Help with front door utility room
loreenak
6 months ago
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Comments (4)Make sure to install an electrical outlet in there to charge portable devices like electric wine openers, etc. Utilize all of your space up to the ceiling for paper towels and paper goods- things that will not hurt you if they come crashing down on your head. Pullouts on the underside of shelves for flat items like placemats and silpats. Step stool on casters that tucks under the lowest shelf. Bottom shelves deeper for rows of canned goods. Wine glasses hung upside down by stem in the least trafficked area, preferably a corner. Make shelves at elbow to shoulder height with lips curved up to hold appliances like blenders, mixers, coffee urns, vases. Heaviest and bulkiest things to carry should not be stored above shoulder level. That is a good place for cereal boxes, sugar, flour, oils, baking goods. Hooks on the inside of the door. Key/phone crash near light switch in its own seperate cubicle/box although I would not choose to use a pantry for a drop. But if you incorporate a drop zone there, think of using 36 inches width at waist height to put in a scratch resistant counter with shallow drawers for note paper, extra keys, gift cards, coupons, etc. Cork for messages in that area and anywhere you keep glassware....See MoreHelp with totally new kitchen layout utilizing formal dining room
Comments (46)Agree with MG, beautiful drawings Sena! Very creative and a lot of very thoughtful details. I do think a dining table works better with this layout and it's nice to see that getting ride of the pony wall behind the sink helps a bit with the narrowness of Morning Room. I actually already have a bench with the farmhouse table:) It lives slid under the table on the side closest to the kitchen unless in use. I also like the efficiency of this layout. With all of the options that have been discussed and drawn it's become clear that I need to prioritize my wants to help me choose. I've since found a few pictures with kitchen cabinets extending into rooms with different ceiling heights and I'm surprised I'm OK with the look. So, any thoughts on my variations above of MG's plan with either an extended or second island? This plan seems to get me the most elements I want with the sacrifice of countertop space. I was inspired by drjay71's kitchen from the Finished Kitchens Blog:http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/2010/06/drjay71s-kitchen.html...See MoreNeed help decorating living room with a front door in the middle !
Comments (6)The front room appears to be more of an entry room/foyer. You could consider using the designated ’bedroom’ as a combination bedroom/living room/sitting room - and, as suggested by @heathermalia, you could alternatively put a tv in the bedroom, if you are planning to have a tv. And as one idea for extra ‘living room’ seating, you could keep a stack of stackable chairs in a corner of the bedroom, with a throw over it. And I would instead set the front room space up with a round entry table, that could also double as a dining table (you could keep a couple of folding chairs on hand for when you’d like to use the table for dining). And I’d also include a bench in the space, for general entry room seating/maybe to rest bags/take off shoes, etc. And where the tv console is - up against that wall - I’d put a console table or sideboard/credenza with some art over it. Along these lines: Bench on this wall: And here are various ideas for creating a bedroom/living room setup: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/rooms/bedroom/gallery/when-your-bedroom-is-also-your-living-room-pubfa3208a7...See MoreHelp arranging furniture to better utilize family room
Comments (28)Yes, the layout RL suggested is best with a sectional. If placed the other way, which you said you liked, you would always be walking all the way around the sectional to sit down. Also, if you don't need the french doors to get into that room, don't be afraid to push the sofa/sectional back, not right up against the doors, but maybe a foot or two away. You could put up fabric on the other side of the doors with rods on the top and bottom. Or use a decorative screen. Or remove the doorknobs and put two pictures up on the doors like they sometimes do in front of a bookcase. Lots of options to gain more room if the doors are not needed. Google for some ideas. Would love to see what you end up doing....See Moreloreenak
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