No, we haven't solved the vent & pantry issue yet..it looks like another couple of days *sigh*

The pantry I currently have in my layout is a corner pantry w/drywalled walls & a 2' pantry door. It's small, but I think it will work for me. I do have an overflow pantry in the basement.

So-called "Final" Design...changes being made due to measuring errors (left doorway is to DR, right doorway is to FR, bottom doorway is to Foyer):
* Sink wall shifted 3/4" to left
* Changed the 36" drawer base to the left of the sink to a 33" drawer base
* 3" filler b/w the pantry & the wall ovens will be reduced to 1/2" (KD says it will be just enough)
* Pantry size will change...not sure of new dimensions yet.
--- Exterior (north) wall will be much less than the 46-1/4" shown in the layout
--- B/c of north pantry wall reduction, the east pantry wall b/w the FR & Kitchen will be longer to accommodate a 2' door...which will make the doorway b/w the FR & Kitchen smaller...but I don't want anything less than 48"...54" would be better! (In the layout, it's 48" + 14-3/4" = 62-3/4")

Wow! You have a lot going on!! Just had to say.....LOVE your pantry door. May I ask where you are getting that from? Cute!

Our walls are going up soon and I have to make final door size decisions....I have been waffling on my pantry size......I think you may have just helped me with my decision. ;)

Best of luck to you with your project!!

Also wondering, did you opt out of the 36" drawer b/c of its size? I am getting 36" drawers with full extensions and I am a bit concerned about their size being too much.
Thoughts?

Thanks!!
ccat

Thanks ccat! The door is from Feather River Door Company and we special ordered it from Home Depot. The door comes in several sizes (2'0", 2'4", 2'6", 2'8", 3'0"); we got a 2'0" door. It only took about 2 weeks to get it (we were told 4 weeks).

As to the drawer base...no, I wanted (and still want) a 36" drawer base but b/c of significant measuring errors on the part of my KD, I have had to make the changes detailed previously. The measurements to the left of the sink were off by 4", to the right of the sink it was off by 7 or 8". The pantry was supposed to be 46-1/4" x 42", but it's more like 38" or 39" x who knows what right now!

From everything I've read, a 36" drawer base is fine...go ahead and get the 36s!

Good luck w/your kitchen!

Here is a link that might be useful: Feather River, Theme Collection

Thanks, buehl! I keep trying to work in a 48" corner pantry and it just doesn't fit without sending the whole thing into a lopsided mess. You said you have a corner sink with an 18" front, right? wondering if I could do a 36" corner pantry cabinet with an 18" door, or if I would get stuck with a 12" wide opening (WAY too narrow).

Sarah...I think an 18" door would be too narrow considering you'll be going in & out with stuff in your arms. We have a linen closet w/an 18" door and it's barely big enough, especially when I'm putting things away.

Drat. I was afraid you would say that. Back to the drawing board. But first must stop off at office super store for more graph paper. I may just have to bite the bullet and hire a designer. Was really trying to avoid moving the vent hood location and gas hookup since we already have to move the water heater (ca-ching) and the dropped ceiling/soffits (ca-ching ca-ching) and replace doors and windows ($$$$$$$). Argh.

Well keep me posted on your progress. I'm rooting for you! (And you have inspired me to find out if my vent hood really is vented to the exterior as I believe it is before we go too far down the design path.)

Oh, wait, you're talking about a corner pantry cabinet, not a walk-in/reach-in pantry. I don't know how that would work...it might work out OK.

Although, in our old kitchen we had a 36" corner upper cabinet w/an 18" door and I had to reach pretty far in to get to the stuff in the corners. Of course, I was reaching over a countertop and in your case you would be standing in front of the door...it might be easier to get into the corners.

I don't know...maybe someone else will post and know for certain....I'd actually like to know as well.

I.e., what options do I have in a ~40" x 39 to 48" space (where the corner pantry is in the above layout). I want it to be an appliance garage + pantry.

OK...off to other things...