Need some Kitchen Lighting Layout Feedback
Russ Williams
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Would love some "Kitchen in a narrow townhouse" layout feedback!
Comments (8)Am I correct in thinking that the pantry wall is where it is and the island extends farther out into the corridor so as to allow a relatively generous view down the length of the house to your windows across the back? I.e., the view from the front door would be over the island and the dining table to the end of the living room? If so, would you consider having the island crafted with the vertical surfaces of the two ends and the corridor side length running six inches or so above the countertop. [The photo shows this kind of arrangement to provide an eating area, but the whole surround could in fact be just a couple inches deep.] Then you could have all the plumbing -- the majestic Rachiele sink and the dishwasher -- in the island. This would allow you to have more space for small appliances between your fridge and your range, as well as more work area, on the outside wall. One thing I am not clear on is whether you plan to have have upper cabinets in the outside wall run or are going to primarily use the pantry for storage. If you have nine- or ten-foot ceilings, uppers to the top on the outside wall might look nice. If I am totally misreading your intent, never mind. I too live in a long narrow townhouse, but with the kitchen at the back where the dogleg narrows it to 11 feet. I love to see how people deal with the challenges of these spaces. Cheers....See MoreNew kitchen layout. Need feedback!!
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Comments (5)just an update - I realized that if I went with the miele integrated fridges I could get more room for my coat closet/cleaning supplies closet. So now instead of the subzero 27" columns I think I'm going to get the 18" freezer 30" fridge miele combo. The freezer has 8 cu ft. which whhile nothing compared to the 16 cu ft of the subzero will be ample freezer storage for us. this gets me 6 more inches! whohooo!!! The fabricator finally called the stone yard and put a hold on my calacatta gold and I'm hoping to get pictures of the slabs soon so I can figure out how many I'll need (I want as much swaths of white without too much veining as possible) and I got the finishes from henrybuilt. very pretty quartersewn walnut.......See MoreLooking for some feedback on our kitchen layout
Comments (10)I like MamaGoose's second layout. I don't think the refrigerator will block the FR view b/c there's a wall there that continues past the refrigerator. As long as you don't haven't any seats on the short end of the island on the DR side, I think you will be OK with 51" or so b/w the island DR table. I'd prefer 54", but 51" will work. I would not go any less b/c that is most likely going to be a busy aisle going to/from the Family Room and the Mudroom & the rest of the house. It looks like your island is sized nicely with at least a 15-inch overhang + the 1" for the decorative doors/end panels on the back of the island cabinets. Aim for aisles around 48" to/from the items that stick out into the aisles the farthest (e.g., refrigerator doors/handles, counter edges, etc.). Don't measure them cabinet-to-cabinet - that's incorrect....See More3onthetree
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