Help, please! Lights for small galley kitchen w/no window over sink?
David Waskow
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seeking 1-story, 2400-2700 w/window over kitchen sink
Comments (6)I will tell you that I don't have a window in my kitchen, but it is in my adjacent breakfast area, right across the peninsula. I have 3 large (6 foot plus) windows, and don't suffer from light or views. It is very pleasant and I have not missed it. The one benefit is that i have a great view of our back yard and woods, versus a view of my driveway or the side of the neighbors house which often happens with kitchen windows. It also allows me to watch my boys playing in the yard from inside. Having said that, my new house (which is still being designed) originally had no window in the kitchen, and no view from the kitchen. It looked out into the den, and then there was a "sort of view" through a pair of french doors in the breakfast area. I went through a lot of trouble to fix it, including pushing the garage and back hall way back, and flipping my house so I didn't have a retaining wall. It ended up working out great, as my kitchen window will look out into a landscaped courtyard but boy was it a lot of trouble!!! You might be able to accomplish the same thing in the plans you are considering, although having a kitchen/breakfast room combo with a large window I have found to be a great solution....See MoreHelp finding floor plan w/windows over kitchen sink
Comments (14)I love your idea photos! Your list looks a lot like mine did, minus the basement and the 4-season porch, which sounds lovely. I looked everywhere for floor plans, and I couldn't find anything in that square footage with 4 bedrooms upstairs and the kind of downstairs you are talking about (den/office nook, mudroom, walk in pantry,etc.). We can't do basements easily here, so that wasn't an option, but even breaking up the square footage between 2 floors, vs. 3 - all the plans I found were much larger than you are hoping to back into. It was so frustrating. I'm fine giving up space in certain spaces to allocate it where I want it, but things like a walk in pantry & mud room take up as much or more room than a bedroom can... so in essence you'll have a 5+ bedroom house, with an office nook and a large island kitchen (our house designer explained that the island alone was like adding another bedroom because of the aisle space required :)). So...You will be hard pressed to find that in a standard plan around 4000 sf. without a basement. We have 3 children as well, and all our family is out of town & will be staying in our home for holidays... so your basement I'm sure will be well used even for daily visits! Maybe you can have a smaller basement and add some square footage to the main floors since you use that more often? Maybe there is some plan out there, but I haven't seen it. Ron Brenner homes are super cute though. Going with a 1 1/2 story will give you a more cottagey look to your exterior. A pure 2 story plan stacked perfectly will look like a box or a rectangle ( found this out the hard way). It limits light and just isn't as appealing visually imo. But the problem with a 1 1/2 story and your list is that you want 4 bedrooms upstairs with bathrooms/closets & that will be tricky to get in 800-1200 sf. If you hire an architect though, and are willing to give up space elsewhere kitchen, living rooms, fewer bathrooms, small closets, small bedrooms, few hallways... it might be doable. Allison Ramsey has some really great plans though that utilize space better than any pre-designed plans I've seen before. I wish I'd found her site before we had our house designed! You might be able to glean some space-saving ideas from your upstairs areas especially. http://www.allisonramseyarchitect.com We are almost done with our build and it has been 2.5 years in the making. Maybe it's not too early to start planning? The pantry & mudroom areas are some of my favorite spots! Also the big island in the kitchen. Be prepared to have everyone try and talk you our of that island. But it functions as another table/workspace for so many things without eating in to my perimeter.counter space. And the porch. Don't give up on the porch. :)...See MoreKitchen Layout Input Please - Small Galley Picture
Comments (39)rantontoo: I plan to die in this condo - or at the very least age in place absent unforeseen circumstances. I could give a rat's patootie about resale value or what prospective buyers might like - or really anyone else. I care about functionality for my own needs and aesthetics for my own tastes and comfort. Contrary to real estate "wisdom" I am eliminating the tub/shower in the master bath and installing a large shower with a seat. It won't be the largest shower in the world but it's leagues more comfortable and suited to my lifestyle than the tub which requires me to step over and in I am taking out one of the sinks in the master bath and installing a true vanity with a chair/seat. If anyone absolutely needs the use of a sink while I am washing my face, there is a sink in the guest steps away. I've never actually quite understood what kind of prolonged ablutions require one to be directly in front of flowing water :-) I am contemplating not having the paltry upper cabinets start at 18" since I am short. My current uppers are lower than 18" - something I hadn't appreciated until I started researching kitchen design - which makes the second shelf wholly accessible and even the third shelf only requires tip toes for a lot of stuff. I am even wondering whether raising the counter in the bathroom is functional since at its current normal height I have to bend low to splash water on my face which invariably means everything gets splashed. I have no small children to consider so I don't know why height would be an issue....See MoreSmall kitchen - U shape or Galley? Help
Comments (13)I have a small u-shaped kitchen. I prefer it over a galley, because I don't like the way the end wall looks in a galley and I like the proportions of a U better than the long hallway claustrophobic look of a galley. My kitchen has the window, sink and fridge on one leg of the U which is a longer run than the range wall on the opposite leg. I do all my prepping at the back of the U, which gives me lots of continuous counter space between the sink and the range. The advantage of a galley is that there are no corner cabinets to contend with, cheaper cabinet costs and likely no countertop seaming issues. I think small kitchens are cramped regardless if it is U-shaped or galley. Since I prep at the back of the kitchen, another person can utilize all the other parts of the kitchen....See MoreDavid Waskow
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