Help with kitchen design
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mad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)
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need help with kitchen design - south wall of kitchen
Comments (1)Hi Marthasdream, I know I've seen you over in On-Topic discussions. I hope you reposted this over there. If not, please do so!! I promise you're not being ignored. Most of us just don't look in Gallery very often. If you look in the center, just above the list of topics, you'll see the links between On-Topic discussions, off-topic conversations, and gallery....See MoreHelp! Need help with Kitchen design...and awkward nook!
Comments (13)removing windows and putting in a door is easier than vice versa. remove the brick, frame out the area for the door, install. if you want to bring up the floor level,(what do you plan on doing w/the fireplace? you would have to redo it and the book cases) for the new floor, they would have to lay joists, sub floor, and flooring to even it out to the other. At this point I would advise you to replace all of that white tile and do the same flooring throughout the first level. can you match the wood you have in the other room? .Oh, demo of all that tile? 1-2 K (can't see how much you have) remove a window and install french doors, about 2-4K. building a banquette? have no idea. 1-2K? new table, custom made cushions, etc. I don't mind the sunken part. I'd do the french doors and close off that other door by the nook. would be cool if you could extend that whole side of the house further out another 6-10 feet. I'd rather do that than raise the floor level. i'd also widen your stair area leading down. on the living side, you could do something like this w/stair sides (little built ins) install a cool beam above it: or move the stairs to one side If you replaced your windows w/doors, you could do one large sofa, and place the two chairs as you come down the stairs. (that's why it might be nice to move the stairs off to one side, gives you a bit more space. or try this layout. you may have enough room to walk behind the other sofa in front of the doors. (if you could bump out that wall another 6' or so, it would be perfect!...See MorePlease help with kitchen design in open concept first floor living
Comments (41)Design DesiresWall between entry and kitchen: remove and replace with half wall, to define entry? Height, length? Placement on right side of small window in kitchen to enhance entry and light?Need bench/seat for guests out of way of swing of door. Do we put cabinets, pantry or prep area on kitchen side? Laundry room layout - take back of pantry out and square off for more room add stackable washer dryer, sink with cabinet storage, small seat, flooring suggestions? Pantry - where do we locate? Less deep shelves so we can see and reach everything Kitchen cabinet and appliance placement - would like a "Drop zone" for keys and charger drawer for phone, "Breakfast" area (coffee maker, electric tea kettle), hid juicer, vitamix, induction cooktop, maybe down vent instead of hood? microwave drawer, hide refrigerator (cabinetry or less visible placement, size and scope of island, pull out garbage, recycle, compost bin area, lighting, window treatment, tie in wood floors to whole house Move DR table into "office" - remove current office built in's, build new library wall and wallpaper. Space will occassionally double as a workspace with laptop. Bar in LR - between windows closest to kitchen, small sink, glass uppers, same cabinets as island to contrast with perimeter cabinet color? Fireplace wall - highlight fireplace by removing the TV nook, bring wall back to the bedroom wall, mount tv on wall above fireplace (not too high!). Dark stone floor to ceiling around fireplace, new "hearth" in floor. LR Slider - new 9' or larger slider, and ideas on how to maximize bringing in light and view, drapery ideas Replace stair rail - light - see-through, modern, maybe steel, wire, wood? Primary Bath - new fixtures, 70" - 74" free-standing double vanity with round sinks same location, lighting - remove soffit, 2 mirrored medicine cabinets, built-in tub 17" high with hand wand, less deep ledge in the shower, larger shower frameless or one sheet of glass, add hand wand, horizontal drain, heated floor...See MoreHelp for kitchen design . backsplash for white quartz countertop
Comments (2)Can you bring the cabinet, countertop, and tile samples home to see them in your kitchen’s lighting? You might want to wait until the cabinets and the countertops are installed first and then bring tile samples home. That is actually the best way to choose. When I was picking out my backsplash, I would bring home tile samples and then look at them throughout the day in natural light and at night with the lights on. I ruled out a number of choices that I thought for sure were absolutely going to be ”the one” while in the tile shop. Once in my kitchen‘s light they looked horrible, like a totally different color sometimes. Btw, I love your wood cabinet choice. Beautiful!...See Moremcarroll16
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