Kitchen Island design conundrum
rebecca meyers
14 days ago
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Comments (8)The spacing looks inordinately tight for seating. I don't think you really have room for it. You need at least a 60" aisle to have room for seating with a working counter behind it and you don't look to have anywhere close to that. For an aisle with seating with a major traffic path through it, like you have to the bathroom, you'd want closer to 72". Can the bathroom go elsewhere or be accessed from the other side of the wall? Most people really find a bathroom opening to a kitchen pretty distasteful. Also, you say that your island won't have a prep sink, but i think you should reconsider. A prep sink added to this kitchen will give you much better function because you fully separate the prep and cleanup functions. Right now, you'll spend most of your time in that corner between the sink and the range. At least there's a nice window! But if you want to face friends and family, you need a water source on the island....See MoreDesign conundrum -- can this kitchen be saved?
Comments (20)>>>It looks like one of those walls and doorways go to a hallway with more doors...is that correct? Yes, that door goes to the mud area and laundry, which I would like to combine into one large space, but that's a whole 'nother thread. There is one 36" passage into the family room which I would widen massively by removing those high, glass-fronted cabs and the pass-through counter beneath. One door into the dining room. And opposite that, in the back of the kitchen, unseen, is a door into the sunroom/office. No way to get rid of that one, either. I believe I am stuck with all the doors. For good or ill, this kitchen is definitely the heart of the home. Though I would definitely change the swing on that door to the dining room. Or remove it. >>>Is there a corner pantry also? I believe it is actually rectangular inside, but I did not open it. Honestly, I was so dejected by all that needed to be done, I sort of emotionally shut down too soon. When we drove up, it was pouring rain, and water was puddling 3" deep against the front steps and running down the porch's light fixture due to (one assumes) a bad roof. Matters did not improve inside. But in hindsight, I realize the house has tremendously good bones. I am trying to decide if I am up to the challenge before driving our realtor crazy running back and forth. This is so hard. We desperately love our current home. Every room is perfect. Our neighbors are perfect. But we are not in the ideal location for our retirement years, and we have no downstairs bedroom for my mother (or, eventually, for us) and no place to add one due to restrictive covenants. Still, these are first world problems, for sure. That is important to remember. Thanks, everyone, for your views....See MoreHelp me solve this kitchen conundrum!
Comments (11)What are the full dimensions of the space? Key measurements are missing and they could make or break a design. Please post a fully-measured layout of the space as well as a sketch of the entire floor the Kitchen is on. (And please answer Sammy's questions, as I have the same questions!) From the Featured Answer of the "New to Kitchens? Read Me First!" thread: By "fully-measured", we mean a layout with the widths of each wall/window/door/doorway and the distances between each wall/window/door/doorway labeled. See a sample below. If something cannot be moved or changed (e.g., the chimney), label it precisely on your layout (see post in sample below) and tell us why it cannot be moved/changed -- we may have some ideas for you. The sketch of the entire floor lets us see how the Kitchen relates to the rest of the home. It doesn't have to be to-scale, but it should accurately show how the rooms relate to each other and should include all interior & exterior doors. In addition, it will help us see how traffic flows in, around, and through the Kitchen. Label the front entry and family entry. The family entry is usually a garage or side entry, but it might not be. It's helpful to know which door you use to bring in groceries. (Both the layout and the sketch can be hand-drawn, just be sure to include all the information.) Another question: Do you have a separate Dining Room?...See More1910 Bathroom Design Conundrum!
Comments (3)Thanks KR - we are sticking with one sink - the bump out space we are doing is 60", and two sinks just felt too tight - like we would lose more counter and storage space than would really be worth it. I still feel a bit torn on that. We've always lived in homes with a single sink though, so I know at least we can function with the one sink. The rest of the house - it's an old brick Craftsman (so not the bungalow look that I'm used to). It has lots of dark stained woodwork and millwork, all the original patina-ed brass doorknobs and many of the original brass switchplates, big original windows, and a little bit of stained glass. It's beautiful but the kitchen and bath got a builder-grade 1990s makeover, so we're trying to do them justice!...See Morerebecca meyers
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