Help with pantry layout
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Basement layout help - pantry + kitchen
Comments (17)Laundry. Pardon the blue tape. I was sealing the butcherblock. I know it's not great to use for a sink, but it was cheap and our countertop guy flaked out on us after doing the island top. I'm the only one who will use it and I'm careful. :)...See MoreNew Home Construction Kitchen Layout (to Pantry or not to pantry)
Comments (22)this is the only "major" change we want to make (*aka move cabinets around.) We are happy with the builder just want to redesign the kitchen. Originally we were fine with the pantry but want to maximize our budget aka look at alternatives (aka if we can make the change great if not we are not crazy worried .) And ty for everyones points its beyond helpful. we can't find anything even close in our market for this amount. (been looking for a long time now) plus we love the lot and the neighborhood (small city)...See Morekitchen layout and pantry help!
Comments (23)Don't just focus on clearing the table and loading/unloading dishes. In reality, those tasks, together with clearing the counters, wiping down counters & table, sweeping up, etc., only comprise 20% of the work done and time spent in the Kitchen. Preparing a meal (prepping) accounts for 70% and cooking the remaining 10%. So, 80% of the work done/time spent in the Kitchen is not cleaning up. [Assuming you don't just reheat pre-packaged food or do mostly carryout -- don't laugh, there are some people who are like that for various reasons. It's their choice. However, if you cook at all, then the 70/10/20 still stands.] Instead, focus on overall Kitchen workflow and what will make that 80% of your time/work more pleasant. For starters: Kitchen workflow is Refrigerator/Pantry --> Sink --> Prep Counterspace --> Range/Cooktop See this thread for a humorous discussion: Looking for layout help? Memorize this first. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2699918/looking-for-layout-help-memorize-this-first . As others have noted, your island is a "barrier island", meaning it's blocking access to the refrigerator from the sink. Since you only have one sink in the Kitchen, that means the cleanup sink is also your prep sink -- and that's the one that's being blocked. Even moving the refrigerator to the left won't help, the island is still a barrier. You will be running back & forth around that island constantly. I suppose it would help you reach your 10,000 steps for the day, but I don't usually want to be exercising while I'm cooking! . If you only want two sinks, then move the one on the outside of the Kitchen to the island on the refrigerator side. If you put it on the outside end, it will still be available for other tasks like filling a coffeemaker or tea kettle. Trying to use that sink on the outside of the Kitchen as a prep sink is not going to happen -- it's much too far away. And, wouldn't it be better if non-cooks washed their hands in the Powder Room rather than in a Kitchen sink? . Where's your microwave? . Is your refrigerator going to be a true built-in, fully integrated refrigerator? I'm asking because if it isn't, then the doors will need to extend out past all counters, walls, etc., to allow the doors to open fully. If it is not a true built-in/fully integrated refrigerator, then based on the depth of the adjacent wall, I'm guessing you will need no more than 9" b/w the refrigerator and wall. You will have to do one of the following to gain those 9": Extend the alcove to the right 9" (put in a 9" wide pullout Utility cabinet for broom, mop, etc.) Pull the refrigerator out so the doors are beyond the wall; probably move the refrigerator so the back of the refrigerator is even with the back of the ovens. Shorten the alcove wall 6" to 9" so the doors stick out past the wall....See MoreNeed Help with Pantry / Bathroom Layout / Reno
Comments (14)Actually, I think I would build a new layer of wall behind the sink, so you can just add the plumbing in there without touching the interior of the original wall (... you never know what you can find). Also, having the sink protrude a little will give you more elbow movement around the sink. If you can, having an 18" deep cabinet would be better....See MoreAmanda
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