Gm! I WOULD APPRECIATE suggestions on redesigning my kitchen. i like
Dcstudio
3 years ago
I like Mediterranean costal Tuscan modern style if there is such a thing...
I will update cabinets, appliances, and countertops if I need to to get the look I’m searching for. Suggestions?
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Comments (5)This is stage 2 of an extensive reno. For this stage we're pushing out 2 kitchen walls 6' each and turning the existing breakfast area into a mudroom with a new entrance off the driveway. The laundry/pantry is space we took from a landing to the left of the stairs going down into the family room surprisingly the family room looks larger after the reno :) I got the idea for the dishwasher in the hutch from http://consciouskitchenremodel.blogspot.ca/ I don't think I'll be painting mine red, but I love the idea of having the dishwasher up 6" higher so I don't have to bend so far down (we're a family of tall people). All the dishes are them stored in the hutch. I do have room to make it wider, but the symmetry seems okay in the inspiration pics. The wall oven is out of the way, but the M/W is also a convection so unless I'm cooking a turkey I'll be using the small oven on the south wall. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by zones? The far right of the south wall has a small pantry (laundry room/panty is for overflow and large items), then the fridge followed by the cooking/prep areas and prep sink (in the 4x7 foot island), and last is the main sink and dishwasher hutch on the east wall. The space to the right of the oven on the north wall is being left open for a free standing piece of furniture. As for the laundry: I can't decide what would work best - stack laundry with shallow shelves around or side by side with deep shelves above and shallow shelves around the remaining walls. Here's the pics of the hutch: Thanks...See MoreI would like to stagger my cabinets but need suggestions.
Comments (14)I wouldn NOT want to make the cooking center such a focal point with an OTR microwave there. It just doesn't look appropriate. I'm not a fan of OTR micros in general, as they are ineffective and a safety hazard. Is there some place else for the MW so that you can have a real hood? You are venting externally at least, aren't you? With 9' ceilings, you can use 96" as your upper alignment height with a substantial crown molding and still have room for the staggared height and depth with a display space above all of the cabinets. For your fridge "box", if you are using a regular depth fridge and not counter depth, use blocking to have them pull the over the fridge cabinet out by at least 6" and order extra deep side panels and trim it out to really and fully conceal the sides of the fridge. If you don't do this, you'll have 6" or more of the side of your fridge exposed outside of the box, which really defeats the purpose of creating it in the first place. Be sure to work with your designer about the proper support of such a large cabinet if you don't have a wall next to the fridge with which to attach the cabinet to....See MoreI would like suggestions for light gray Sherwin Williams Paint Color.
Comments (10)Yes I did and while it is beautiful I do have to “baby” it! I have 4 marble look cutting boards on it to handle all cutting and hot pans. Tea stains are the most challenging to get up so if anyone says it doesn’t stain that hasn’t been my experience....See More- PRO
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Dcstudio
3 years ago 
decoenthusiaste
3 years agoAgree that the lighting is of prime importance to change out. Accessories can add all the Tuscan influence you want. I would pull out the peninsula and replace it with a Tuscan work table. Your cabinets could stay, but I would add matching crown to all of them and remove that top on the one over the range. Evidently it may cover a vent system, but it looks like you're using a micro with recirculating vent. A warm Tuscan wall paint would be a major change.
Work table with storage
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Tuscan Kitchen · More InfoBeams that don't cover the entire ceiling might work, plus a Tuscan pendant or two
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More of a Tuscan farmhouse, white appliances and cabinets; more Tuscan accessories
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Unified crown molding helps
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This one is defined as "modern Tuscan" but might be a bit plain for you.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoYou are willing to replace cabinets, countertops, appliances, lighting and paint. That leaves the floor? I would change the layout to put the peninsula on the other wall, which would put the range in the most protected spot, and would make it easier for others to access the fridge without walking through the work zones. Quick illustration:
Also, replace the OTR MW with a vented hood and move the MW to the right of the fridge:
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