Help me figure out if my kitchen can be improved?
Anya S
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Comments (3)Have you considered a round table? Glass top would be lovely but I am a lover of glass topped tables. You could even use the chairs you have and cover the seats with a lively color/pattern. Chandi should be moved over to center of table and lowered. Bamboo rollup shades on the windows. About the sink splash...could you build a small ledge behind the faucets (dining room side) probably about three inches tall by the width of your sink. Granite the color of your counter would be nice but I would try making it oak like your cupboards first to see if it works (keeping the splash contained). Glue it down until you see if it is something that will work. If you put bar stools there, it will cut down on your dining space. Very nice kitchen....See MoreHere's my before. Help me figure out an after!
Comments (10)Deee...it's difficult to give concrete advice without more information about you and your family, the space you have to work with, and the surrounding rooms. If you could post a floor plan and answer some questions, I think you will get more help. For information on asking for layout help, see the link below. I'm not putting you off, it's just that without enough information it's difficult to advise you. Good luck & keep posting! +++++ From the "Read Me" Thread +++++ The following thread contains the information we need to help you find a layout that works for you and your family as well as how to draw up and label a floor plan. Asking for Layout Help What are zones and how do you design with them in mind? What are zones and how do you design with them in mind? A piece of advice: When you post a layout for comments, please do not take the comments you receive personally. Everyone here is trying to help, not criticize maliciously. We want you to have a kitchen that, in the end, functions wonderfully well and looks nice overall. This may mean that some of us may tear apart your layout and rebuild it to what we think will work better, but it's done with good intentions. We're not the best at just "validating" someones layout, we're best at critiquing! I will warn you that most of us here are "function over form" (or "function first")...meaning we strive first for a functional layout and then fit the form or look around it. It is far easier to make a functional kitchen look nice than it is to make a nice looking but dysfunctional kitchen functional. So, if you are a form/looks over function person, be sure to state that when you post. Some people here think "function over form" means that we want all kitchens to look the same....not true! What we do want is all kitchens to function well...which means that in 99% of the cases, the workflow is the same...so that will mean some similarities due to workflow. However, as each kitchen is unique, each will have its own unique quirks, etc. In the end, remember this is your kitchen. You don't have to make any of the recommended changes if you don't want to! [Note: If you're just posting for validation of your layout (i.e., you don't want comments that suggest changes), state that as well. If you don't, people will comment on it! Warning: People may comment anyway, it's tough to let a kitchen go that you think is dysfunctional and will cause angst later...especially if it's not yet installed and we think we can help. Bear with us, we're just trying to help!] Here is a link that might be useful: New To Kitchens? Posting Pics? Read Me!...See MorePlease help me figure out best kitchen layout?
Comments (13)Wow, so many replies so quickly! Thank you. I will try to answer all the questions but I might miss something... * In our part of Texas, there are NO basements because the water table is simply too high. * We also do not have a garage. * The laundry room is too small to steal any space from (the washer and dryer back right up to the kitchen's adjoining wall) nor is there any room in there for the freezer. * Totally agree about the wasted space 'down south'. My ultimate dream would be to bump out the wall and build a 'great room' there with tons of windows to catch our spectacular sunsets. * With 4 kids always in and out for drinks, balls, or potty breaks, or for hubby to get to his grill or the shed, the back door really is used very regularly. And yes, it really is only a 30" aisle. * The entry/front door measurements are a bit off since I started too near the top of the paper and ran out of room, lol. The entry itself is 53" (of which the open front door cuts into by 36"), but there is a framed walkway into the kitchen/DR which only measure 46" W , if that makes sense. It really is a bizarre layout. I apologize for the crude sketch - I know I need to do it properly in some online software or something but I still need to learn how. :)...See MorePlease help me figure out if my kitchen and bathroom work :)
Comments (24)So the powder room opens onto the patio and into the back hallway? That location is probably the best for this function. I live in a city of very small footprints (Try 11 foot lot lines and some narrower) and a first floor powder room is often put where it fits which is often opening into the dining area or kitchen despite the less than optimal location, so I get the various tradeoffs. I feel like the master bath is problematic and it is a size that makes it awkward. It's kinda too big to be small and too small to be big. I usually start out with the plan of the old standard 5x7 or 6x7 bath template in the location I want it and then expand it from there. Is it likely that you will both be using it at the exact same time? Honestly if I had two bathrooms across from each other I would probably be using the powder room to brush my teeth and such rather than be in the same room at the same time. I think I would completely separate the clothes from the bathroom because of humidity and such....See Moreeverdebz
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