Kitchen design in Toronto
Hello all!
We are doing a full regut of our Toronto home (Edwardian 100 year old house).
Kitchen will be very important, as it would be in the heart of house in an open concept plan. Looking for some advice on kitchen places to start looking at, budgets that GC has shown so far can be so different... We would love to target something in the mid-upper range, with beautiful stone (marble if possible). We are afraid of the budget we might need to reserve for this.
Kitchen has a linear side on a wall (about 15') and then two islands (7' x 2'6").
Some inspiration/target :)
Thanks,
Daniel
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
last yearIMO get an actual independant kitchen designer that is who will make th best of the space. For here if you post a to scale floor plan showing all windows , doorways where the doorways lead and all measurements clearly marked you will get some great free advice. I would right off th top nix 2 islands they are in my experience totally not functional. IMO just because the house is Edwardian does not mean the kitchen needs to be that actual style. I think kitchens and bathrooms in old houses still need to be brought into the 21 century . This pic is akitchen in a 1905 house we even added bck some trim that had been removed in the 60'S but the kitchen was my domain and had no plan to keep that in 1905 You certsinly do not have to go to thta extreme but function is the biggest driving force in a kitchen design. Your contractor should not be designing your kitchen ever .
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Comments (1)Linear foot pricing is typically based on a "10 x 10" ktichen. The 10 ft measure is taken at the wall, not the front of the cabinets. It include all uppers and lowers, a 30" range, 24" dishwasher, 36-42" window, 36" sink base (cheapest base cabinet available), 30" range hood (not wood). Most often there is a blind corner, NO moldings, NO drawer bases, NO toe cover, and may or may not include finished ends. They add up the cost and divide by 20 for the per foot price. All that means the typical per foot price has little relationship to real life, what people buy. Some dealers make an effort to come up with something more accurate based on real kitchens. It helps with quick ball parks but still won't be accurate. There is little consistency in how the more accurate per foot numbers are arrived at. Some local makers use a per foot price- that will be different and more realistic for ball park- in some cases even amount to final price. Yes drawers are more, ply to mdf or particle (more common than mdf) runs between 5 and 15% depending on brand. Really the best way to get a sense of price is to go somewhere with a layout and ask. If you have a decent layout in hand many places will price it up. Explain your situation. They will cost more than Ikea....See MoreKitchen layout kitchen design tiny kitchen
Comments (4)Hmmm interesting. First, I would highly recommend making your counter deeper on at least the wall with the sink. This will maximize your prep space. I grew up in a home with a VERY small kitchen, but the counters were 6" deeper than normal, so I never really felt cramped while cooking. You can simply have the contractor build a 1x4 or 1x6 frame against the wall, install the cabinets against that, and then run the counters over the whole thing. This will also help you feel like you have more headroom, since the upper cabinets won't be as close to your face. Hopefully the window placement will allow for this, although you can always step one narrow cabinet and the counters back to normal depth to allow for the window if necessary. I would also probably consider putting the range and fridge on the same wall, and the sink/DW on the other. I would not center the sink on its wall, and make sure to have the largest amount of empty opposite the range. This will also maximize the space you have for prep....See More- PRO
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last yearlast modified: last yearEdwardian homes are being revonated all the time and from what I've seen in London and Toronto the old/new can work beautifully together.
Being in Toronto is a big advantage for its abundance of suppliers and instead of shopping retail, I'd ask your designer and/or architect for recommendations for importers. Seeing the large slabs/being able to compare is extremely helpful.If you are only wanting to get a feel for a typical price range, CIOT could be a good spot to visit and as comparison to what GC offered style/quality/price wise and if marble is still an option and what could work.
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last yearI'm familiar w Laurysen and Cuisines Laurier. a couple friends in the ?Lake? district I think its called N of Toronto..the homes have many modifications done. You can do about anything you like. Are you bumping out? Here's a wall removed [ probably ]vs. kitchen kept in original tight kitchen space.
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