Which kitchen layout for remodel?
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Seeking layout help for kitchen remodel/expansion
Comments (7)Little bit of commentary explaining some thoughts. And that's all these are. The number below are the numbers on the pic. 1. I'm guessing you wouldn't be talked outta those stairs, but that's an alternative - do a doorway in the living room into "closet" of laundry hall. 2. I did show this alternative - kill the inside basement stairs and move the ref to this wall. There's likely 101 reasons you wouldn't like this, but its a really GREAT place for the ref. I think I can hear your screams of "Nooo!" all the way in Baltimore. 3. Aisle widths. Aisles are measured counter to counter. Roughly a counter on a base cabinet on a wall is 25" to 26" deep. An island with one row of cabinetry is usually at least 29" wide at the counter level - this includes a panel on the backs of the cabinets and appropriate overhangs. If You use a tall bank of either shelving or closed cabinets that are 12" deep, your two aisles are about 39". The current recommended minimum aisle is 42" (It changed several years ago - I think partly on account of tall tub dishwashers and 36" wide refrigerators). If you try to have full depth cabinets(25" at the counter) or even a counter depth refrigerator(~28" w/handles) on the opposite wall with the island, both your aisles go down to 31"-33". They might be less depending on "stuff" like how plumb the room is, the exact depth of the ref, etc. That can feel kinda small. You should be able to move something into your existing kitchen to lower the aisle space to try it. 4. Table space. Concerned about the choice of table, simultaneous use of the table and back door, etc. With a 2 foot wide table, with no one occupying the table, it will be 4.5 feet wide and the table edge should be 30" from the wall or 5.2ish feet. When occupied, the wall side has enough space for a seated person(24" beyond the table edge), but when someone sits on the door side, the total width is 6 feet - all the space there is. Assuming that you guys or your friends may not be perfect about tucking in chairs, think about doing either a banquette or purchasing a dining bench for the side up against the wall. It helps with spacing, but might drive you nutz in alignment to the window and wall area. So if you put the bench under the window and run the table in the other direction? 5. Consider moving the range (sorry for calling it a rangetop) closer to the sink and island. I know somebody is thinking about prep between sink and range, but you're more likely to prep on end of island. It's less effort for getting pots full of water and dumping them. 6. Consider a fold-up or drop-in counter to be used only when you need some extra space instead of slightly blocking the stairs all the time....See MoreWhich remodel layout is better?
Comments (11)@ci_lantro thanks for commenting. I see your point. Shoehorning for sure! I need to keep seating in the kitchen and there is no other option but in front of the window, peninsula or table, one way or the other. We haven’t lost anyone yet, but I usually have a shade covering the lower portion of the window. If there was a freakish accident when a grandchild was sitting there, I suppose that might protect from glass shards a bit. Usually it is just the two of us sitting on the other end. I moved my table from in front of the window to potential peninsula position more than a year ago just to live with it spatially for awhile. The peninsula allows me to add some storage that is lost elsewhere. Being a condo, I can’t change the footprint and it definitely has some shortcomings to work with. This is that space currently. The wall between the window and outside entry is only 32”, so the table actually in front of the window is more in the way, if you can imagine that....See MoreIdeas for Kitchen Remodel with Awkward Layout and Space?
Comments (1)You need to post am to scale floor plan with as much detail as possible I can’t for the life of me figure out the scale from that drawing.Your Ikea post does not enlarge and honestly is not helpful. Are you tallking to actual kitchens designers or cabinet sales people? When posting the proper floor plan alson include widows, door ways, plumbing as much detail as possible....See MoreHELP! Need design advice on kitchen/house layout remodel!
Comments (15)Good question...That space is actually not that big in real life. We'll likely put the 2 chairs with a table in between that we have in the sunroom now. We may end up with a moveable island in the "butler's pantry" -- agree, it's more of an extended kitchen space. But we can reuse the same cabinets so it will be low cost and extra storage since we'll have less in the main kitchen area. Moving the bathroom was deemed to be more than $10k, and creates a lot more complexity in the project. I am intrigued by that idea, but I think that will actually make the house feel smaller since that will create more of a closed off hallway from our utility room....See MoreMrs Moon
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