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Comments (11)So much depends on how you use your space. We use our bar area every day -- we usually eat breakfast and lunch there, but dinner at the table. We also like to have people over several times a year, both large and small groups, and that area gets used for every gathering. So for us, the bar area with a lower level for prep works out great. The height of ours is non-standard: we are tall and I hated my standard height counters. So all our counters--bathrooms and kitchen--are 39". We couldn't raise the bar area too much higher than that because it would have felt weird to sit at, so we lost the room to have outlets at the back of the prep counter. (They are on the sides now.) If our prep counter was lower, I would have liked outlets at the back of it instead. Prep counter is 24" deep; bar counter is 15" deep. Island is 81" long. Because of the way our kitchen is arranged, the drawers open in 3 directions: warming drawer plus 2 drawers for pots and pans open toward the wall with the fridge and stove. Multiple drawers with flatware, napkins, and random kitchen stuff like tape open toward the area where the table is. The end by the sink has a pull out for garbage/recycle and a shallow drawer for foil, sandwich bags, etc. The side view shows the amount of the step-up, which as explained is not much on ours: View of the bar side, seen from the FR (the benefit IMO is that from the FR you don't see any kitchen mess; just the pretty wood panels):...See MoreAdvice on fully adjustable pendants for bi-level ceiling
Comments (2)Fully adjustable pendants are sold by rejuvenationhardwre.com e.g. see Brightwood Item # AA 0110 In addition these lights are sold with diverse shades or with no shade. So if you don't like the shades they have you can find separate shades. The fixtures have the classic (old fashioned) shade holder in typical sizes. Schoolhouseelectric.com also sells period shades with sized fitters. It is not entirely clear to me how adjustable the length is. They ask to the nearest inch. I found them to be very helpful by phone when I had questions about other things....See MoreTwo tierd/bi-level island photos??? Please :)
Comments (7)It's hardly anything to add compared to all boxer's great photos, but we're putting in a two-tiered island for our outer island: Source: dejongdreamhouse.blogspot.com via Jen on Pinterest Source: dejongdreamhouse.blogspot.com via Jen on Pinterest We should have nicer pictures in a few days...when we move in!! For what it's worth, we liked that the dual height gives a little bit of hiding room for the sink, and acts as a barrier of sorts between the kitchen area and great room, if that makes sense. However, I like that the inner island is flat because it gives me more works space....See MoreBi-level island
Comments (1)I'd start by checking out the finished kitchen blog. I believe someone from the Kitchens forum here started it a long time ago and it's a pretty awesome resource. You can search by categories. (link below) Also, the Gallery section of the forum has a bunch of eye candy photos for inspiration. Here's the kitchen one. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/decor/gal0103442621249.html?41 Here is a link that might be useful: Finished kitchen blogspot...See More- 3 years ago
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