Help! Should I add prep sink to walk in pantry?
paige026
2 years ago
Should I add a prep sink to my walk in pantry?
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Comments (20)Although, if you are going to be carrying laundry via a basket to the chute... maybe you don't want it via the bathroom since that door (into the bathroom) is smaller than the door to the firepole entrance. But, I don't think I'd want to have to go clear to the end of the firepole entrance room to get to the chute either. Maybe a compromise, to keep your window (I had to get rid of windows): Move your chute closer to the door rather than having it in the far corner. Having cabinetry/chute entry near the door of your laundry room will also help to make that feel a little less claustrophobic upon entering that room than having a 3'deep freezer or a 2'deep, tall storage cabinet there. Maybe it looks like this when you enter, going clockwise (I know, I am throwing a lot of ideas out there, but you have a lot of space!) from door, left along wall A: chute above, cabinet/counter below tall closet storage at far corner of wall A and B open under the window (so this room would kind of be galley style) sink in corner of wall B/C (again, straight counter) then washer/dryer in your preferred order then Freezer (opposite entry door) u-shape walk in pantry as you drew per my other suggestion above. You get to keep the window on the left wall....See Moreshould I move my prep sink?
Comments (14)As others have pointed out, you have a couple of fairly big functional issues - the island prep sink location and the DW in the way of the workspace b/w the sink and range coupled with the trash pullout too far from the range. If you're open to major rearranging of cabinets to include adding 3" to the length of the island and 3" to the length of the sink counter run... This is your current layout with base and wall cabinets labeled Here's a re-arrangement of the cabinets. The most changes are to the base cabs, including switching the 36" cabinet to the left of the sink with the 33" cabinet in the island, thus making the island 3" longer and making up for 3 of the 6 inches added to the sink run when switching the DW & trash but leaving the sink where it currently is. Because the sink cannot move, I added a 6" filler pullout b/w the trash pullout and the blind corner cabinet (another issue, but less important) to fill the 6" leftover from the 24" space originally there for the DW. Filler pullouts do not require a cabinet - they install b/w two cabinets. The pullout is attached to the wall of the cabinets on either side. It can be used for spices, oils, etc. or might be a pegboard for holding utensils or lids to pans. I've linked to Rev-A-Shelf so you can see some examples. Note that I also switched the 30" upper cabinet to the left of the sink with the 33" one to the right of the range. This adds the extra 3" to the upper cabs to match the extra 3" in the base cabs. I actually think you might be better off with the narrower cab over that short run of counter to the right of the range b/c it appears to be very close to a door and it's nice to give the door trim some "breathing space" b/w it and cabinets next to it, especially upper cabinets b/c they're more visible/noticeable. It will also look less crowded. Plus, since the upper cabinet does not extend to the end of the counter on the left, I don't think it will be an issue that it doesn't extend to the end of the counter run on the right. So, why did I say the blind corner cabinet was an issue? Because these types of cabinets are generally used only as a last resort when corner susans (or corner drawers) cannot be used b/c there's not enough space on one side of the corner. In your case, you have 12" b/w the range and corner cabinet - the exact amount of room needed for a corner susan. Blind corner cabinets are difficult to access, even with some of the half-moon & similar pullout inserts. I won't go into the pros & cons here since you cannot change the corner - but keep it in mind if you ever remodel again. Here is a link that might be useful: Rev-A-Shelf Base Filler Pullouts...See MoreLast Review of kitchen plan - where should the prep sink go?
Comments (14)For the pantry I would do the kind of light that turns on when you open the door. There is a sensor for that. Can't remember what it is called. I would want the prep sink moved over as I would want to have the stuff I prepped closer to the stove so 18" seems like a good idea. What is the isle space between the stove and the island? I think I might want to move the stove up some to avoid having to walk around the edge of the island to the stove with whatever you prepped. If you did that then you could keep the prep sink where it is at as you don't have to walk around it all to get to the stove. Just think about where you will stand to prep and how to get to the stove with it and also how to get from the stove to a sink. I think that will help you decide what would work best for you....See MorePrep sink or no prep sink in island?
Comments (35)My personal preference is the 1st layout. First for the wall oven. If you cook/bake much then having two ovens, especially gas in the range and electric in the wall, is really really nice. The oven stack can also include a warming drawer and a MW or CSO. Second, for us there'd be no benefit in the second layout. With our layout similar to your first we grab stuff out of the frig and put it on the island as a primary landing zone. From there stuff gets prepped and off to the range or ovens. Then often back to the island for plating or in to a warming drawer. BTW, I'd ignore the work triangle. Great bit of marketing but of little practical benefit. Third, I think a range and hood look better aesthetically when looking from the informal dining. Lighting looks much better. I'd move the two over the sink closer together and ideally over the outside edges of the sink to eliminate shadows in the bowls....See Morevinmarks
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