Help me layout this space in new build
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New build Kitchen – layout for this space?
Comments (20)Thank you for the comments. Both of you mentioned the island, and the entrance, so first up: The kitchen island - as drawn, its 2x4 ft. I'm not hung up on having an island, I just wasn't sure what to do. 14-ft wide is just barely wide enough to have an island I think. Maybe it won't be fixed, but a smaller mobile unit of sorts. The kitchen seemed too wide not to have one. I could make it narrower, a more narrow u-shape with no island. The kitchen doesn't have to be 14-ft wide. Entrance. Is it really large? Maybe you are right. That's why we wanted to use the center section of the house for the master bath as much as possible; that center bay is a lot of square feet that isn't being used for much (stairs, entrance). I also didn't draw the closet in that last pic, its shown in the builder drawing. My drawing does not show/account for wall thickness either, but here is another pic with a few more dimensions. I figure there is about 9-ft of width for the entrance, and about 11-12 ft in front of the entrance to the stairs. I am thinking in addition to the closet on the left as you enter, there might be a hall tree or hooks/bench/something on the right. Also, yeah, I am really excited. I just want to get this figured out so we can move forward. We originally hoped to build in 2012, so my patience is waning. The upside is that everything about this project is better and easier for having waited, and I am still determined to make sure its right on paper before we build anything....See MoreNew Build Layout Planning Help Please
Comments (8)Thanks to all! MamaGoose, your switch of the DW makes a lot of sense. Don't know why I was fixated on having it to the right, but this works much better. Stan, I had the feeling it was a bit short on counter space. I probably should do way with the tall cabinet on the deck end. Lucy, I am not comfortable posting the entire plan, simply because it is our architects work, but I can post a bit more so you can see how the spaces relate. This is not a mirror image duplex. Our side has master and an office on the main level with a guest suite up, while the kids' side has living dining kit and a small guest room down and master bedroom, laundry, another bedroom and two baths up. Both sides have the potential for a finished basement, walkou on our side. The air lock for the dog door is simply under counter space that can be closed off or kept partially closed....See MoreNew build kitchen decision time, layout please help
Comments (22)No, I think extending that wall would really cramp circulation space. If I've got it measured correctly there's only 4.5 ft between the edge of the counter and that post as it is. I think it would be unacceptably awkward to make traffic go around the end of that wall if it were extended. (Also, we wanted 1 freestanding post somewhere in the design of our home, but that's just a silly personal choice, not a requirement for any real reason.) Also, I think the interior views re better to be able to come into the house and see through to the stairs. That range wall is an interior wall, and can move, or be mostly removed. (Obviously the post, however, can not). The other side of that wall is the main front entry. The closets/bench will not be built as drawn. (The upper closet will go, and probably the lower closet will be a bit larger) I want a closet in the entry, and I need at least a little of that lower closet, because I have to hide some HVAC ductwork to the upstairs in a couple of places, and that's one of them....See MoreKitchen layout help for new build
Comments (25)This is me, speaking gently... It's perfectly fine, of course, that you want your new kitchen to be anyway you want it. I'm just going to mention stuff in the next paragraph that is more fact and less feel. I am happy for people to have what they want for whatever reason, but this is what I think you should know. The light from the kitchen windows is never going to reach the family room through an opening that is 90 degree angle. There is somewhat of a view of the kitchen windows (probably) but it's kinda far and pretty much angled away. The opening over the sink area should preserve some connection. The family room seems to have a triple slider facing in exactly the same direction as the kitchen windows - but it's bigger and closer, not turned at an odd angle with much smaller glass area and people standing in front of them using the sink, etc. Maybe think about where furniture and stuff will be placed in the family room - like sofa(s)/TV/AV/Game consoles, recliners, game tables and how those interactions will change as people grow and change. I like to think of the traffic to/from the family room as being "channeled" so people aren't wandering everywhere but you sound like you like that. The Last Thing I Ever Want is to be able to hear a TV while cooking, but you're probably different. I'm still recovering from 7 sibs growing up together in small homes. Everyone proposes stuff based on what they like or dislike or have found to work or not work....See MoreA N
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