Opinions on layout please

12 years ago

To all the TKO and GWers, please help give me your opinions. I ask my husband these questions and I can see that he's thinking, "what's the difference?"

1. Would you rather have the cleanup sink closer to the fridge or the cooktop? In the one where the sink is closer to the fridge, all my sinks (incl prep sink) end up being on my right side for prepping and it just feels off to me because its not what I'm used to.

2. Would you include the 5th seating (closest to the prep area) or eliminate it and put in a cabinet? Would you feel like that person is intruding into the kitchen space?

We are a family of 4, 2 young children (4 and 6) and my parents are over often. But I envision eating at the island for breakfast, lunch and some dinners (when the children have after school activities and have to eat earlier).

Thanks again,
Jams

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berryjam
Original Author
12 years ago
This is the layout with the sink closer to the fridge. Thanks
berryjam
Original Author
12 years ago
Forgot these questions earlier.

3. How would you break up the 48" base? I'm assuming you couldn't or wouldn't want one that big.

4. Would you put in a regular lower cabinet, ie no drawers for a mixer? Would they fit into a drawer? Would they be too heavy? Or maybe they fit into a lemans or magic corner?

Thanks again
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lyfia
12 years ago
Where will the dishes from the dishwasher go? I think that will determine where your sink and dw go. Also consider how far an open dishwasher sticks out and what it blocks if somebody is prepping in the 48" space and another unloads the dishwasher. Do they have to try to pass each other with the door down?

It looks too tight with the wall there to have two seats on the side, so adding a cabinet would not be good on that side as you then eliminate the space that needs to be there to use the stool and not block the walking path.

Is that a French door or side by side fridge? If not it might be tight to open with the island there.
berryjam
Original Author
12 years ago
This is how I envision using my sink. The main prep and partial cleanup will be at the island. So the breakfast bowls and lunch plates go right into the DW at the island. The sink on the perimeter is for cleaning my pots and pan usually after dinner. The dish rack (oh my!! Perhaps I will join the tea towel solution after the remodel) will go on the perimeter. I tried to keep the DW close to both sinks so that when wet plastic comes out of the DW I can toss it into the rack to dry. I think with 48" there's still enough space with the DW open and someone standing at the other side.

I was thinking to keep the dishes/plates in the wall cabinet btwn stove and perimeter sink and the glasses by the oven cabinet or even by the cabinet on the outside of the fridge for easy access. I am thinkng to go with a CD French door fridge.

As for the bow opening, it is just windows and no doors. I'm taking down a wall and not sure if there will be a bump out in the wall along the window wall for a post but I drew it in in case. Hopefully it won't be too much of a pinch point since its not really behind anyone.

So is there a clear winner of where the perimeter sink should be placed? Closer to the fridge or closer to the window? Should I include the 5th seat or close it off with cabinets?

Thanks again
Jams