Kitchen Layout - Transitional with Dual Islands

12 years ago

My hubby has been playing with Home Designer and came up with this design for our new kitchen. This is our 'forever house' so we're trying to design it with the next 30ish years in mind. In general, we're using as much universal design in the first floor as we can afford. We don't need most of it now, but we are designing with my brain injury and my mom's arthritis in mind. So for me, that means cork floors in addition to the ICF walls for sound proofing, and more subtle design choices (no swirling granite or random tile background). For my mom, that means pulls instead of knobs, rockers instead of switches, etc. I love to cook and buy most of our food in bulk, so a large walk in pantry was a must. It's not shown in these photos, but my 9'x9' pantry is just to the right of the command center which is across from the island, but not designed in these photos. The other unique feature is the baking center, which is a lowered table between the kitchen and dinette. We made it open on 3 sides so it is wheelchair accessible, and also room for my toddler son to 'help' me bake.

What do you think?

*bird's eye view.*

Here is a link that might be useful: de Jong Dream House

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Comments (3)

mikomum
12 years ago
I can see what you're wanting but I can't help but think you'll be walking around that island non stop with your sink way on the other side of the room. It would make wheelchair maneuverability more difficult too (I'm going from family experience here). Have you done any searches here on GW on raised eating bars? If you're aiming towards universal design I'd be tempted to increase the size of one island, get rid of the other and lower part of the remaining island to table height seating (which is also great for kids!).

I'm really not trying to rain on your parade. It takes so much time and so many revisions to get it just right! There are many on here with much more experience than me but I'm learning too!
lavender_lass
12 years ago
Can you put the larger sink on the first island and make the other your work table/baking area? The same idea (maybe with the prep sink) as the smaller baking area, next to the oven...but with more space and lots of storage built in. Perhaps an L-shaped seating area (table height) around the second island and get rid of the little baking area, next to the oven, which might be more difficult to walk around.

I really like the large pantry and breakfast nook! :)
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Kode
12 years ago
You could do a T-shaped island. The top of the T could be the counterheight sink/prep area and the leg of the T a table-height work area. Would leave more floor space for wheelchair access and define the "serious" cook/prep area more (I'm thinking about little ones and trying to keep them away from hot stoves ie: when mom is cooking dinner they can be at the table area, but the top of the T is off limits.)

Here is a link that might be useful: This is the idea, but more prep counter