new build kitchen - waterfall dilemma
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Comments (9)Look at lots of pictures and see what you think is really pretty - being realistic about your lifestyle and budget:) See if a pattern emerges. I do like white kitchens, but I like wood better - and there are some beautiful wood kitchens out there. I like light kitchens too, so if you are thinking of wood, consider where your kitchen will be in your new home and be sure you do good lighting and have some windows. Many new homes seem to plant the kitchen in the middle without any direct sunlight. As far as trends go, while white has dominated the last many years, wood kitchens are making a resurgence. They never went away, just as white will never go away - my grandmother had a white kitchen in 1920. You should go with what draws you, not what is trendy. One reason I will probably never have a white kitchen is I too live where it is snowy and gray a good chunk of the year. I feel warm and cozy in my wood kitchen - there is plenty of gray and white outside. This light white oak is the newest trend in kitchens - I like it a lot, but fear anything trendy - I don't want to have the same kitchen as the rest of the block - so I still like the warmer wood tones. Combining wood with lots of windows and white keeps it light:...See MoreNew Home Build Kitchen
Comments (27)The waterfall actually wasn't in the plan and I should've said that. They just have it in their model, but I didn't love the look of it especially with the White Fantasy countertop I had chosen. Seemed like it would be way too much. That carpet actually isn't in the plan either. We're doing a different look and those will only be in the basement and secondary bedrooms. The rest of the house will be hardwood. We actually had it down to 3 floors: Hearst (which is the one in the picture above), Roosevelt, and Vanderbilt. Perhaps the Roosevelt may work better? I was just slightly concerned that with the grayish floor and the White Fantasy countertop that it might look too gray. https://shawfloors.com/flooring/hardwood/details/empire-oak-plank-sw583/roosevelt Another option we were thinking about doing is rather than white fantasy to do Calacatta Ultra. We really did love that it was an easy to maintain quartz and loved how simple it looked. We were just afraid that with the permitter cabinets being white and the countertop being white, it would look too bland. https://www.msisurfaces.com/quartz-countertops/calacatta-ultra-quartz/ By the way, the cabinets are Pewter and can be seen on this page. The picture made it come out very black looking. http://www.centurykitchens.com/products/doors/chs/styles/annandale.shtml Opinons? Seriously, thank you everyone for your help so far. You all have been amazing!...See MoreHelp with new build Kitchen Layout
Comments (18)As suggested by @anj_p, I like the idea of rotating the island, so that the long side is parallel to the cabinet wall. The range would be on the cabinet wall but centered with the island to provide a nice focal point from the Great Room. The fridge would stay on the wall that backs up to the mudroom and closest to the pantry. Next to the fridge would be the breakfast/coffee/snack area. Sink would be in the island, D/w on the right side of sink and dishes across from it. This will achieve 1,2,3 by the @anj_p criteria, but the advange is that it better protects the cooking and prep zones from traffic from the great room and other parts of the house going to the fridge and pantry for snacks. Maybe your family is better, but non-kitchen ”stuff” (mail, new purchases, Amazon boxes, homework, etc) accumulates on the counters of centrally located kitchens closest to the points of entry. This layout provides countertop for this random stuff (seated side of island and breakfast bar) without impacting the cook(s)....See Moreseeking comments on new-build kitchen design
Comments (12)Different people have different needs. As I outlined in my posts a 48" all gas w/ 4 burners and 24" griddle/flattop serves us well 98% of the time and then the countertop induction hobs add some additional versatility/capability. I talked w/ Scotsman and they said cutting the power is fine. It's not ideal but given Scotsman's lack of a timer it is what it is. Ideally every icemaker should have the ability to set a programmed on and off time along with an overide for entertaining. If a $20 coffee maker can do that an icemaker certainly can. An 8 hr pause is better than nothing but still very limiting - we do a 20 hr pause most days. I would NOT put any range in the island - unless you live on an island (and so have lots of windows open at all times) or are OK with a really big hood. https://bamasotan.us/range-exhaust-hood-faq/ If you want a griddle/flattop (and I do recommend them) then stick with gas. Consumer level induction and electric perform quite poorly. And if you like to cook or want to expand your abilities then you'll want gas burners. Induction works well for a lot of people and perhaps most people but there's a reason restaurants still use gas. Consider doing a pass-thru between your pantry/scullery/prep and kitchen (good idea on using that as back prep or scullery). Counter level so things can be slid thru. Pocket door (about 12x12 or 12x18). You could also include a fixed window or two between the two....See More- 2 years ago
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