Kitchen Island design conundrum
rebecca meyers
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Please help with this L shaped design conundrum
Comments (4)You are right! The kitchen is 12' x 12'- I had subtracted the 4 foot stairs in my mind, to 12' x 8'. So embarrassed. So I spent this morning checking the measurements-pretty sure it is correct now. robotropolis: to the side of the 36" refrigerator is a 3" plaster wall which helps incorporate the 4" square spiral stair case the previous owner installed. Ha, someday you could replace it with an elevator. AnnieDeighnaugh and smaloney-great pick up by you both, thanks. I hope the dimensions make more sense now. The kitchen sink/range run at 144" is cramped. Thankfully it is not limited by distance to the corner wall (48" is the narrowest, range directly across to corner wall edge by opening to the pantry) nor to refrigerator (82"). There are 3 doors: one to hallway by the stairs, and a pass by kitchen route from back door to the dining room. I did want to make the pantry sink a clean up sink, separate from the prep sink. If I replaced the current DW location to the pantry base area, this could be accomplished and I still am giving that serious consideration for precisely what you noticed, smaloney. Thanks. Here are the new photos with updated measurements. Kitchen 12' x 12': Kitchen stairwell wall: L Corner wall dimensions: Pantry: I started a "help with kitchen/pantry design" thread before this (and have updated it's photos too). I understand it is best to keep it all on one thread, but this "L" corner wall, like them all, is truly design challenged....See MoreIsland style conundrum
Comments (12)I really appreciate all the feedback. Yes, it's true that my natural preference is a single slab island. But the issue isn't my architect-- he has an opinion (and usually incredible taste and guidance) but he won't try to force me to do something I don't want. I really posted the ad because even though I think I could come up with the rational pros/cons list, I don't really know-- I have never had a two-tier. So does anyone have one and feel kind of closed in, cut off from the rest of the party? Is the bar height really a drag with kids? (MIne are 4 and 6 so not tiny). We have a lot of other table top space so I don't really need it for wrapping gifts or projects (though I'm kind of psyched about imagining drying pounds of fresh pasta on the counter...) Would it be really awesome to have the wood area for serving and lower stress given the marble counters? The island with part stone/part wood on the same level isn't really my style, though I could imagine a large walnut cutting board, as remodelfla suggested). THANKS...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 MoreMidcentury Remodel: Design Conundrum
Comments (25)Hello earthamama, I'm just commenting to say, I agree to take the L shaped wall down entirely in your beautiful home, live with it for awhile, and then move forward to decide if you want to add a new divider. I have similar ceilings (though flat) and a wide open floor plan and our ceilings are Douglas fir which looks similar to yours. i don't know if my house is technically MCM (shares some features), but our architect had drawn in a room divider between front entrance and dining table, which I envisioned as a double sided divider with a bench and coat hooks on the entry side and a minimalist buffet on the dining side (I wanted it at the time, but we never got around to doing). At this point, in my house I'm happy with the front door wide open to the dining area and am glad we didn't do a divider, just an open bench and freestanding coat rack(looks like you have a coat closet). I think it's welcoming to guests and since we are casual it works for us. Food for thought, hope this helps, I'm far from an expert, - Rhonda...See Morerebecca meyers
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