Anyway to creatively "fix" these framing/ design mistakes?
Hi,
We hired an architecural designer at our contracter's recommendation. The plans look great in 2D, but I'm not sure why these rooms were not squared on one another. There wasn't a #D rendering provided. The kitchen design and build began as soon as the framing did, so by the time we realized these mistakes it was too late.
Had the window been centered under the vault, instead of in the center of the kitchen it would've helped, but its also the framing of the kitchen that bothers me too- look at the left side vs right. IS there ANYTHING we can do interms of finish framing etc to
1. Improve the aesthetic to the opening to the kitchen?
2. Detract from the difference in centers of the kitchen vs vaulted ceiling?
Thank you. ANY real suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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The kitchen would have to be redesigned in its entirety and the window moved to get complete symmetry behind the opening, but I don't think that's necessary really. And who knows what moving that window would do to the facade.
#1. The triangular "pediment" framing the kitchen looks "supported" on the Right side and completely unsupported on the Left, because there is no wall there.
#2. The wall to the left with the switches on it just looks visually weak and unresolved.
#3. is minor but the archway to the left dies into the wall and in my opinion that always looks unresolved. However this not something most people even notice I don't think.
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2. Add a wall to end of cabinets.
3. Add to the wall to the arch on the left. I like this idea the best. It appears it would help square up the kitchen from the point of view of where pic was taken.
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last yearThe triangular gable at the opening to the kitchen bothers me more than the vault and window not lining up. That gable feels top heavy.
Plus the arches over the door and opening on left and right do not work with the straight opening of the kitchen. I would square up the arches and make them the same height as the opening to the kitchen. Then I'd frame the openings with thick, simple square molding which will help also break up that gable feeling and run the molding all around the room to visually break up the heaviness of the upper gable and ceiling.
Similar to what I did around the doors, but without the craftsman details.
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