Layout review/critique please!

18 years ago

Hi everyone!

I would love your feedback on my kitchen design. Please throw any and all thoughts/critiques my way. As you can see, weÂre working with a small space (8.5Â x 12Â), but the kitchen size is pretty proportional to our house (900sf) and we donÂt need anything larger. We are a two person household, but IÂm the one who cooks. DH does all of the dishes & grocery shopping, so he spends a good amount of time in the kitchen as well. We want to make our space comfortable and in keeping with our 1942 bungalow.

We do not need/want eating space in the kitchen and we donÂt necessarily want to create space for others to jump in & help. I like them on the other side of the wall enjoying wine while I cook! :0

What looks like a tall window in the layout will actually be French doors (opening out) leading to an as of yet un-constructed deck & patio. WeÂre really excited about this idea as weÂve been hoping for a better connection between the house and our outdoor space. The hutch in this layout will be an antique, so IÂm not sure on exact dimensions yet.

We want to maximize light and sense of space, which is one reason weÂve picked white cabinets and have used glass-front cabs for the uppers. WeÂre also adding some more food storage with a larger fridge & pantry.

The "style" weÂre going for is pretty classic: wood floors, black honed granite, white cabinets and period light fixtures.

SoÂletÂs hear those thoughts!

The first set of links shows photos of our current space (gotta love the circa 1962 appliances!):

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d834b3127ccec40aa099475600000020O08CbMmjJs5bg9vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D560/ry%3D300/

(The window in this view will become french doors)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d834b3127ccec40a24e6c65b00000020O08CbMmjJs5bg9vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D560/ry%3D300/

New layout:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d805b3127ccec424ff99c6c300000020O08CbMmjJs5bg9vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D560/ry%3D300/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d805b3127ccec4241dd147ca00000020O08CbMmjJs5bg9vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D560/ry%3D300/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d805b3127ccec4242bc647c600000020O08CbMmjJs5bg9vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D560/ry%3D300/

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Comments (7)

rhome410
18 years ago
All of these are 3D if I cut and pasted them all correctly...Can you post a floorplan of the layout? And you'll likely get a better response if you post a direct link to all the pictures, or post them in the body....Cutting and pasting 5 times is too much for most of us lazy, want-to-see-it-quick people. :-)

Here is a link that might be useful: forum help page w image pasting instructions
jenseattle
Original Author
18 years ago
Argh. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong in posting pictures. Can someone provide the code?

Here's a link to layout with some measurements (using Ikea software):

Here is a link that might be useful: New layout
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jenseattle
Original Author
18 years ago
Link to 3D view

Here is a link that might be useful: 3D View
jenseattle
Original Author
18 years ago
Final 3D view

Here is a link that might be useful: Looking toward fridge
jenseattle
Original Author
18 years ago
Current photo showing view toward mud room (note that the fridge & stove are swapped in new layout)

Here is a link that might be useful: Current kitchen
jenseattle
Original Author
18 years ago
Sorry--last image!

Here is a link that might be useful: View toward what will be hutch & french doors
jenseattle
Original Author
18 years ago
I should add that my main questions/concerns are:

1. Does it make sense to swap the current fridge location for the range location in the layout?

2. Anything strange about opening up that window to become french doors?

3. Am I missing any opportunities to make this space more functional and attractive, assuming the above scenerio (one cook, no eating in kitchen, etc.)

Thanks for all of your thoughts!