Do I just need to step away from the plans?

16 years ago

I'm waiting for demo to start in a couple of weeks. Install of cabs/counter is scheduled for the 1st week of May! I've been planning this for over a year, and as many of you know and experienced, a great amount of free time is spent on this kitchen planning. I think I have most of the decisions made. Think.

So, during this waiting period I find myself with "free time" and reanalyzing the plan. We are having Shaker style frameless cabs: birch stained "Wild Cherry." I want to avoid too many right angles in the kitchen, so I have brought curves in with the handles, the range hood, the faucet (Grohe K4), and arched bases in the hutch and sink cabinet (and maybe in the baking area).

We are removing this wall between the kitchen and D.R., as well as enlarging the passthrough, and eliminating the step-up of the passthru. I am now wondering if, instead of totally removing the kitchen to DR wall, if I should retain part of the wall and have it made into an arch -- the same for the pass through -- should I have an arched opening there as well? This is the view from the Dining room of said wall: (sorry, no matter what I do I can't get this picture to be smaller)

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and here is the same wall from the kitchen (the SubZero's will be gone). There will be a built in hutch along the wall on the left, leading into the DR.

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Here is the passthrough: the cabinet to the right (the one with the handy knife rack) will be gone, and the cabs above the sink -- gone. The sink will basically be in the same position. The pass thru will be one level

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In considering these arches, am I overthinking the curved lines a bit? Do I need to step away from the plans and take up a new hobby for the next few weeks? I think my husband is happy to be out of town while we wait so that he's missing my constant bombardment of questions.

Oh, and here's the current floor plan. It isn't exact yet, my cab maker will meet with me to discuss changes (seems that he's used to people making changes as they wait . . . .). Tall dishdrawer is gone, replaced with another bank of drawers.

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Thanks for listening, Rita

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Comments (6)

remodelfla
16 years ago
I don't know what you have the area slated for, but I wonder about getting a prep sink down along the baking run. You have room for it. It woudl be by the frig too so that would be functional.
desertsteph
16 years ago
wwhy are uppers on the lower right different depths?

LS in the upper left corner?

what is the white area where it says 'prep zone'? just a blank out for the word type to show?

I'd double, triple and quadruple check that lower right door width...

having range or c*ooktop? if c*ooktop, where's oven(s)?

i think a partial wall on the DR end/cab run would be a good thing.

no windows in it?
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bmorepanic
16 years ago
If you want some security, get out the blue tape, tape out your plan right over your existing kitchen and walk through it doing pretend cooking.
rjr220
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for your responses -- I can relate to the late night/early morning GW'ers. I just happened to sleep last night!

Remodelfla: We considered a prep sink in that very spot. However, on the other side of my current sink is where my kids hang -- doing homework, on the computer, etc. I'm putting in a 45" Kohler stages, and enlarging that passthrough will allow me to interact more with whoever is in that room while I'm prepping. Also, that spot gives me a view into the back yard -- our house is 3 rooms deep, the kitchen is in the middle. I also don't want to give up additional drawer space with a prep sink.

Desertsteph: The cabs are at a different depth, because my microwave is going to be there, 15" up off of the counter. Then my cookie sheets will be on top of that. The cab next to it will be 14" deep, to hold my pot and pan lids. Here's the elevation of that wall. I have a 30" range on that wall. And yes, that whited out Prep zone area is a result of my photobucket skills. And that is a super susan in the corner.
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The kitchen is in the middle of the house, so there aren't any windows in in. Enlarging the passthru will give me the ability to look outside thru the adjoing room.

And Bmore -- I've used so much masking tape in this planning, and have made my family honor the boundaries of the tape so much -- for awhile my housekeeper couldn't wait to come in and see what the latest configuration was. Rolls have been used, as well as boxes!

But how about those arches?
sunnyflies
16 years ago
I am not so fond of arches or pass throughs, I don't think they age well, though it may depend on the style of your house. Most people seem to prefer an open plan nowadays. Good luck, you have certainly put a lot of thought into your plans!
sunnyflies
16 years ago
I am not so fond of arches or pass throughs, I don't think they age well, though it may depend on the style of your house. Most people seem to prefer an open plan nowadays. Good luck, you have certainly put a lot of thought into your plans!