Would you go for fewer larger drawers in a 42'' vanity? Or...
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Comments (12)I decided to go with the really big guns and get the sz columns - one for fridge and one for freezer (27in wide ea with approx. 16.3 cu ft ea.) this way we will have plenty of room for his: frozen peas and amy's veggie burritos and hers: homemade chicken stock and pancetta for a rainy day. Guess which one is a vegetarian! I considered the Liebherr but I've seen them and do have concerns about not having enough storage. We don't have the luxury of having an extra fridge somewhere else (nyc apt.) and so this is my one change to go for broke (which is exactly what I'm doing!) I will be ordering the 36" c culinarian (4 burners plus grill) would love the 48 but then between the range and the fridge there would be no room for cupboards (galley kitchen). Trevor recommended the 42" prestige 1200 cfm to go with the range....See Moreis one big drawer always better than two smaller drawers
Comments (12)okay... this makes sense. the drawer arrangement is sort of busy and the idea of interior dividers is a good one. In the last house our drawers were 24" wide and I found it difficult to keep thing organized especially the smaller items like measuring cups, ramekins, tupperware lids, things like that. i think with the bank of two drawers I'd be likely to go back to inset which i really do love more than full overlay. thanks for your feedback. always so appreciated by me!...See MoreWould you, could you, design wood hood?
Comments (20)I feel your anxiety kksmama! I have done nothing but second guess myself through the whole process. In the end, after all the stressing, I am pleased with how it turned out. Sure there are things that bug me, but that will always be, no matter what decision I made. We have a few similarities, namely, weird ceilings, choice of two-toned cabinets, and hood. Here are 3 pics of my kitchen lined up, left, center right. You'll see that spreading the dark cabinets around the kitchen helped balance it. Google Sketchup helped tremendously here as you can see your kitchen in 3D and change the color instantly. Note that my wood hood isn't finished yet, It needs angled molding on top and the face will be finished like the cabinet doors. My stove is 30" and the hood is 50". Leaving space on the side is a good idea as stated above...your cabinets will not get spatter on them. It also helps to have that extra prep space for spices, oil, ladles, plating, etc. I don't have gas here so had to go electric and I wanted the gas knob look of the Viking range. It only comes in 30" but I purposely left 3-ish inches on either side if I want a bigger range down the road. So far so good though. Also that extra space on the sides makes it easy to slide out and clean down there. Lastly, the weird ceilings. The next pic shows the 2 different ceiling heights, the left side being almost 20 feet! Chunky molding seemed to help here as it doesn't seem like it's a cabinet just stuck on a wall, if you know what I mean. Having the chunky molding run all around the cabinets made it feel more like built in furniture. We are on a lake so I might toss a teak model sailboat up there that we have. Or maybe a large decorative plate or something. Hope this helps!...See MoreSize of Longest Useful Drawer Stack? 42" too long?
Comments (32)Fishies - here are a couple more pictures This is the bank of 42 with 21s at the top - you could easily make the 42s look like a pair of 21s by the trim. 21 inch top drawers - these I like - knives on the left and silverware on the right - wouldn't want to open a big drawer for either of these items.... The 42s - Middle drawer has dinnerware - probably pushing the weight limit... I do have a few pegs to remind me where items belong vs keeping them from moving around... Bottom drawer - mostly containers - no more avalanches!!!! This one has dividers and still deciding best placement This is the bank of 45 with a 15/30 split. 42 was the max in the line, so needed to split it up... It works fine - still tweeking a few things - and right now, I have an extra slot!!! Wonder what trinket I can snag!!! - Just snagged the Kitchen Aid mixer on Craigslist and planning to make some lemon cookies after finishing this post. Here are the 15 and 30s middle and lower Middle 15 is a wrap drawer - was supposed to be in a different location but turns out the cooktop couldn't support a drawer, so needed to re-configure a few items. Bottom 15 drawer has my mixing bowls and hand mixer. The middle 20 drawer has a lot of my baking dishes and the bottom 30 drawer has my cake pans, parchment paper, and silicon silpat type things. Hope this is helpful :-) I can't wait to see your kitchen - I know it will be stunning and beautiful - mine will be functional but won't have your pizazz!...See MoreSara D
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