Retro Kitchen Refresh - ideas needed!
Eva N
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Kitchen Refresh Layout advice needed!
Comments (9)I figured that thing moved. I can say your kitchen is unique! I don't care for sketch up, but there are tutorials on how to see a floorplan view. If you really can't go that far, maybe rearrange the ref wall - its not that bad - just move cabinets. Do pantry, range, double cabs from end of run, ref, single cabs. At least you'll get some counter space to one side. Or replace just the single cabs with a drywall broom closet or small amount of open storage. Or Junk Lockers. I would probably try to replace the over the ref cab with a full depth cab and re-hang the doors from the old over the ref cabinet on the new cabinet. I can't tell how hard that would be without seeing the mouldings on that side. All together, nothing a competent carpenter can't do in a couple of days. What doesn't make sense about prep sink in island, but can't be addressed (at this time :) is that your cooking zone is in a major hallway. If the moving bar is staying, it would be difficult to enlarge the island- altho you can still replace the open chrome stuff with cabinets. That makes a mighty small surface for a sink. Also, if you entertain a lot, it might be difficult - but really just a little bit more so, since duffers will tend to use your island sink for bar service! The prep sink makes sense in the respect of giving you a better function work zone. It will be easier to use the kitchen for everyday cooking. If the bar is staying, but you re-arrange the ref wall cabinets - you'll have some counterspace by the side of the range and another possible location for the prep sink. I'd consider it - you won't have to tote full pots back and forth across the hall - just veg! During the next couple of weeks, notice who is the family is using the micro and where whatever came from. We have this theory that the ref and mw have a close and intimate relationship. See if it would make more sense elsewhere. Where it is might encourage more trips through your work area....See MoreKitchen Refresh BM-Gray Owl painted cabinets bad idea?
Comments (15)First, thank you all for the feedback this is why I wanted more opinions. I have more pictures but can't seem to upload more than one at a time. It is nice to hear that at least the cabinets look good from afar. They are not solid cherry if they were solid cherry fronts, I agree I would not be so quick to paint them, they are just a cherry veneer. I included a close up of the cabinets to give you an idea they aren't in great shape. Bee - your kitchen is amazing! thanks for the thoughts. I never noticed the orangey floors but you are right they do look that way and now that I am looking at it, it is overcast from the cabinets. Good idea of painting up a couple of boards, I have little swatches taped all over the space because we get a lot of sun movement in the space throughout the day. The table is 108 inches long, I am drooling over James Moder florale chandelier but need two of them. I don't think I could get DH to agree to three! LOL. A couple of responders noticed the island, the island is a just big box, open box deal, I don't think we paid $300 bucks for it, its a dark stain. Not worth refinishing. I would love to replace the counters, but with the sq ft we need it would be double that of a professional painting the cabinets, and I am really afraid that they would just look worse!...See MoreHelp! kitchen furniture refresh needed
Comments (23)How about a saarinen oval table with eiffel chairs , no rug and some fun colored adjustable barstools like bombo and then some art like mentioned above . Iwould be a complete turn around from waht you have and IMO would be great.BTW when you have the money switch out that fridge for a counter depth one , you will lose 10% storage and gain a much better looking kitchen...See MoreKitchen Refresh. Need 'outside the box' ideas!
Comments (12)Well it feels like my kitchen remodel took forever but since my post above was 2 months ago that's not so bad. So, update because I love before & afters: Although I considered reconfiguring the island shape and removing/replacing the bead board after the comments above; now that we are finished I'm happy with the results. (And honestly I didn't want to deal w/ the floors if I changed the island & I am choosing to ignore the bead board which I still do not like). Removing the hood, rebuilding it & wrapping it in statuary marble was quite a costly endeavor but getting rid of that bulky hood & exchanging all the brown for arctic white quartz really lightened the room. We are loving our Hellman range though there is a learning curve! Other updates include new hardware, new blanco sink, added a pot filler & new faucet....See MoreEva N
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