Double Oven in Pantry?
Shandy
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Comments (27)I'm guessing you end up with 50 ft of kitchen, counting appliances and island- 400 ft of flooring. Assuming you are moving toward the exterior of the house? That may make the gas line not a big deal. Don't see the structure as likely a big deal but then I haven't looked at it :) Venting out could be an issue. Then budget might look like (in thousands): Cab 50 ft kitchen 30-65 counter 8-15 electric 6-8 install 20-30 floor 400ft 6-9 structure 0-2.5 gas line 0.6-1.5 sink(s) faucet(s) 0.8-3 misc 1-3 venting 0.6-2 total 73-139 These are all off the top of my head- Hudson Valley NY. The most accurate are the cabinet numbers-still a guess based on my brands semi custom to can't get much better (but can spend more) Looking at the house my guess is the higher number is more appropriate. Then pick a number and talk with someone to see if they can do what you want for the number you want. If you end up doing it would love to hear back where it ended up- like guessing how many jelly beans in a jar :)...See MoreNeed help with layout
Comments (4)Where does the doorway on the "bottom" go? (35" opening) Oven cabinets are 24" deep, not 27" A 27" deep pantry is pushing it as far as usefulness is concerned You get a much better use of space in that corner if you put in standard cabinets straight across instead of a corner susan and then nothing. If, OTOH, you plan to put a cabinet against the other end, then you might be better off w/the corner susan...but I suggest you make it one w/the 90 degree cut instead of diagonal for more maneuvering space at the ovens. How do you feel about a step-in or reach-in pantry instead of cabinets? Cabinets are usually more expensive than a drywalled walk-in, step-in, or reach-in pantries. Is the wall open on the other side of the cooktop? I.e., is this a kitchen w/both legs open to the other side? (Kind of like mine...)...See MoreLayout advice for new build, please?
Comments (9)Warning...In all care and concern for you having the best kitchen possible, and because I think this is almost a great layout, I'm going to fight you on the prep sink issue. ;-) Please bear with me and read through... If you're concerned about losing counter space, keep in mind how much more than you had before. If you place a prep sink on the corner of the island, you'd still have approximately 6 feet of prep space in front of the range. That's 3 1/2 feet more than I have, and I wouldn't trade my prep sink to have more. Keeping it to the corner of the island would make it accessible from the end of the island for others to use it without getting in your way, and it leaves more of the island free for people sitting or spreading out a buffet. (For a buffet, you can put ice in the sink and keep cans of soda/beer or display dishes of things that need to stay cold, like shrimp.) Here are the ways we use ours that I shared in another recent discussion here: Washing and paring veggies, chicken, etc. for cooking. Draining and filling pots for beans, pasta, etc. Adding water and draining veggies steamed in the microwave. Washing gooey hands and adding water to baking projects. Filling the dog's water dish. Filling water pitchers to take to the table. Washing hands. Washing fruit for snacks. Filling water bowls for water color painting. Wetting down soil when using my island as my gardening station for starting seedlings. ;-) ...All sorts of things! I so love tending to food without working over dirty dishes. Mostly, it is an essential part of dividing my kitchen into work zones, which allows efficient work paths for different tasks (when working alone or with someone) and separates different work areas so that when there are additional workers or visitors in the kitchen, no one is under someone else's feet or fighting for the same sink or work space convenient to it. Swapping the fridge and oven would help if you're absolutely against having a prep sink, since then the island wouldn't be a barrier between fridge and sink. That swap would give you more room for a baking center, but again, a prep sink on that corner of the island will be of benefit for those tasks. When/if you ever have little ones under your feet, having a sink just a turn from the stove will be safer when moving to drain a pot of hot water, and later it will allow them to more easily work with you. This is a big change from what you've had, and you want it to serve you through entertaining much more and possibly through raising a family. Try to look beyond what you're used to and plan for the best in the busiest use of the kitchen you can possibly think of. Is a prep sink an absolute necessity? Maybe not...But you're planning a large, first class kitchen with a lot of use from what you're saying you want to do with it... Why leave out something that could be so valuable? Where are you planning to store dishes? I'd place the dishwasher to whichever side of the sink that puts it closest to the dish storage. Here is my kitchen layout and how the work zones and traffic patterns work. You can see that without the prep sink, there'd be much more running around, people crossing each other's paths, and too many uses for the main sink. As I said above, I do NOT miss prepping food over dirty dishes. You may never have many dishes in the sink at this point in your lives, but I'm betting large group entertaining and kids will change that. Best wishes! Here is a link that might be useful: Recent posts about kitchen zones on my blog...See MoreNeed kitchen layout/island help
Comments (39)NIce! Did you hide a walk-in pantry behind the doors next to the oven as you'd planned? What is your backsplash? If it's not the same as the drawer fronts, it's a very close match. I would never have thought of doing that but it suits your kitchen well. Congrats! I hope you enjoy your kitchen for many, many years!...See MoreShandy
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