Check out my kitchen layout....please!

15 years ago

Hello all,

We are in process of building a house and have a floor plan we are pretty happy with. The only thing i'm still having a hard time getting a good feel for is the kitchen layout and flow. We intentionally requested the architect layout the kitchen / DR to eliminate a breakfast area but still leave room for good use of the bar and flow around the side ofhe kitchen. I think that part works ok.

The only thing i'm thinking would help the space (but cost me quite a bit of cabinetry/other options) would be to make the spot where the double ovens are currently a pass through. That way from the living area / BRs you could go to the kitchen from either side without having to traverse through the DR. Maybe i'm over thinking it.

FWIW, we are probably not going to do double ovens anyway and if we keep the layout the same that will be more counter /cabinets, etc.

Tell me what you think.

Thank you much!

Marshall

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Kode
15 years ago
This may be nore open then you like, but instead of a walk way eliminating kitchen area, how about removing the corner wall between the DR and great room.

Also the fridge opening to the end of the peninsula is a chokepoint. I moved the fridge to where the oven stack was and put the oven stack opposite the fridge. These 2 tall items would balance each other at that end of the kitchen. Even if you didn't do double ovens you could have a hutch cabinet in that corner and still get balance.

Just some quick ideas. I'm sure others here can help more.
cathiest
15 years ago
This is a great design!
I was thinking the exact same thing as Kode about opening the wall between the DR and the FR. If weight bearing walls are a problem or you just don't like it being too open you could shorten or eliminate the opening from the entry to the DR.
I have the kitchen abutting the master bedroom in my house. My only suggestion would be some way to muffle the noise, especially if one of you gets up a whole lot earlier than the other. Gotten used to it now though!
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marshallv
Original Author
15 years ago
Kode & Cathiest -
Great suggestion. Kode, your idea is something we've been pondering and seeing it drawn out looks great. Thank you, Thank you!

It is a little "opener" from the DR to GR than we were looking for, but i think it's a much better solution than chopping a hole in the kitchen.

One thought i have looking at this is maybe put a door pass through connecting the corner wall by fridge and the column in entry way. Still open but a little more defined. Any thoughts on that?

Thank you again.
Marshall
Kode
15 years ago
Something like this? -
marshallv
Original Author
15 years ago
Kode, actually i was thinking of connecting the colum to the corner of the fridge wall with an angled wall w/ door opening. I wish i had your software to play with.
Kode
15 years ago
You have the software...its MSPaint :D

I thought about the column straight to corner thing, but then I didn't know what the ceiling treatment in the DR will be. The dotted lines in your plan usually indicate a tray or coffered ceiling treatment and I think leaving that squared off in the DR with an angle across between the 2 rooms might look odd. Something to talk about with your architect/builder.
marshallv
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks again Kode. I'm sure he can match the doorway angle in the tray.
houseful
15 years ago
Why don't you angle all four corners of the tray?