Ideas for budget kitchen remodel?
Anyone have an idea for layout ideas? I want plenty of cabinet space and of course counters...I like the return for when we entertain, but it would look good open too. The wall behind the refrigerator is not as wide as the dining room wall (up against the garage) that the tall cabinet on the left is up again...was thinking of moving the refrigerator back where that cabinet is and taking away the cabinet.
I am new at this thinking, so totally open to ideas!
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThere is not a “budget” remodel, but paint will make a difference. You have white appliances…paint the cabinets white and bring that white into the dining area.
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3 years agoYou might want to just start with new lighting, under cabinet lighting, new hardware, and new SS appliances.
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3 years agoSo I’m having trouble with the refrigerator area...should the refrigerator sit on the wall that’s farther back, or should it be flush with the pantry and have some kind of cabinet behind the refrigerator?
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3 years agoartistsharonva
3 years agoIs this just a cabinet?
It looks like the fridge is pulled off wall so the fridge doors can open.
If so, remove cabinet.
Then you can push the fridge back on to the recessed wall & put a pantry next to fridge. That will help open up the space.
You may be able to use the moved cabinets elsewhere in home, sell, or donate.
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3 years agoThe refrigerator and pantry would be put to about here...is that too far from rest of kitchen ?
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3 years agoartistsharonva
3 years agoDoes the existing wall layout like this?
How deep is that wall next to garage door?
artistsharonva
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoAlso, please in the next layout, fix the current fire hazard & put countertop right of stove.
Keep a fire extinguisher in kitchen, safety 1st.
See the burnt mark on the cabinet below.Accidents happen.
Tall wood cabinets should never be directly next to a stove.
Safety 1st.
liv o
3 years agoThe wall is on this blue line. This is another house, with my same layout. Redone kitchen...maybe easier to see the recess in dining room wall
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3 years agoThis is one idea I got, but where the counter is to the right of garage door it would be pantry...just worried about refrigerator being too far into dining room and close to table there...if the cabinet next to it was 18” instead of the full pantry it may keep refrigerator closer to the kitchen
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3 years agoartistsharonva
3 years agoI'm still a little confused on the fridge wall area.
By the photos it looks like this...
Please make corrections on the measures below & re-post, so I can assist better :)
I need to know how deep the existing wall is in back.Also ceiling height & current placement of stove, if keeping in same location.
liv o
3 years agoStove has vent above so prob has to stay. Cabinet next to fridge is 52”. Wall in garage recess is 23”
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3 years agoartistsharonva
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHere's an idea,
similar concept as above, but build a wall right of fridge & a soffit above fridge & pantry to blend into the lower ceiling in kitchen.
I'm liking the wall added to right of the fridge.You could do it with or without the peninsula.
No space for an island.
Hope that helps:)
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3 years agoregular depth fridge when put on the recessed wall.
Could use a counter depth if preferred but not necessary.
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