Seeking comments on our kitchen reno layout
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Comments (36)Wow, this has been some day. I want to thank everyone here, especially rhome, for your help and support. I went back into the house this evening with a better tape measure and the distance along the wall for the cooktop (new location) is 85". I am fat and happy now. The PM was cool with powering the ovens around the pocket door. I think we can solve the switch problem similarly, maybe by putting a switch on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet. A barn door was something else that occurred to me; we'll have one on the family room side. I prefer a pocket because I think we'll enjoy having some art on that wall in the DR. The house is coming together so fast. The tile guy was here this afternoon to see what we're getting for backsplash and shower enclosure. I can finally see a dim light at the end of this nasty tunnel!...See MoreKitchen layout gurus -- would love your comments, advice!
Comments (23)Lavender - thanks for the layout and granite feedback! Rhome -- thanks for your layout ideas (and forgive me for not calling on you specifically for advice, you obviously know what you're talking about!) My question was about the upper cabinets -- @lavender, I am SO looking forward to our new lazy susan base. It will have an adjustable shelf with the lazy susan attached (so no center pole to interfere with objects) and I can make the top shelf taller for appliances, and the lower shelf shallower for bowls, etc. As for the uppers, the plan currently includes a cabinet opening fully on the sink wall, abutting a blind corner cabinet, opening on the range wall, that goes into the corner. My KD said that she could change the design to a 90-degree-opening shelf, like this: Rhome, you're right that the cabinet sizes would change -- the KD suggested using 21" uppers on either side of the range for symmetry (which would necessitate changing the lower tray cabinet to 9" instead of 12"). I still think it might be worth it for the increased access to the corner space. We currently have an angled cabinet, and everything gets lost in it -- I just pulled out a 4 year old cake mix last night! Never again!! The KD insists that we don't need a filler between the pantry and fridge, but I'm not convinced. The Kitchen Aid CD French Door doors swivel somewhat when they open, so I'm not as concerned with a problem when they fridge is opened -- I am more concerned with not being able to open the pantry doors fully to access the pull-outs....See MoreSeeking Kitchen Layout Advice
Comments (5)Sorry for the lack of clarity. Yes, the refrigerator is where "refrig" is. I've posted a rescaled drawing to show the relationship of the kitchen to the adjacent family room & dining area. Hope that helps. Also a pix of the removal of the wall between the kitchen & family room (and concurrent creation of the cubby area for the refrig). I do take your point about the path from fridge to sink and stove. Since removing the wall between the kitchen and family room just moved the refrigerator about 3' closer to the door and back 2', we're not much worse off than we have been for 12 years. You are also quite right that there's not a huge advantage over the current layout. My motivation is to find a way to use more of that granite that we just wrote a big check for! I don't really see the granite top as an eating area -- just a larger expanse of granite and more countertop space. The door by the fridge is the one we primarily use for our daily comings and goings, so we try to keep the pathway clear. We just don't want to do this moving around and then later smack our foreheads and cry, "What were we thinking?!" So we very much appreciate your thoughts about doing this. Here's the rescaled drawing to show kitchen's relationship to adjoining rooms. From Kitchen Reno Here's a picture of the wall being removed that shows the refrig cubby. Please excuse the construction mess. From Kitchen Reno Thanks again for the advice....See MoreComments on our kitchen layout?
Comments (19)Be careful of your spacing between your peninsula and your dining table. 60" is the recommended spacing from counter edge to table edge when seating will be at both locations. But what works for you and your situation might be a bit different. For example, if you have some heavy people in the family, you might need more space. If your dining chairs and peninsula stools are rather bulky, you might need more space. I suggest you mock up your spacing and put your chairs and stools in there, have people sit in the chairs/stools at a distance from the table where they are comfortable, and then walk in the space between and see how it feels. You may have room to move that peninsula; you may not....See Morepurpleplume
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