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Layout advice greatly appreciated

15 years ago

Hi, we're doing a complete remodel with a view towards selling in a couple of years, and I'd love people's thoughts on our layout. It's a large space, with 2 of most appliances, partly for our family of 7 and partly because we live in a neighborhood where a lot of people keep kosher. We haven't worked out exactly where the pantry will be, but the rest of the space around the perimeter will be cupboards. Your thoughts on that would be most helpful, as would your thoughts on my GC's suggestion that we consider moving the perimeter sink from the corner by the cooktop over to the run on the left by the 36" fridge, in which case we'd move the island sink further left. We want to encourage use of the breakfast nook. Many thanks!

Comments (4)

  • 15 years ago

    Um, plan?

    Also, do you want to create a full kosher kitchen--two of every kind?

  • 15 years ago

    Did the plan not show? It does for me. If not, let me know and I'll try to repost.
    We don't keep kosher ourselves, but I understand that two dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens and sinks are desirable, which we have. Only one cooktop, though.

  • 15 years ago

    So weird! It was invisible last night, and then poof! I can see it now.

    A couple of quick observations:
    1. That prep sink seems awfully close to the range. How much actual working space do you have there? Putting the sink on the far left run would make it useless for prep--too far from the range. One thing you might consider: Make that entire long run by the far left fridge into a cleanup run, then use the island for the prep sink.
    2. Most people on this forum with two DWs insist that it's best to keep them together, because inevitably there's not enough room in one, overflow goes in the other, and then you can't remember which is which.
    3. I understand why you're contemplating angling the end of the island, but that corner looks like a potential gut-whacker. You might have room there for a straight overhang, so that all the seated diners aren't lined up in a row like an audience. Most folks here say an island with seating on 2 or 3 sides promotes better family conversation.
    4. I don't know your budget but you might consider putting in a wall oven for resale issues. I also wonder if you could put in a wall oven cabinet with rough electrical inside, and find a way to modify it for use as a pantry now, so it would be an easy change-out for a buyer.
    5. Trash seems awfully far from the prep area. How about switching it to the right side of the island?

    hth

  • 15 years ago

    Marcolo,
    Thank you so much for all your thoughtful comments. You're right that there isn't much room by the prep sink. The idea was that I would actually use the island for food prep, then turn around to use the cooktop, although I can see it will be a temptation to use the inadequate areas around the prep sink instead. Will rethink the DWs. And I think you're right about the angle, and I like your idea about having an overhang there instead. I'm sorry the plan wasn't clear--that "DO" in the bottom left is two wall ovens. The plan is to have the staging area for the DOs behind them, on top of where the DW is currently indicated. And I will think about putting a sink on that far left run, and moving the island sink closer to the right. But I think my GQ may want that run for cabinet storage and/or pantry space. Thank you again, and I'd be glad to hear any further thoughts.