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Will this layout work? New build, all suggestions needed!
Comments (2)It will work well for one cook, but I'm with you on the prep sink in the island. If you orient the kitchen toward the great room, you can have separate prep and clean-up zones, which will be better for entertaining, and when you have help. You'd prep facing the great room, and the fridge would be on the shorter wall, but closer to the pantry, dining, and BRs, but still easy to access from the great room. I drew a standard depth 36" fridge, and pulled the cabinets on that wall out to the depth of the fridge box. Uppers can be 15"--18" deep. If you need a MW, it could go in a drawer next to the fridge, or in the island, between the prep sink and trash pull-out, which is central to all three work zones. I put a hutch where the fridge had been drawn, so that it would be easy for a helper to unload the DW or set the table, without interfering with prep or cooking. Every day dishes could be kept in the drawers, with the pretty dishes for entertaining displayed in the top, or small appliances could be kept in the upper section, and a coffee station included in the hutch set-up, for easy access when entertaining. With the separate clean-up zone, it would also be easier for a helper to load the DW, without zone crossing, and the space between the sink and hutch also provides an extra prep space, when you have multiple helpers. There is a 36" super susan for pots and pans. The 20' and 22' measurements don't seem to match the # of squares, but I made some changes to the SF and moved the front door over so that it's centered, with 14' on each side. I made the patio door a double, and added an optional 1'-2', if you think the dining area might be too small. New to Kitchens? Read me first....See MoreNeed suggestions on exterior colors of new build
Comments (8)Well...be very cautious and careful about too many exterior materials. It's often true that, "less is more", rather than having a half dozen different materials, colors and textures. Your second photo is a fine example of "too much is too much"! Since stone comes in much smaller range of colors than paint, I'd start with picking the stone first, and matching the rest of the house to that. FWIW, mixing stained items (beams, doors, etc.) with painted items (walls, window and door trim, etc), often starts a competition between these items as to which is dominant and more important. The results are not often good, IMO. Much better to stick with paint for everything, and avoid the battles for contrast and attention. You last photo is a very appealing and timeless approach to an exterior which is very complex; many different forms, shapes an planes. An overall, unifying and harmonious approach is always best. Good luck on your project....See MoreNew Build Design Suggestions?
Comments (97)Research is great - it makes you a more informed consumer. However, it WON'T make you a designer or architect; for that you need years of school and years of practical experience. Please do not think it will. You still need a designer - whether it's a licensed architect or a designer who has good design skills, knowledge of the building code and local requirements and the ability to produce a good set of working drawings. There are architectural diploma programs that don't give you a degree in architecture, but do give you a lot of the technical skills - the design part is something you'll have to research by checking out recommendations and reviews as well as as-built examples. We have two or three local architectural design offices. One of the offices does an excellent job at drafting and creating a good set of working drawings, but on the design end, they're very pedestrian. The other one I'm familiar with is the one we used - he's a much more talented designer. The other part of the equation - equally important, IMHO, is a general contractor who not only does quality work, but is capable of thinking outside the box when he runs into difficulties or challenges. We were very lucky in having ours; he made our house build a pleasure....See Morenew build exterior suggestions
Comments (8)I live in a 1937 Cape with a full dormer on the back. My windows are 6 over one, as were the originals that I replaced several years ago. I have a daylight basement, so the back is 3 stories. I have a stand-up attic above the bedrooms and bath on the second floor. The back bedroom windows make for a great view out to the back yard. My office is on the far end in this pic, with large windows on the front and back and three windows on the long side. I love this house and hope to live in it til the end....See More
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