of smaller built-in ovens. The LaCanche models always felt really attractive to me for this exact reason. Or downsize at least one of the wall ovens. You could also do what we did and get a 30" range, so that you both save space and gain a full-size oven. And then complement with 24" wall oven(s). Maybe, post a floor plan and ask for more detailed advice on how to lay out your kitchen?...See MoreDave H
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